Grandes Jorasses

The Grandes Jorasses rises to 4,208 meters above sea level, featuring a 1,200-meter vertical wall of granite within the Mont Blanc massif.

Horace Walker reached the summit of Pointe Walker, the highest peak of Grandes Jorasses, with three guides on June 30, 1868.

The mountain contains multiple summits named after European royalty and mountaineers, including Princess Elena and Queen Margherita of Savoy.

Climbers access the mountain from the Chamonix side through Walker Spur or from Italy through the Boccalatte cabin in Val Ferret.

The north face of Grandes Jorasses stands as one of the three major north faces of the Alps, alongside the Eiger and Matterhorn.

Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Location: Courmayeur

Elevation above the sea: 4,208 m

Part of: France–Italy border, drainage divide between the Adriatic and Mediterranean seas

Address: Grandes Jorasses

GPS coordinates: 45.86667,6.98333

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:38