Le Marteau, Mountain summit in Passy, France.
Le Marteau is a summit in the Rochers des Fiz, north of Servoz in Haute-Savoie, reaching 2,289 m. Its upper part shows two jagged peaks, a sharper point on the left and a taller, blockier peak on the right. Below them the face is dark grey, vertically striated rock with narrow ledges, and the lower slopes mix layered rock with patches of green grass. Its eastern face overhangs by about 15 m.
On 29 July 1989, Erich Beaud jumped from Le Marteau, becoming the first person to parachute from a cliff in France. The summit's name likely comes from the roughly 15-metre overhang on its eastern face, which resembles a hammer. The peak rises to 2,289 metres in the Rochers des Fiz, north of Servoz.
The name of nearby pastures, Salamanes, derives from the Gallic word 'calmis', referring to mountain grazing areas located above forest boundaries.
Reaching the summit requires a challenging hike of about 5,5 hours with significant elevation gain starting from the Châtelet d'Ayères parking area. Dry weather is essential as the route involves technical sections with fixed ropes and handrails where climbing experience and sure footing are needed.
On 29 July 1989 Erich Beaud jumped from Le Marteau, the first parachute jump from a cliff in France. The summit's name comes from the roughly 15-metre overhang on its eastern face, which juts out like a hammer.
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