Pointe de Friolin, Mountain summit in La Plagne-Tarentaise, France.
Pointe de Friolin is a mountain peak in the Vanoise massif reaching 2,654 meters in elevation. The summit offers views across the surrounding Alpine landscape and down into the valleys below.
Pointe de Friolin lies in the Vanoise massif above Peisey-Nancroix, on the border of the Vanoise National Park, which was created in 1963 as France's first national park. The summit rises 2,654 metres, 2.9 km south-west of the higher Sommet de Bellecôte (3,417 m), and about 9.7 km from Aime in the Tarentaise valley.
Pointe de Friolin lies on the border between Peisey-Nancroix and La Plagne Tarentaise, above the valley of the Ponturin. The summit is climbed from the Bellecôte side, and the hamlet of Nancroix below is the traditional starting point for walks into this part of the Vanoise. The peak rises 2,654 metres, about 2.9 km from the Sommet de Bellecôte.
Reaching this peak requires mountaineering gear and good weather conditions, as temperatures drop sharply at this altitude. Visitors should prepare for alpine conditions and check local weather before attempting the ascent.
The summit lies on the border between the communes of Peisey-Nancroix and La Plagne Tarentaise. The higher Sommet de Bellecôte, 3,417 m, stands 2.9 km to the north-northeast, and the town of Aime lies 9.7 km to the southwest.
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