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Aiguille de la Petite Sassière

Aiguille de la Petite Sassière, Alpine summit in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, France.

The Aiguille de la Petite Sassière is a summit on the French-Italian border in the Alps, standing at 3,199 metres. It lies about 5 km east of Tignes and 1.2 km from the higher Grande Sassière, which reaches 3,751 metres. The surrounding terrain is mostly steep mountain slopes and rocky ground.

The summit lies on the border between France and Italy, in the Vanoise massif above Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise. The source records no historical events, buildings or pastoral documents for the peak itself; its written record is cartographic, with the summit rising 3,199 m and the Grande Sassière, 3,751 m, standing 1.2 km to the north-west. The nearest town, Tignes, is 5.1 km to the west.

The summit sits on the French-Italian border, and the source records it at 3,199 metres, with the Grande Sassière rising 1.2 km to the northwest. The nearest town is Tignes, about 5 km to the west, and the surrounding slopes are classed as kasagbotan grassland. The climate is tundra, averaging -4 °C, with July the mildest month at 9 °C and January the coldest at -16 °C.

The summit lies on the French-Italian border, 5.1 km east of Tignes, with the Grande Sassière rising 1.2 km to the northwest. The local climate is a tundra type, averaging -4 °C, with July the mildest month at about 9 °C and January the coldest at about -16 °C. Snow and cold shape conditions at this altitude, so plan for winter weather even outside the coldest months.

The summit stands on the French-Italian border, 3,199 metres above sea level, about 500 km from Paris. The Grande Sassière, at 3,751 metres, rises 1.2 km to the northwest, and the ski resort of Tignes lies 5.1 km to the west. The climate is tundra, with July averages of 9 °C and January lows near −16 °C.

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