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Vignemale: first winter ascent

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Date: 11/02/1869
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prime ascensioni invernali

On 11 February 1869, the Englishman Henry Russell, accompanied by the Passet brothers, became the first to reach the summit of the Vignemale (3,298 m) – the highest peak in the French Pyrenees – during the winter. This winter ascent is considered one of the earliest known winter ascents in Europe.