Pic Schrader

Pic Schrader
Le Pic Schrader (droite) et la Punta del Sabre (gauche)
Highest point
Elevation 3,177 m (10,423 ft)
Prominence 639 metres (2,096 ft)
Coordinates 42°41′58″N 0°23′43″E / 42.69944°N 0.39528°E / 42.69944; 0.39528Coordinates: 42°41′58″N 0°23′43″E / 42.69944°N 0.39528°E / 42.69944; 0.39528 
Geography
Pic Schrader
Location in the Pyrenees
Location France – Spain
Région
Communauté		 Midi-Pyrénées
Aragon
Département
Province		 Hautes-Pyrénées
Huesca
Parent range Massif du Batchimale (Pyrenees)
Climbing
First ascent August 11, 1878 by Franz Schrader and Henri Passet
Easiest route Par le versant espagnol, en partant de Viados

The Pic Schrader or Grand Batchimale is a central pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,177 m (10,423 ft), located for the most part in Spain. It buckles the vallée du Louron with its impressive silhouette

It is located between the massifs of Monte Perdido and Posets.

Toponymy

Formerly named Grand Batchimale, it was renamed in honour of mountaineer, cartographer, geographer and landscape painter Franz Schrader (1844-1924), who charted many mountains and valleys in the Pyrenees in the 19th century and who carried out its first known ascension on August 11, 1878 along with mountain guide Henri Passet.

The name Batchimale is the name of the borderline crest of which it is the highest summit (there is also the Petit Batchimale). Franz Schrader quotes in his Mémoires the term Pic Pétard in the sense of Pic Tonnerre « thunder ».[1]

Topography

It is located on the Franco-Spanish borderline crest between the vallée du Louron (Hautes-Pyrénées) and the Spanish Huesca province, which is also situated on the pyrenean watershed.

History

On August 11, 1878 at 10:05,[1] the first ascent was carried out by Franz Schrader, along with guide Henri Passet, and a porter whose name is forgotten.

Access

One can access the pic Schrader from the French side of the mountain through la vallée de La Pez or from le refuge de La Soula. One can also ascend from the Spanish side, which offers two itineraries : one from Viados, following the western crest of la Punta del Sabre and the other, less frequented, passing by les lacs de Batchimale.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Franz Schrader (1936). "Pyrénées, Courses et ascensions". Retrieved 23 February 2009.


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