Cima di Nasta (French: Cime de Nasta) is a mountain in the Maritime Alps. It is located in the upper Gesso valley, between the comunes of Valdieri and Entracque, and belongs to the Argentera massif.
| Cima di Nasta | |
|---|---|
 Cima di Nasta (centre) and Cime Paganini (left) as seen from the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,108 m (10,197 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°09′56″N 7°18′24″E / 44.16556°N 7.30667°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
  Cima di Nasta  Cima di Nasta | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Province | Cuneo |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Parent range | Maritime Alps |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Gneiss |
Geography
editIt is located on the secondary ridge which, detaching itself from the main Alpine watershed from Cime Guilié in a northerly direction, reaches Mount Argentera.[1] The watershed of this ridge, on which the peak lies, separates Valdieri and Entracque. Geologically, it is composed of gneiss.[2]
Ascent
editThe first ascent was made in 1878 by British mountaineer Douglas Freshfield.[3] It was an ascent "by mistake" as Freshfield intended to climb the southern peak of Argentera.[4]
References
edit- ^ Paschetta, Vincent (1981). Haut pays niçois, Mercantour Sud: Merveilles, Haute-Roya, Haute-Vésubie, Argentera (in French). Didier et Richard. ISBN 978-2-7038-0017-0.
- ^ "Carta geologica d'Italia scala 1:100.000: Foglio 90, Demonte". sgi.isprambiente.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ The Alpine Journal. Alpine Club. 1880.
- ^ L' echo des alpes (in French). 1878. p. 84.
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