The Punta Ramiere (in Italian) or Bric Froid (in

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) is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the

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of Hautes-Alpes ( FR) and the

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( IT). It's the highest peak of the long stretch of the Po/ Rhone

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starting from the

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(north) and ending with the

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group (south).

Geography

The Ramiere is the

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at which the borders of the Italian

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s of Sauze di Cesana and Cesana and the French commune of Abries meet. The

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of the Italian

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named ''Punta Ramiere'' (code 066104) is defined on the top of the mountain.

SOIUSA classification

According to

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(''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the mountain can be classified in the following way: * main part = Western Alps * major sector = North Western Alps * section = Cottian Alps * subsection = Central Cottian Alps * supergroup = ( It:Catena Bric Froid-Rochebrune-Beal Traversier/ Fr:Chaîne Bric Froid-Rochebrune-Beal Traversier ) * group = ( It:Gruppo Ramiere-Merciantaira/ Fr:Groupe Bric Froid-Grand Glaiza) * subgroup = ( It:Gruppo della Ramiere/ Fr:Crête du Bric Froid) *

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= I/A-4.II-B.4.a

Access to the summit

The easiest route for the summit starts from Colle Ramiere (''Ramiere pass'', 3,007 m) and reaches the mountain top by its northwestern ridge. The pass can be attained by foothpat from the Thuras valley ( Cesana Torinese) or the Argentiera valley ( Sauze di Cesana).

Nature conservation

The Punta Ramiere is located on the northern border of the French regional

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of Queyras (''Parc naturel régional du Queyras ''), established in 1977.''Histoire'', web page on the nature park sit
www.pnr-queyras.com
(accessed in Mayl 2012)

References

Maps

* Italian official cartography (''

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'' - IGM); on-line version
www.pcn.minambiente.it
* French official cartography (''

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'' - IGN); on-line version:
www.geoportail.fr

External links

* ''Punta Ramiere'': 360° panoramic image from the summit o

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