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Graian Alps

The chief peaks of the Graian Alps, from the Mont Cenis to the Little St Bernard Pass, are usually divided into three groups, the Central (the watershed between the two passes named), the Western or French, and the Eastern or Italian; in the following lists the initials "C," "W," and "E" show to which group each peak and pass belongs.

Grand Paradis (E) 4061 meters(13,324 feet)
Tete du Rutor (C) 3486 meters(11,438 feet)
Grivola (E) 3969 meters(13,022 feet)
Grande Aiguille Rousse (C) 3482 meters(11,424 feet)
Oirande Casse (W) 3861 meters(12,668 feet)
Granta Parey (C) 3473 meters(11,395 feet)
Mont Pourri (W) 3788 meters(12,428 feet)
Roc du Mulinet (C) 3469 meters(11,382 feet)
Mont Herbetet (E) 3778 meters(12,396 feet)
Aiguille Pers (C) 3451 meters(11,323 feet)
Pointe de Charbonel (C) 3760 meters(12,336 feet)
Pointe de la Sana (W) 3450 meters(11,319 feet)
Aiguille de la Grande Sassiere (C) 3757 meters(12,325 feet)
Cima dell' Auille (C) 3446 meters(11,306 feet)
Dent Parrachee (W) 3712 meters(12,179 feet)
Pointe de l.Lchelle (W) 3432 meters(11,260 feet)
Tour du Grand St Pierre (C) 3482 meters(11,424 feet)
Punta Foura (E) 3410 meters(11,188 feet)
Uja di Ciamareila (C) 3676 meters(12,061 feet)
Pointe des Sengies (E) 3408 meters(11,182 feet)
Cima di Charforon (E) 3665 meters(12,025 feet)
Pointe de la Gliere (W) 3386 meters(11,109 feet)
Grande Motte (W) 3663 meters(12,018 feet)
Pointe de la Galise (C) 3345 meters(10,975 feet)
Albaron (C) 3936 meters(12,915 feet)
Pointe de la Traversiere (C) 3341 meters(10,962 feet)
Roccia Viva (E) 3650 meters(11,976 feet)
Pointe de Mean Martin (W) 3337 meters(10,949 feet)
Levanna (C) 3640 meters(11,943 feet)
Punta Lavina (E) 3308 meters(10,854 feet)
Bessanese (C) 3632 meters(11,917 feet)
Ormelune (C) 3283 meters(10,771 feet)
Punta di Gaij (E) 3623 meters(11,887 feet)
Roche Chevriere (W) 3282 meters(10,768 feet)
Dome de l'Arpont (W) 3619 meters(11,874 feet)
Signaldu Montlseran (C) 3241 meters(10,634 feet)
Pointe de Ronco (C) 3618 meters(11,871 feet)
Pointedela Rechasse (W) 3223 meters(10,575 feet)
Bec de l'lnvergnan (C) 3608 meters(11,838 feet)
Crand Assaly (C) 0 meters(10,44 feet)
Tsanteleina (C) 3606 meters(11,831 feet)
Roisebanque (E) 3164 meters(10,381 feet)
Dome de Chasseforet (W) 3597 meters(11,802 feet)
Bocca di Nona (E) 3142 meters(10,309 feet)
Croce Rossa (C) 3567 meters(11,703 feet)
Torre d'Ovarda (C) 3075 meters(10,089 feet)
Aiguille de Peclot (W) 3566 meters(11,700 feet)
Pointe du Pousset (E) 3046 meters(9994 feet)
Mont Einilius (E) 3559 meters(11,677 feet)
Dome de Val d'Isere (C) 3033 meters(9951 feet)
Punta d'Arnas (C) 3540 meters(11,615 feet)
UJa di Mondrone (C) 2964 meters(9725 feet)
Aiguille de Polset (W) 3538 meters(11,608 feet)
Bellagarda (C) 2939 meters(9643 feet)
Rochemelon (C) 3537 meters(11,605 feet)
Monte Marzo (E) 2750 meters(9023 feet)
Mont Chalanson(C) 3530 meters(11,582 feet)
Petit Mont Blanc de Pralognan (W) 2685 meters(8809 feet)
Tersiva (E) 3513 meters(11,526 feet)
Mont Jouvet (W) 2563 meters(8409 feet)
Grande Traversiere (C) 3495 meters(11,467 feet)
Monte Civrari (C) 2302 meters(7553 feet)

The chief passes of the Graian Alps, from the Mont Cenis to the Little St Bernard Pass, are usually divided into three groups, the Central (the watershed between the two passes named), the Western or French, and the Eastern or Italian; in the following lists the initials "C," "W," and "E" show to which group each peak and pass belongs.
Col de la Grande Rousse (Rhemes Valley to the Val Grisanche), snow (C) 3500 meters(11,483 feet)
Col de Gebroulaz (Arc Valley to Mofitiers Tarentaise), snow (W) 3470 meters(11,385 feet)
Col de Monel (Cogne to Locana), snow (E) 3428 meters(11,247 feet)
Col du Grand Paradis (Ceresole to the Val Savaranche), snow (E) 3349 meters(10,988 feet)
Col du Charforon (same to same), snow (E) 3331 meters(10,929 feet)
Col de Teleccio (Cogne to Locana), snow (E) 3326 meters(10,913 feet)
Col de Lauzon (Cogne to the Val Savaranche), bridle path (E) 3301 meters(10,831 feet)
Col du Bouquetin (Bonneval to Val d'Isere), snow (C) 3300 meters(10,827 feet)
Col de St Grat (Val Grisanche to La Thuille), snow (C) 3300 meters(10,827 feet)
Col de l'Herbetet (Cogne to the Val Savaranche), snow (E) 3257 meters(10,686 feet)
Col du Collerin (Bessans to Balme), snow (C) 3202 meters(10,506 feet)
Col du Grand Etret (Ceresole to the Val Savaranche), snow (E) 3158 meters(10,361 feet)
Col de Bassac (Rhemes Valley to the Val Grisanche), snow (C) 3153 meters(10,345 feet)
Col du Carro (Bonneval to Ceresole), snow (C) 3140 meters(10,302 feet)
Col d'Arbole (Comboe to Brissogne), snow (E) 3137 meters(10,292 feet)
Col de la Goletta (Va Id'Isere to the Rhemes Valley), snow (C) 3120 meters(10,237 feet)
Col de Rhemes (same to same), snow (C) 3101 meters(10,174 feet)
Col de la Grande Casse (Pralognan to the Premou Glen), snow (W) 3100 meters(10,171 feet)
Col de Sea (Bonneval to Forno Alpi Graie), snow (C) 3083 meters(10,115 feet)
Col de l'Autaret (Bessans to Usseglio), foot path (C) 3070 meters(10,073 feet)
Col de Girard (Bonneval to Forno Alpi Graie), snow (C) 3044 meters(9987 feet)
Col Rosset (Val Savaranche to the Rhemes Valley), bridle path (C) 3024 meters(9922 feet)
Col d'Arnas (Bessans to Balme), snow (C) 3014 meters(9889 feet)
Col de la Galise (Ceresole to Val d'Isere), snow (C) 2998 meters(9836 feet)
Col de Sort (Val Savaranche to the Rhemes Valley), partly bridle path 2967 meters(9735 feet)
Quecees de Tignes (Val d'Isere to Termignon), snow (W) 2940 meters(9646 feet)
Col della Nouva (Cogne to Pont Canavese), partly bridle path (E) 2933 meters(9623 feet)
Col de Garin (Aosta to Cogne), foot path (E) 2868 meters(9411 feet)
Collarin d'Arnas (Balme to Usseglio), snow (C) 2850 meters(9351 feet)
Finestra del Torrent (Rhemes Valley to the Val Grisanche), foot path 2847 meters(9341 feet)
Fenetre de Champorcher (Cogne to Champorcher), bridle path (E) 2838 meters(9311 feet)
Col de Vaudet (Isere Valley to the Val Grisanche), foot path (C) 2836 meters(9305 feet)
Col de Bardoney (Cogne to Pont Canavese), snow (E) 2833 meters(9295 feet)
Col de Chaviere (Modane to Pralognan), foot path (W) 2806 meters(9206 feet)
Col de la Leisse (Tignes to Termignon), snow (W) 2780 meters(9121 feet)
Col du Mont Iseran (Bonneval to Val d'Isere), bridle path (C) 2769 meters(9085 feet)
Ghicet di Sea (Balme to Forno Alpi Graie), foot path (C) 2735 meters(8973 feet)
Col de la Sachette (Tignes to Bourg St Maurice), foot path (W) 2729 meters(8954 feet)
Col du Palet (Tignes to Moutiers Tarentaise or Bourg St Maurice), bridle path (W) 2658 meters(8721 feet)
Col du Mont (Ste Foy to the Val Grisanche), bridle path (C) 2646 meters(8681 feet)
Col de la Croix de Nivolet (Ceresole to the Val Savaranche), bridle path (E) 2641 meters(8665 feet)
Col della Crocetta (Ceresole to Forno Alpi Graie), bridle path (C) 2636 meters(8649 feet)
Col de la Platiere (St Jean de Maurienne to Moutiers Tarentaise), partly bridle path (W) 2600 meters(8531 feet)
Col de la Vanoise (Pralognan to Termignon), bridle path (W) 2527 meters(8291 feet)
Col des Encombres (St Michel de Maurienne to Moutiers Tarentaise), bridle path (W) 2337 meters(7668 feet)
Little St Bernard (Aosta to Moutiers Tarentaise), carriage road (C) 2188 meters(7179 feet)
Col de la Madeleine (La Chambre to Moutiers Tarentaise), bridle path (W) 1984 meters(6509 feet)

(from an old encyclopedia)