Pica d'Estats
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| Pica d'Estats | |
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 Pica d'Estats in August 2005 |
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| Elevation | 3,143 metres (10,311 ft) |
| Location |  France/ Spain |
| Range | Pyrenees |
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| First ascent | 1864 by Henry Russell and Jean-Jacques Denjean |
Pica d'Estats (Catalan and Spanish: Pica d'Estats, French: Pic d'Estats) is a mountain in the Pyrenees, on the Spanish–French border, and is the highest mountain in Catalonia.
The summit is located between the Catalan district of Pallars Sobirà and the French district of Ariège. It comprises three peaks, all lying close to each other:
- Central peak (3,143 m)
- Western peak, or Pic de Verdaguer, (3,131 m)
- Eastern peak, or Punta Gabarró, (3,115 m)
This eastern peak is the geodesic vertex. The ridge runs north-northwest to southeast along the Spanish–French border.
The first ascent was made in 1864 by Henry Russell and Jean-Jacques Denjean.
