Puy de Sancy (US: /ˌpwiːdəsɒ̃ˈsiː/,[1]French:[pɥid(ə)sɑ̃si]; Auvergnat: Puèi de la Crotz[ˈpœjdəlɔˈkɾu(ts)], lit.''Mount of the Cross'') is the highest mountain in the Massif Central, in Puy-de-Dôme departement of south central France. It is part of an ancient stratovolcano which has been inactive for about 220,000 years.
The northern and southern slopes are used for skiing, and a number of cable cars and ski lifts ascend the mountain. Skiing has been practised on the mountain since the early 20th century; two local priests traversed the Puy de Sancy on skis in 1905. In 1936, a cable car link was built from Mont-Dore to one of the needles just below the summit. On Christmas Day in late 1965, a cable car accident on a newer line injured ten passengers and killed seven others.[2][3] Super-Besse is another ski resort, located on the southwestern slope.
The valley to the north is also the source of two streams called Dore and Dogne, which unite to form the Dordogne, which flows through the nearby spa town of Mont-Dore and on to the Gironde estuary.
Puy de Sancy from the south
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^"Six fall to death as cable car breaks open at skiing resort". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho, U.S.). Associated Press. December 26, 1965. p. 1.
^"Officials seek cause of cable car disaster". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon, U.S.). United Press International. December 27, 1965. p. 5.
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the second highest summit of the Massif Central, after the mountain of PuydeSancy. The summit is located in the eastern part of the volcanic massif of...
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western Alps and that of the southern Alps. Climatic conditions on the Mer de Glace are similar to those found on the northern side of the Swiss Alps.: 26 ...
and potentially active volcanoes in metropolitan France. The Chaîne des Puys, the largest volcanic ensemble in Europe, is located in metropolitan France...
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succeeded by a second major eruptive period that formed the modern PuydeSancy, the highest peak in the Massif Central, followed by the establishment...
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several large towns, of which the closest are Garachico, Icod de los Vinos and Puerto de la Cruz. Teide, Pico Viejo and Montaña Blanca form the Central...
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