Aiguille d'Argentière

Mountain in the Mont Blanc massif
Aiguille d'Argentière is located in Alps
Aiguille d'Argentière
Aiguille d'Argentière
Location in the Alps
LocationHaute-Savoie, France / Valais, SwitzerlandParent rangeGraian AlpsGeologyMountain typeGraniteClimbingFirst ascent15 July 1864 by Edward Whymper and A. Reilly with guides Michel Croz, M. Payot, H. CharletEasiest routeWest flank and north-west ridge (PD)

The Aiguille d'Argentière (3,901 metres (12,799 ft)) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the border between France and Switzerland.

The first ascent of the mountain was by a British party comprising Edward Whymper and A. Reilly with guides Michel Croz, M. Payot, H. Charlet on 15 July 1864. The route they took was via the west flank and the north-west ridge.

See also

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The Aiguille d'Argentière above the Saleina Glacier
The Aiguille d'Argentière from the north

References

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo and IGN topographic maps. The key col is the Brêche de l'Amône (3,428 m), north of Mont Dolent.

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