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Sep 02 2023
Mont Dolent
Mont Dolent Rising near the northeastern end of the Mont Blanc massif, Mont Dolent is a striking pyramid of rock, snow, and ice positioned at one of the most unusual geographic meeting points in the Alps. The mountain stands where France, Italy, and Switzerland come together, overlooking glaciers and valleys in all three countries. There …
Sep 02 2023
Aiguille des Glaciers
Aiguille des Glaciers Rising above the remote Vallée des Glaciers at the southern end of the Mont Blanc massif, Aiguille des Glaciers is a striking high Alpine summit shared by France and Italy. From the Italian side, the mountain forms an especially impressive pyramid above upper Val Veny, while its French slopes rise above glaciers, …
Sep 02 2023
Tour Noir
Tour Noir Rising along the high frontier between France and Switzerland, Tour Noir is a striking dark-rock summit in the northeastern Mont Blanc massif. Positioned between Aiguille d’Argentière and Mont Dolent, the mountain forms part of a spectacular chain of glaciated peaks separating Haute-Savoie from Switzerland’s canton of Valais. At approximately 3,837 meters (12,589 feet), …
Sep 02 2023
Aiguille de Triolet
Aiguille de Triolet Rising along the border between France and Italy, Aiguille de Triolet is one of the great high-alpine summits of the eastern Mont Blanc massif. Its sharply defined ridges stand above four major glacial basins—the Argentière, Talèfre, Triolet, and Pré de Bar glaciers—placing the mountain at the center of an extraordinary landscape of …
Sep 02 2023
Aiguille d’Argentière
Aiguille d’Argentière Rising high above the great glaciers of the northern Mont Blanc massif, Aiguille d’Argentière is one of the most imposing mountains on the border between France and Switzerland. Its broad glaciated summit, steep granite ridges, dramatic north face, and the narrow Glacier du Milieu give the mountain a distinctive appearance among the sharper …
Sep 02 2023
Aiguille de Tré la Tête
Aiguille de Tré la Tête Rising near the southern end of the Mont Blanc massif, Aiguille de Tré la Tête is a complex, heavily glaciated mountain whose long crest forms part of the high terrain between France and Italy. Unlike a simple single-point summit, Tré la Tête is composed of several distinct aiguilles arranged along …
Sep 02 2023
Dent du Géant
Dent du Géant Rising like a colossal stone tooth from the high glaciers of the Mont Blanc massif, Dent du Géant is one of the most instantly recognizable mountains in the Alps. Its extraordinarily steep granite tower stands directly on the border between France and Italy, forming the western gateway to the famous Rochefort Ridge …
Sep 01 2023
Aiguille de Bionnassay
Aiguille de Bionnassay Rising immediately west of Mont Blanc, Aiguille de Bionnassay is one of the most elegant and intimidating 4,000-meter mountains in the Mont Blanc massif. Its summit is less a conventional peak than a narrow crest of snow and ice, with steep glaciated faces plunging toward France on one side and Italy on …
Sep 01 2023
Aiguille Verte
Aiguille Verte Rising above the glaciers and granite towers of the Chamonix Valley, Aiguille Verte is one of the defining mountains of the Mont Blanc massif. Its elegant, snow-covered summit rises to approximately 4,122 meters (13,524 feet), standing dramatically above the Aiguille du Dru and the great glacial basins of Argentière and Talèfre. The mountain’s …
Sep 01 2023
Dôme du Goûter
Dôme du Goûter Rising immediately northwest of Mont Blanc, Dôme du Goûter is a broad, heavily glaciated 4,000-meter summit that forms one of the most important landmarks on the normal route to the highest mountain in the Alps. Unlike the dramatic granite spires found elsewhere in the Mont Blanc massif, the Dôme appears as a …
