Sep 09 2023
Mont Favre | Monte Favre Monte Favre is a distinctive 2,967-meter (9,734-foot) mountain rising above Val Veny near Courmayeur in Italy’s Aosta Valley. Also known as the Pointes des Charmonts, the mountain forms a compact pyramid of three summits on the high ridge separating Val Veny from the valleys descending toward La Thuile. The setting …
Sep 06 2023
Giau Pass (Passo di Giau) Giau Pass, or Passo Giau, is one of the most spectacular high mountain passes in the Italian Dolomites. Rising to 2,236 meters (7,336 feet) in the province of Belluno, Veneto, the pass connects the Cortina d’Ampezzo area with Colle Santa Lucia, Selva di Cadore, and Val Fiorentina. Few road-accessible places …
Sep 06 2023
Sass de Mesdi | Sass de Messdi Sass de Mesdì is a striking 2,762-meter (9,062-foot) summit in the Odle, or Geisler, group of the Italian Dolomites. Rising above the green alpine meadows of Val Gardena and Val di Funes in South Tyrol, the mountain forms part of the extraordinary wall of pale rock pinnacles that …
Sep 04 2023
Mt. Furchetta Furchetta is one of the two great 3,000-meter summits crowning the Odle, or Geisler, group of the Italian Dolomites. Rising to a standard locally accepted elevation of 3,025 meters (9,925 feet) in South Tyrol, it stands immediately east of Sass Rigais, which is traditionally considered equal in height. Detailed topographic mapping complicates that …
Sep 03 2023
Sass Rigais Sass Rigais is one of the defining summits of the Odle, or Geisler, group of the Italian Dolomites. Rising to 3,025 meters (9,925 feet) above Val Gardena and Val di Funes in South Tyrol, it forms the dominant western member of the pair of 3,000-meter peaks that crown the famous needle-like Odle skyline. …
Sep 02 2023
Mont Blanc (mɔ̃ blɑ̃, Monte Bianco) Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest summit in Western Europe, rising above the Chamonix Valley of France and the Aosta Valley of Italy in one of the most famous mountain landscapes on Earth. Its broad snow-and-ice summit crowns the Mont Blanc massif, an …
Sep 02 2023
Aiguille du Grépon Aiguille du Grépon is one of the most famous granite needles rising above Chamonix in the French Alps. Traditionally listed at 3,482 meters (11,424 feet), this sharply crenellated summit belongs to the Aiguilles de Chamonix in the Mont Blanc massif and has played an outsized role in the development of modern rock …
Sep 02 2023
Aiguille du Dru (Dru, the Drus, Les Drus) Rising dramatically above the Chamonix Valley in the French Alps, Aiguille du Dru is one of the most recognizable rock towers in the entire Mont Blanc massif. Often called simply the Dru or Les Drus, the mountain is famous for its steep granite walls, twin summits, extraordinary …
Sep 02 2023
Aiguille du Tour Straddling the border between France and Switzerland, Aiguille du Tour is one of the more approachable high-alpine summits in the Mont Blanc massif. Rising above the Glacier du Tour on the French side and the broad Plateau du Trient on the Swiss side, the mountain combines glaciers, snowfields, granite ridges, and tremendous …
Sep 02 2023
Aiguille du Chardonnet Rising between the Glacier du Tour and the Argentière Glacier in the northern Mont Blanc massif, Aiguille du Chardonnet is one of the great classic mountaineering peaks above the Chamonix Valley. Its sharp summit, glaciated northern slopes, steep ridges, and commanding position near the French-Swiss border give it a distinctly wild appearance …
