Aiguille du Tour

Aiguille du Tour

Aiguille du Tour (left) from the east side
Highest point
Elevation 3,540 m (11,610 ft)
Prominence 259 m (850 ft)[1]
Coordinates 45°59′39.9″N 7°0′35.4″E / 45.994417°N 7.009833°E / 45.994417; 7.009833Coordinates: 45°59′39.9″N 7°0′35.4″E / 45.994417°N 7.009833°E / 45.994417; 7.009833
Geography
Aiguille du Tour

Location in the Alps

Location Valais, Switzerland
Haute-Savoie, France
Parent range Mont Blanc Massif
Climbing
First ascent M. Dreyfus, R. Duval, P. Henry, and M. Ichac in 1926

The Aiguille du Tour (3,540 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France. The voie normale on the mountain is graded F (facile) and can be climbed from either the Albert Premier Hut on the French side or the Trient Hut on the Swiss side.

The Aiguille du Pissoir (3,440 m) and the Aiguille Purtscheller (3,475 m) are secondary summits located respectively north and south of the Aiguille du Tour.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col du Tour (3,281 m).

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