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Europe / France / Haute-Savoie / Aiguille du Grépon
Record SL-449444 · Wikidata Q404707

Aiguille du Grépon

No list classifications
Elevation
3,482 m
11,424 ft
Prominence
190 m
Isolation
Coordinates
45.9028° N, 6.9191° E
Grid ref
Aiguille du Grépon
Aiguille du GréponWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

The Aiguille du Grépon (literally the Needle of Grépon), informally known as The Grepon, is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif in Haute-Savoie, France. The Grepon has a Southern (3,482 m) and Northern (3,478 m) peak, which are the highest points of a sharp granite ridge to the east of the Glacier des Nantillons above Chamonix and northeast of the Aiguille du Midi. A madonna statue is situated on the Southern peak.

First ascent

Date
5 Aug 1881
Albert F. Mummery, Alexander Burgener and Benedikt Venetz
Source · wikipedia

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Aiguille des Grands Charmoz 3,445 m N 354° 0.2 km
Aiguille de Roc 3,409 m SE 123° 0.2 km
Bec d'Oiseau 3,417 m S 186° 0.2 km
Aiguille de la République 3,305 m NE 29° 0.4 km
La Tour Rouge 2,899 m E 85° 0.5 km
Aiguille de Blaitière 3,522 m SW 225° 0.6 km