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Europe / France / Haute-Savoie / Aiguille Verte
Record SL-447809 · Wikidata Q30466

Aiguille Verte

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Elevation
4,121 m
13,520 ft
Prominence
689 m
Isolation
7.2 km
Coordinates
45.9346° N, 6.9700° E
Grid ref
Aiguille Verte
Aiguille VerteWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

The Aiguille Verte (French pronunciation: [eɡɥij vɛʁt]; 4,122 m (13,524 ft)), is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. Aiguille Verte is French for "Green Needle", which is the meaning commonly attributed to the name. However, some scholars suggest that "verte", or the root "ver" or "var", may derive from a pre-Celtic term meaning "high place", which would give Aiguille Verte the alternative meaning of "High Needle".

First ascent

Date
29 Jun 1865
Edward Whymper, Christian Almer and Franz Biner
Source · wikipedia

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Grande Rocheuse 4,102 m E 93° 0.2 km
Pointe Croux 4,023 m W 267° 0.4 km
Aiguille du Jardin 4,035 m E 100° 0.5 km
Aiguille Sans Nom 3,982 m W 253° 0.5 km
Aiguille Carrée 3,716 m N 342° 0.7 km
Le Cardinal 3,638 m SW 206° 0.8 km