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The Aiguille Verte (French pronunciation: ​[eɡɥij vɛʁt]; 4,122 m (13,524 ft)), which is French for "Green Needle", is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.

Aiguille Verte
The Aiguille Verte (centre) and the Aiguille d'Argentière (far left)
Highest point
Elevation4,122 m (13,524 ft)
Prominence689 m (2,260 ft)
Isolation7.2 km (4.5 mi) 
Coordinates45°56′05″N 6°58′12″E
Naming
English translationGreen needle
Language of nameFrench
Geography
Aiguille Verte
France
LocationHaute-Savoie, France
Parent rangeMont Blanc Massif, Graian Alps
Climbing
First ascent29 June 1865 by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer and Franz Biner

It was first climbed on 29 June 1865 by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer and Franz Biner, a fortnight before the fateful first ascent of the Matterhorn. Whymper was unable to climb with his usual guide, Michel Croz, who had to wait for a client in Chamonix. As a result, Whymper hired the services of Christian Almer, who had been with Alfred Wills on the Wetterhorn in 1854. Whymper describes the push for the summit:

At the top of the small gully we crossed over the intervening rocks into the large one [the eponymous Whymper couloir]. At last ice replaced snow, and we turned over to the rocks upon its left. Charming rocks they were; granitic in texture, gritty, holding the nails well. At 9.45 we parted from them, and completed the ascent by a little ridge of snow which descended in the direction of the Aiguille du Moine. At 10.15 we stood on the summit (13, 541 feet [sic]), and devoured our bread and cheese with a good appetite.[1]

The second ascent was by Charles Hudson, T. S. Kennedy and Michel Croz via the Moine ridge. The first woman to climb the Aiguille Verte was Lucy Walker in 1870. The first solo ascent of the Arête Sans Nom was accomplished by Nicolas Jaeger in 1972.


Incidents


There have been a number of incidents where climbers have been killed or gone missing during climbing Aiguille Verte. The body of Patrice Hyvert, a French climber who went missing on 1 March 1982, was found on 9 July 2014.[2]


See also





References


  1. E. Whymper, Scrambles amongst the Alps, 6th edition, London: John Murray, 1936, p. 284
  2. "Missing Climber Found Frozen in Ice After 32 Years". HuffPost. 9 July 2014.




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[de] Aiguille Verte

Die Aiguille Verte (französisch für: „Grüne Nadel“) mit einer Höhe von 4122 Metern ist ein Berg im Montblanc-Massiv. Sie gilt als einer der schwierigsten, wenn nicht als der am schwierigsten zu besteigende Viertausender der Alpen.
- [en] Aiguille Verte

[es] Aiguille Verte

La Aiguille Verte es un afilado pico situado en la parte septentrional del macizo del Mont Blanc (Francia), en la cadena que toma su nombre. Tiene una altura de 4.122 metros o, según otras fuentes, 4.121 m. Forma parte de la arista que hace de separación entre Argentière y Vallée Blanche.

[fr] Aiguille Verte

L'aiguille Verte est un sommet du massif du Mont-Blanc, en Haute-Savoie, culminant à 4 122 mètres. Elle fait partie des 82 sommets de plus de 4 000 mètres recensés dans les Alpes.

[it] Aiguille Verte

L'Aiguille Verte è una vetta situata nella parte settentrionale del massiccio del Monte Bianco, nella catena che prende il suo nome. È alta 4.121 m o, a seconda delle fonti, 4.122 m.

[ru] Эгюий-Верт

Эгюий-Верт[2] (фр. Aiguille Verte — «Зелёный пик») — горная вершина во Франции, департамент Верхняя Савойя. Находится в западной части массива Монблан, (Западные Альпы). Высота — 4122 м. К западу от вершины, в долине расположен известный французский горнолыжный курорт Шамони.


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