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The Aiguille du Midi (French pronunciation: [eɡɥij dy midi]) is a 3,842-metre-tall (12,605 ft) mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It is a popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from Chamonix that takes visitors close to Mont Blanc.[2]

Aiguille du Midi
The Aiguille du Midi in summer
Highest point
Elevation3,842 m (12,605 ft)
Prominence310 m (1,020 ft)[1]
Isolation1.72 km (1.07 mi) 
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates45°52′43″N 06°53′14″E
Naming
Language of nameFrench
Geography
Aiguille du Midi
France
LocationHaute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent rangeMont Blanc Massif
Geology
Age of rockTertiary
Mountain typeGranite
Climbing
First ascent4 August 1818 by Antoni Malczewski, J. M. Balmat and 5 guides

Cable car


The idea for a cable car to the summit, the Téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi, was originally proposed around 1909, but did not come into operation until 1955 when it held the title of the world's highest cable car for about two decades.[3] It still holds the record as the highest vertical ascent cable car in the world, from 1,035 to 3,842 m (3,396 to 12,605 ft).[4] There are two sections: from Chamonix to Plan de l'Aiguille at 2,317 m (7,602 ft) and then directly, without any support pillar, to the upper station at 3,777 m (the building contains an elevator to the summit).

The span of the second section is 2,867 m (1.781 mi) measured directly, but only 2,500 m (1.6 mi) measured horizontally. Thus it remains the second longest span width, measured directly. The cable car travels from Chamonix to the top of the Aiguille du Midi – an altitude gain of over 2,800 m (9,200 ft) – in 20 minutes, costing around €60 for an adult-ticket from Chamonix and back.


Summit


The Aiguille summit contains a panoramic viewing platform, a café and a gift shop. Even in summer, temperatures in the open viewing areas can fall to −10 °C (14 °F), and visitors require both warm clothing and protection from very bright sunlight.[5] Because of the danger, tourists are unable to leave the visitor facilities on the Midi's summit. However, mountaineers and skiers are able to pass through a tunnel to reach the steep and extremely exposed ice ridge to descend to the glacier below.[6]

In December 2013, a glass skywalk called "Step into the Void" opened at the top of the Aiguille du Midi peak. The view is 1,035 m (3,396 ft) straight down, and one can see Mont Blanc to the south.[7] A further tourist attraction called "Le Tube" opened in 2016. It consists of an enclosed tubular walkway that completely circles the summit.[8]

During summer months only, the Vallée Blanche Cable Car crosses "peak-to-peak" from Aiguille du Midi to Pointe Helbronner (3,462 m (11,358 ft)) at the Italian side of the Mont Blanc Massif. Pointe Helbronner is served by another cable car, Skyway Monte Bianco, to Entrèves, near the Italian town of Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley. This makes it possible to travel "by air" from Chamonix, France to Courmayeur, Italy a route normally traversed by the highway running through the Mont Blanc Tunnel.


Mountaineering


A number of routes for fit, experienced mountaineers can either start or finish at the Aiguille du Midi, although the nearby Cosmiques Refuge is the best starting point for the longer routes:



A panoramic view of Mont Blanc from Aiguille du Midi
A panoramic view of Mont Blanc from Aiguille du Midi

See also



References


  1. Swisstopo map
  2. Carrel, François (24 July 2015). "Mont Blanc vs Monte Bianco". www.liberation.fr. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. Berne, Laurent (2012). L'aventure du premier téléphérique de France. St.-Etienne: ICE. p. 15. ISBN 9782746641556.
  4. "Aiguille du Midi 3842m - Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France". www.chamonix.net. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. "Aiguille du Midi & cable car, Chamonix". www.chamonet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  6. "La Vallee Blanche Ski Area". www.chamonet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  7. Will Coldwell,Step into the Void: the glass skywalk at the top of the French Alps – in pictures, The Guardian, 19 December 2013.
  8. "Aiguille du Midi : Inauguration nouvelle attraction le Tube".
  9. "Arête des Cosmiques". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  10. "Midi-Plan". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  11. "Mont Blanc du Tacul". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  12. Griffin, Lindsay (1991). Mont Blanc Massif Volume 2. London: Alpine Club. p. 55. ISBN 0900523581.



На других языках


[de] Aiguille du Midi

Die Aiguille du Midi (3842 m) ist ein felsiger Vorposten im Mont-Blanc-Massiv südlich von Chamonix und überragt die Stadtmitte um 2800 m. Der Gipfelbereich ist durch eine Seilbahn für den Tourismus erschlossen, stellt einen der beliebtesten Aussichtspunkte auf dem höchsten Gebirgszug der Alpen dar und ist Ausgangspunkt für alpine Berg- und Skitouren.
- [en] Aiguille du Midi

[es] Aiguille du Midi

L'Aiguille du Midi (traducido al español como La Aguja del Mediodía) es una montaña del Macizo del Mont Blanc, que con una altitud de 3.842 metros, es la más alta de las Agujas de Chamonix. Sobre el pico se eleva una torre, portando antenas de telecomunicación, representando el punto culminante actual.

[fr] Aiguille du Midi

L'aiguille du Midi est un sommet de France situé en Haute-Savoie, dans le massif du Mont-Blanc, au-dessus de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Culminant à 3 842 mètres, elle est la plus haute des aiguilles de Chamonix. Sur le sommet principal s'élève une tour, portant des antennes de télécommunication, qui représente le point culminant actuel.

[it] Aiguille du Midi

L'Aiguille du Midi è la guglia più alta (3.842 m) delle Aiguilles de Chamonix, situata nella parte settentrionale del massiccio del Monte Bianco e raggiunta da una funivia che parte da Chamonix, molto frequentata da turisti, sciatori per la discesa del ghiacciaio della Mer de Glace, e alpinisti per salire velocemente in quota lungo le ascensioni sulle vette circostanti o per raggiungere il Rifugio des Cosmiques.

[ru] Эгюий-дю-Миди

Эгюий-дю-Миди (фр. Aiguille du Midi — «полуденный пик») — горная вершина во Франции, Верхняя Савойя. Вершина получила такое название потому, что в полдень солнце находится прямо над этим пиком, если смотреть на него из Шамони.



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