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The Aiguille d'Argentière (3,901 metres (12,799 ft)) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the border between France and Switzerland.
Aiguille d'Argentière | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,901 m (12,799 ft) |
Prominence | 473 m (1,552 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Grandes Jorasses |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 45°57′35″N 7°01′13″E / 45.95972°N 7.02028°E |
Geography | |
Location | Haute-Savoie, France / Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Graian Alps |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Granite |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 15 July 1864 by Edward Whymper and A. Reilly with guides Michel Croz, M. Payot, H. Charlet |
Easiest route | West flank and north-west ridge (PD) |
The first ascent of the mountain was by a British party comprising Edward Whymper and A. Reilly with guides Michel Croz, M. Payot, H. Charlet on 15 July 1864. The route they took was via the west flank and the north-west ridge.
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- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo and IGN topographic maps. The key col is the Brêche de l'Amône (3,428 m), north of Mont Dolent.
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