Altisurface du Glacier d’Argentière

Altisurface du Glacier d’Argentière is an aerodrome in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Altisurface du Glacier d’Argentière is situated nearby to the locality Couloir Mummery, as well as near Couloir Barbey.

Photo: Panoraman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille Verte and Aiguille d’Argentière.

Aiguille Verte

Peak

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The Aiguille Verte, 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.

The Aiguille d'Argentière is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the border between France and Switzerland. The second highest summit of the Aiguille d'Argentière is the prominent rock-tower Flèche Rousse southeast of the main-summit.

Les Droites

Peak

Photo: Andreube, Public domain.

Les Droites is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps and is the lowest of the 4000-metre peaks in the Alps. The mountain has two summits: The north face of the mountain rises some 1,600 m from the Argentière basin at an average angle of 60°, and is the steepest face on the 10-km-long ridge that stretches from the Aiguille Verte to Mont Dolent.