Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement of Bonneville
Chamonix

Petite Aiguille Verte

The Petite Aiguille Verte is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif of the . It is located between the and Argentiere Glacier, and can be climbed from the cable car.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille Verte and Aiguille du Jardin.

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The , which is French for "Green Needle", is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the . 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 .

Peak
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The is a summit on the east ridge of in the Mont Blanc massif in , .

Peak
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is a summit on the east ridge of in the Mont Blanc massif in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argentière and Col du Chardonnet.

Village
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is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the , part of the commune of , at an altitude of 1,252 m.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
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Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the , part of the commune of . Altitude: 1060 m.

Petite Aiguille Verte

Latitude
45.9439° or 45° 56′ 38″ north
Longitude
6.9636° or 6° 57′ 49″ east
Elevation
3,512 metres (11,522 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8WXV7+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4357285689
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q3377325
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ladin—“Petite Aiguille Verte” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Petite Aiguille Verte”
  • Dutch: “Petite Aiguille Verte”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پيتيت ايجويل ڤيرت”
  • French: “Petite Aiguille Verte”
  • Ladin: “Petite Aiguille Verte”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Couloir Mummery and Couloir Whymper.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grands Montets Glacier and Aiguille Carrée.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Petite Aiguille Verte”. Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 2.5.