Pointe Petigax

Pointe Petigax is a peak in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Pointe Petigax is situated nearby to the locality Couloir Mummery, as well as near Le Mauvais Pas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille Verte and Les Droites.

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.

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.

Aiguille du Jardin

Peak

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The Aiguille du Jardin is a summit on the east ridge of Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc massif in Haute-Savoie, France.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Argentière.

Col du Chardonnet

Locality

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Col du Chardonnet is a locality.

Argentière

Village

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Argentière is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, at an altitude of 1,252 m.