The Aiguilles d'Entrèves (3,600 m or 11,800 ft) is a mountain peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps. It is situated at the head of the Glacier du Géant, and its rocky summit ridge forms part of the frontier between France and Italy. It lies east of the Tour Ronde, between the Col d'Entrèves and the Col Occidental de Toule. It has a steep, sound face of red granite and can be readily accessed from the Torino Hut/Pointe Helbronner.[2]
| Aiguilles d'Entrèves | |
|---|---|
 The Grand Flambeau (left) with the Aiguille de Toule (centre-left) and the Aiguille d'Entrèves (on the right). North face of Tour Ronde on extreme right. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,600 m (11,800 ft)[1][2] |
| Parent peak | Mont Blanc |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 45°50′38″N 6°54′58″E / 45.843784°N 6.916064°E |
| Geography | |
  Aiguilles d'Entrèves Location in the Alps  Aiguilles d'Entrèves Aiguilles d'Entrèves (France)  Aiguilles d'Entrèves Aiguilles d'Entrèves (Italy) | |
| Countries | France and Italy |
| Parent range | Mont Blanc massif |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 31 August 1897 |
Climbing
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The Aiguilles d'Entrèves was first climbed on 31 August 1897, by Adolfo Hess, Flavio Santi and Julien Proment.[3]
The easiest means of ascent is via the mountain's NE ridge from Col du Toule.
An ascent via the SW ridge from the Col d'Entreves, followed by a traverse of its rocky, pinnacled crest and a descent via the easy NE ridge is a popular outing for many climbers. Grade: AD− (IV 4c)[4][5][6][7]
Other routes: W face Grade IV/V 4 h from Torino hut.[2]
References
edit- ^ "3630 ouest" (Map). chamonix - mont-blanc (2nd ed.). 1:25,000. Carte Topographique (in French). Paris: Institut Géographique National. 1984.
- ^ a b c Griffin, Lindsay (1990). Mont Blanc Massif Volume 1. London: Alpine Club. pp. 135–136. ISBN 0900523573.
- ^ "Aiguille d'Entrèves". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Rockfax | Databases | Helbronner > Aiguille d'Entrèves". www.rockfax.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Traverse – Aiguille d'Entreves AD-, III | Vertical Frontiers Mountain Guides". verticalfrontiers.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Aiguille d'Entrèves Traverse". www.cosleyhouston.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Southwest Ridge". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
External links
edit- "Topographic map of Aiguilles d'Entrèves". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- Aiguilles d'Entrèves on French IGN mapping portal