| Aiguille Verte | |
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 The Aiguille Verte (centre) and the Aiguille d'Argentière (far left) |
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| Elevation | 4,122 metres (13,524 ft) |
| Location |  France |
| Range | Graian Alps |
| Prominence | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°56′9″N 6°58′10″E / 45.93583°N 6.96944°E |
| First ascent | 29 June 1865 by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer and Franz Biner |
| Translation | Green needle (French) |
The Aiguille Verte (4,122 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif in the French Alps.
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 Matterhorn. Whymper was unable to climb with his usual guide, Michel Croz, who had to wait for a client in Chamonix. As a result, Whymper hired the services of Christian Almer, who had been with Alfred Wills on the Wetterhorn in 1854. Whymper describes the push for the summit:
At the top of the small gully we crossed over the intervening rocks into the large one [the eponymous Whymper couloir]. At last ice replaced snow, and we turned over to the rocks upon its left. Charming rocks they were; granitic in texture, gritty, holding the nails well. At 9.45 we parted from them, and completed the ascent by a little ridge of snow which descended in the direction of the Aiguille du Moine. At 10.15 we stood on the summit (13, 541 feet [sic]), and devoured our bread and cheese with a good appetite.[1]
The second ascent was by Charles Hudson, T. S. Kennedy and Michel Croz via the Moine ridge.
References
- ^ E. Whymper, Scrambles amongst the Alps, 6th edition, London: John Murray, 1936, p. 284
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 View from Montagne de la Flégère, Mont Blanc. |
 The Aiguille Verte (centre) and the Aiguille du Dru (right) from the Aiguilles Rouges |
Coordinates: 45°56′9″N 6°58′10″E / 45.93583°N 6.96944°E
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