- Aiguille Verte
Infobox Mountain
Name= Aiguille Verte
Photo=Aiguille Verte ateabutnoe.jpg
Caption= The Aiguille Verte (centre) and theAiguille d'Argentière (far left)
Elevation= convert|4122|m|ft|0|lk=on
Location= FRA
Range=Graian Alps
Prominence = convert|689|m|ft|0|abbr=on
Coordinates = coord|45|56|9|N|6|58|10|E|type:mountain_region:FR
First ascent=29 June 1865 byEdward Whymper ,Christian Almer and Franz Biner
Translation = Green needle | Language = FrenchThe Aiguille Verte (4,122 m) is a
mountain in theMont Blanc Massif in theFrench Alps .It was first climbed on
29 June 1865 byEdward Whymper ,Christian Almer and Franz Biner, a fortnight before the fateful first ascent of theMatterhorn . Whymper was unable to climb with his usual guide,Michel Croz , who had to wait for a client inChamonix . As a result, Whymper hired the services of Christian Almer, who had been withAlfred Wills on theWetterhorn in 1854. Whymper describes the push for the summit::At the top of the small gully [the eponymous "Whymper" couloir] we crossed over the intervening rocks into the large one. 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.E. Whymper, "Scrambles amongst the Alps", 6th edition, London: John Murray, 1936, p. 284 The second ascent was by Charles Hudson, T. S. Kennedy and Michel Croz via the Moine ridge.References
External links
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150223/aiguille-verte.html Aiguille Verte on SummitPost.org]
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