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Aiguille du Midi, France


Prominence: 321 m, 1053 ft

Elevation: 3843 meters, 12,608 feet


True Isolation: 1.72 km, 1.07 mi
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)45° 52' 44'' N, 6° 53' 15'' E
45.878813, 6.887382 (Dec Deg)
336059 E 5082753 N, Zone 32 (UTM)
CountryFrance
State/ProvinceAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
County/Second Level RegionHaute-Savoie
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Ascent Info

Total ascents/attempts logged by registered Peakbagger.com users: 139
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Selected Trip Reports:
     1982-07 by Turner Bluechel
     2003-08-28 by Lee Newton
     2010-09-01 by Idesbald Van den Bosch
     2014-04-21 by Brendon Chapman
     2015-07-17 by Caj Svensson
     2016-08-17 by Wojtek K
     2017-09-15 by Benjamin Wilson
     2018-07-05 by Emily Bei Cheng (GPS Track)
     2020-02-22 by Min He
     2020-06-01 by Jeffrey Wright (Unsuccessful)
     2020-06-01 by Priti Wright (Unsuccessful)
     2022-06-11 by Alfred E Neuman (Unsuccessful)
     2022-06-26 by Roger Bartlett (GPS Track)

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Perhaps the most famous tram ride in the world terminates at the Aiguille du Midi, in the middle of the glacial splendor of the Mont Blanc massif (1996-03-12).
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ProminenceKey Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)
  Clean Prominence: 321 m/1053 ft
  Optimistic Prominence: 321 m/1053 ft
  Line Parent: Mont Blanc du Tacul
  Key Col: Col du Midi    3522 m/11,555 ft
IsolationIsolation Page  (Detailed isolation information)
   Distance: 1.72 km/1.07 mi
   Isolation Limit Point: 45.8633, 6.8875
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
    Mont Blanc du Tacul  (S)
RangesContinent: Europe
Range2: Alps
Range3: Western Alps
Range4: Savoy Alps
Range5: Mont Blanc Massif
Drainage BasinsRhone
Gulf of Lion
Western Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Data Source1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
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Other Photos

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The famous shot of Aiguille du Midi from Arete des Cosmiques route (2018-07-08). Photo by Emily Bei Cheng.
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The crux of Arete des Cosmiques route up Aiguille du Midi, in freezing snow and hail. That day Derek and I were one of two teams on what is usually a very crowded route (2018-07-08). Photo by Emily Bei Cheng.
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