Aiguille du Midi

mountain

Key facts

Elevation: 3,842 m (12,605 ft)
Prominence: 310 m (1,020 ft)
Isolation: 1.72 km (1.07 mi)
Listing: Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Language of name: French
Location: Haute-Savoie , Rhône-Alpes , France
Parent range: Mont Blanc Massif
Rock age: Tertiary
Mountain type: Granite
First ascent: 4 August 1818 by Antoni Malczewski , J. M. Balmat and 5 guides

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Article

The Aiguille du Midi ( French pronunciation: [eɡɥij dy midi], "Southern Needle") is a 3,842-metre-tall (12,605 ft) mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It is a popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from Chamonix that takes visitors close to Mont Blanc.

Cable car