| Aiguille de la Brenva | |
|---|---|
 View of east face. The 60 metre tall Père Eternel is visible on the right flank, above the Brèche de la Brenva. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,269 m (10,725 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 45°50′16″N 6°55′03″E / 45.837870°N 6.917504°E |
| Geography | |
  Aiguille de la Brenva Alps | |
| Parent range | Mont Blanc massif |
| Climbing | |
| Access | From Torino Hut |
The Aiguille de la Brenva (3,269 metres (10,725 ft)) is a remote rocky mountain peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps. It lies wholly within Italy on a ridge descending south-east from the Tour Ronde. It has been described as "a spectacular fin with a fine E face".[2] It stands on a ridge separating the Entrèves glacier from the Brenva glacier, yet is somewhat overshadowed by its larger neighbours, such as the Aiguille Blanche and the Aiguille Noire de Peuterey. Nevertheless, it is a distinctive peak, offering a number of very challenging climbs, especially on its east face which consists of vertical granite flakes and cracks. On its northern side stands a distinctive, slender rock pinnacle about 60 metres high, known as the Père Eternel.[3]
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- ^ "3630 ouest" (Map). chamonix - mont-blanc (2nd ed.). 1:25,000. Carte Topographique (in French). Paris: Institut Géographique National. 1984.
- ^ Griffin, Lindsay (1990). Mont Blanc Massif Volume 1. London: Alpine Club. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0900523573.
- ^ Rebuffat, Gaston (1991). The Mont Blanc Massif - The 100 Finest Routes (1974 English ed.). Diadem Books. pp. 166–167. ISBN 0906371392.