Aiguilles d'Arves

Aiguilles d’Arves
The Aiguilles d'Arves, seen from the Cerces plateau. From left to right: Aiguille Méridionale, Aiguille Centrale and Aiguille Septentrionale.
Highest point
Elevation3,514 m (11,529 ft)(Aiguille Méridionale)
Prominence1,429 m (4,688 ft)[1]
ListingFrench Alps Peaks with 600 metres of Prominence (Rank #9)
Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates45°07′23″N 6°20′04″E / 45.12306°N 6.33444°E / 45.12306; 6.33444
Geography
Aiguilles d’Arves is located in France
Aiguilles d’Arves
Aiguilles d’Arves
France
LocationSavoie, France
Parent rangeDauphiné Alps
Topo mapTOP25 Series, Map 3435ET, Valloire, Aiguilles d'Arves, Col du Galibier, IGN
Climbing
First ascentAlmer and Coolidge, 1878 (Aiguille Méridionale)
Easiest routerock/snow climb
The 'bad step' on the Aiguille Méridionale d’Arves showing L. Purtscheller and Karl Blodig. Illustration by E.Compton, 1895.

The Aiguilles d’Arves (3,514 metres (11,529 ft)) is a mountain in the Arves massif in the French Alps. The mountain, comprising three separate peaks (in French Aiguille), is the highest point of the massif, and is located in the department of Savoie.

  1. ^ "Les Aiguilles d'Arves, France". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 3 November 2009.