Aiguille du Midi
Mountain in France
The Aiguille du Midi is a 3,842-metre-tall 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. Wikipedia
Elevation: 12,605′
Age of rock: Tertiary
Coordinates: 45°52′43″N 06°53′14″E / 45.87861°N 6.88722°E
First ascent: 4 August 1818 by Antoni Malczewski, J. M. Balmat and 5 guides
Isolation: 1.72 km (1.07 mi)
Parent range: Mont Blanc Massif