Petite aiguille des Glaciers, Mountain summit between Bourg Saint Maurice, France and Courmayeur, Italy
The Petite Aiguille des Glaciers rises to 3,488 meters, featuring steep slopes on the Italian side and a small glacier below the rocky summit on the French side.
In 1878, mountaineers E. Del Carretto, Francesco Gonella, Laurent Proment, Ange Henry, and Gratien Henry completed the first recorded ascent of the mountain peak.
The mountain serves as a natural border marker between France and Italy, marking the watershed divide between the Adriatic Sea and Mediterranean Sea basins.
Climbers access the mountain through Val Veny from Italy or through the Vallée des Glaciers from France, with both routes requiring careful navigation across rocky terrain.
The southern ridge presents a broad initial section of stones that transitions into snow and loose rocks as mountaineers progress toward the summit.
Location: Bourg Saint Maurice
Location: Courmayeur
Elevation above the sea: 3,488 m
Part of: France–Italy border, ligne de partage des eaux entre mer Adriatique et mer Méditerranée
GPS coordinates: 45.77125,6.80415
Latest update: March 4, 2025 00:06
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