Le Pleureur, Mountain summit in Valais, Switzerland

Le Pleureur is a rocky summit in the Pennine Alps reaching approximately 3,700 meters. The mountain rises between two major reservoirs and presents steep terrain with exposed schist faces and climbing pitches.

Le Pleureur lies between Lac de Mauvoisin and Lac des Dix, south of the Sâle and northwest of the Luette. Its south face rises above the Giétro glacier, the ice mass whose repeated advances and outbursts long shaped life in the Val de Bagnes below.

The name Pleureur ("weeper") is said to come from the streams of meltwater that run down its slopes. The peak stands above the Giétro glacier, whose 1818 outburst flood swept down the Val de Bagnes. The surrounding glaciers feed Lac de Mauvoisin and Lac des Dix, and the Mauvoisin dam, raised in the 1950s, is among the tallest in the world.

Climbing this summit requires secure footwork, rope skills, and proper equipment like harnesses and quickdraws. Start early to avoid being caught by weather changes high on the mountain.

The Giétro Glacier lies below the mountain's southern side, not at its base, and separates Le Pleureur from the Mauvoisin valley. The summit stands between Lac de Mauvoisin and Lac des Dix, with the Sâle to the north and the Luette to the southeast.