Aiguille du Goûter, Alpine summit in Mont Blanc massif, Haute-Savoie, France

Aiguille du Goûter is a pyramidal peak of gneiss and micaschist on the north-west ridge descending from Mont Blanc, reaching 3,863 m. Its unglaciated west face forms a 700 m rock wall above the Tête-Rousse and Bionnassay glaciers, while the east side is a fully glaciated cirque feeding the Taconnaz glacier. Snow covers the upper slopes, with bare rock breaking through in bands.

In 1784 Marc-Théodore Bourrit learned that two chamois hunters from La Gruvaz, François Cuidet and François Gervais, had reached the rocky ridge of the Goûter while chasing chamois. Bourrit went to their village and engaged them to try this route with him. The aiguille later became the site of the Goûter refuge, the starting point of the normal route up Mont Blanc via the arête des Bosses.

The name comes from the dôme du Goûter: seen from Chamonix, the sun passes over the summit after 4 p.m., the hour of the afternoon snack, le goûter. The refuge du Goûter stands at the summit, the starting point of the normal route to Mont Blanc via the arête des Bosses.

Climbing this peak requires solid physical fitness and complete mountaineering equipment including crampons, ice axes, and safety gear. Starting early and monitoring weather conditions carefully are essential for a safe ascent.

The name comes from the neighbouring Dôme du Goûter: seen from Chamonix, the sun stands over it after 4 p.m., the hour of the goûter (afternoon snack). The mountain is built of gneiss and micaschist, and its unglaciated west face drops 700 m above the Tête-Rousse and Bionnassay glaciers.