Aiguille du Moine, Alpine summit in Mont Blanc massif, France.
The Aiguille du Moine reaches 3412 meters in elevation and stands between three glaciers: Mer de Glace, Leschaux, and Talèfre in the Mont Blanc range.
The first recorded ascent of Aiguille du Moine occurred on September 22, 1871, by a team including Jean Charlet-Straton and Isabella Straton.
Mountaineers approach the summit through multiple technical routes, with the standard route following the south face via the Moine glacier.
The Couvercle mountain shelter provides essential accommodation and serves as the primary base for climbers attempting to reach the summit.
Professional mountaineer Jean-Marc Boivin completed the first ski descent of Aiguille du Moine's southeast face on April 17, 1987.
Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Elevation above the sea: 3,412 m
GPS coordinates: 45.91679,6.96052
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:09
Mer de Glace
1.8 km
Aiguille Verte
2.1 km
Les Droites
2.7 km
Mer de Glace ice cave
3.2 km
Vallée Blanche
3.4 km
Aiguille des Grands Montets
3.5 km
Aiguille de Roc
3.5 km
Aiguille de la République
3.3 km
Glacier de Talèfre
2.6 km
Glacier de Leschaux
2.6 km
Tacul Glacier
2.8 km
Aiguille du Jardin
2.2 km
Grande Rocheuse
2.1 km
Glacier du Nant Blanc
2.8 km
Jardin de Talèfre
1.6 km
Verte Glacier
1.8 km
Grands Montets Glacier
3.2 km
Rognons Glacier
3.2 km
Charpoua Glacier
1.2 km
Drus Glacier
2.1 km
Pendant Glacier
3.3 km
L'Évêque
806 m
Le Cardinal
1.3 km
La Nonne
362 m
Trélaporte Glacier
3.2 km
Moine Glacier
901 m
L'Enfant de Chœur
924 m
Thendia Glacier
3.2 kmReviews
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