Aiguilles de Pelens, Mountain summit in Alpes-Maritimes, France
The Aiguilles de Pelens are a group of rock needles in the upper Var valley in the Alpes-Maritimes, not a single summit. The highest is the Grande aiguille de Pelens at 2,523 m. The grey sedimentary rock forms a jagged ridge of sharp peaks, with a steep wall on the left and shadowed gullies on the right, above a slope of loose scree.
The first official ascent of the Grande aiguille de Pelens, the highest at 2,523 m, was made in 1905 by Victor de Cessole with the guides Jean Plent, Hippolyte Bernart and Andrea Ghigo. The group of aiguilles rises in the upper Var valley in the Alpes-Maritimes.
The name "aiguilles" refers to the needle-like rock spires of the high Var valley. The Grande aiguille de Pelens, the highest at 2,523 m, was first officially climbed in 1905 by Victor de Cessole with guides Jean Plent, Hippolyte Bernart and Andrea Ghigo.
Climbing this range requires high-altitude experience, specialized equipment, and good physical fitness. Due to snow and weather conditions, the best window for ascending is between June and September.
The highest point, the Grande aiguille de Pelens, reaches 2,523 m. Its first official ascent was made in 1905 by Victor de Cessole with the guides Jean Plent, Hippolyte Bernart and Andrea Ghigo.
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