Aiguille Verte, Alpine peak in Le Grand-Bornand, France
Aiguille Verte is a triangular summit in the Bargy chain, part of the Bornes Massif in Haute-Savoie. It stands at the junction of the main Bargy ridge, between Le Buclon to the northeast and Roc des Tours to the southwest, and a secondary ridge forming the Rocher de Salin, separated by the Col de la Forclaz. Its top, called Pointe de Domingit, rises to 2,045 metres and is marked by a cairn. Green slopes with bands of grey and brown rock and scree lead up to the pointed top.
The Aiguille Verte is the summit of the Bargy chain in the Bornes Massif, Haute-Savoie, where a main ridge running from the Buclon to the roc des Tours meets a secondary ridge forming the rocher de Salin, separated by the col de la Forclaz. Its top, called pointe de Domingit, stands at 2,045 m and is marked by a cairn. It overlooks the Samance plateau and the Chinaillon to the south-east, the lac de Lessy to the north and the chalets de Mayse to the west.
The summit is called pointe de Domingit and is marked by a cairn at 2,045 metres. It stands at the junction of the Bargy chain ridge, between the Buclon and the roc des Tours, and a secondary ridge forming the rocher de Salin, separated by the col de la Forclaz. The mountain overlooks the plateau de Samance and the Chinaillon to the south-east, the lac de Lessy to the north and the chalets de Mayse to the west.
The summit, called pointe de Domingit, is reached by a hiking trail along the south-west ridge. The route lies between the Buclon to the north-east and the roc des Tours to the south-west, above the Samance plateau and the Chinaillon. The top is marked by a cairn at 2,045 metres.
The summit, called pointe de Domingit, is marked by a cairn at 2,045 metres and is reached by a hiking trail along the south-west ridge. The mountain stands at the junction of the Bargy chain and a secondary ridge forming the rocher de Salin, separated by the col de la Forclaz.
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