Les Trois Aiguilles, Alpine summit in Manigod and Ugine, France
Les Trois Aiguilles, also called pointe de Mandallaz, is a 2,277-metre summit in the Aravis range, on the border of Savoie and Haute-Savoie. It overlooks the Manigod valley to the west and the val d'Arly and Flumet to the east, south of L'Étale and north-east of the tête de l'Aulp. Its broad grassy ridge is cut by bands of grey rock and scree, and the aiguille de Manigod rises to 2,024 metres on its western flank.
The summit is also called pointe de Mandallaz, formerly spelled pointe de Mandalle. It lies on the boundary between Savoie and Haute-Savoie, above the Manigod valley to the west and the val d'Arly and Flumet to the east, in the Aravis range south of L'Étale and north-east of the tête de l'Aulp. The aiguille de Manigod, 2,024 m, rises on its western flank.
The name Trois Aiguilles ("three needles") refers to the rocky spurs of the summit, which is also called pointe de Mandallaz, formerly spelled pointe de Mandalle. The grassy ridge seen in the photograph lies above the Manigod valley to the west and the Arly valley and Flumet to the east.
The climb from the Joux parking area in Manigod takes about three hours with an elevation gain of roughly 1,100 meters on marked trails. The route is most accessible during the summer months when the higher paths are free of snow.
The summit's other name, pointe de Mandallaz (formerly Mandalle), comes from the hamlet of Mandallaz in Manigod on its western side. The aiguille de Manigod, a 2,024-metre needle, rises on the mountain's western flank below the main ridge.
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