Aiguille du Plan

Aiguille du Plan

The Aiguille du Plan
Highest point
Elevation 3,673 m (12,051 ft)
Coordinates 45°53′30″N 06°54′26″E / 45.89167°N 6.90722°E / 45.89167; 6.90722Coordinates: 45°53′30″N 06°54′26″E / 45.89167°N 6.90722°E / 45.89167; 6.90722
Geography
Aiguille du Plan

France

Location Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent range Mont Blanc massif
Geology
Mountain type Granite
Climbing
First ascent July 1871 by James Eccles with Alphonse and Michel Payot
Easiest route Midi-Plan traverse, PD/PD+.

The Aiguille du Plan (3,673 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. Its needle-like summit lies in the centre of the Chamonix Aiguilles when viewed from Chamonix.

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