Aiguille du Tour
| Aiguille du Tour | |
|---|---|
|
Aiguille du Tour (left) from the east side | |
| Elevation | 3,540 m (11,610 ft) |
| Prominence | 259 m (850 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
  Aiguille du Tour Location in the Alps | |
| Location |
Valais, Switzerland Haute-Savoie, France |
| Range | Mont Blanc Massif |
| Coordinates | 45°59′39.9″N 7°0′35.4″E / 45.994417°N 7.009833°ECoordinates: 45°59′39.9″N 7°0′35.4″E / 45.994417°N 7.009833°E |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | M. Dreyfus, R. Duval, P. Henry, and M. Ichac in 1926 |
The Aiguille du Tour (3,540 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France. The voie normale mountain is graded F (facile) and can be climbed from either the Albert Premier Hut on the French side or the Trient Hut on the Swiss side.
The Aiguille du Pissoir (3,440 m) and the Aiguille Purtscheller (3,475 m) are secondary summits located respectively north and south of the Aiguille du Tour.
