Aiguille Verte

The Aiguille Verte (4,122 m) stands as one of the most technically demanding four-thousanders in the Alps, consistently ranked among the hardest peaks of its height class to climb safely. It was first summited on 29 June 1865 by Edward Whymper alongside Swiss guides Christian Almer and Franz Biner — the same summer Whymper made his fateful first ascent of the Matterhorn. Its classic routes, including the Couloir Whymper and the Arête de Moine, remain benchmarks of high-altitude alpine climbing, combining sustained steep ice, crumbling séracs, and significant avalanche exposure on every line to the summit. For those who reach the top, the unobstructed panorama over Mont Blanc, the Grandes Jorasses, and the Chamonix valley far below is a reward earned by very few.