Aiguille du Grépon
| Aiguille du Grépon | |
|---|---|
The Grépon as seen from the south from Pointe Helbronner, showing the SW ridge and E face. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,482 m (11,424 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°54′09″N 06°55′09″E / 45.90250°N 6.91917°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Haute-Savoie, France |
| Parent range | Mont Blanc Massif |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 5 August 1881, by Albert F. Mummery, Alexander Burgener and Benedikt Venetz |
The Aiguille du Grépon (literally the Needle of Grépon), informally known as The Grepon, is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif in Haute-Savoie, France. The Grepon has a Southern (3,482 m) and Northern (3,478 m) peak, which are the highest points of a sharp granite ridge to the east of the Glacier des Nantillons above Chamonix and northeast of the Aiguille du Midi. A madonna statue is situated on the Southern peak.