Mont Buet
| Mont Buet | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,096 m (10,157 ft) |
| Prominence | 602 m (1,975 ft) |
| Parent peak | Dents du Midi |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°01′30″N 06°51′09″E / 46.02500°N 6.85250°E |
| Geography | |
Location of Mont Buet 3km 1.9miles France Switzerland Tête à l'ane Fonts refuge Grenairon refuge Pierre à Bérard refuge Mont Buet France | |
| Location | Haute-Savoie, France |
| Parent range | Chablais Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 25 September 1770 by Jean-André Deluc |
| Easiest route | The mountain is easily climbed from the Chamonix valley. There is a chalet en route, which sells refreshments during the summer months. The main obstacles are a boulder field and a short ice field. Carrying an ice axe is recommended here in case of a slip, although I found crampons unnecessary. The top is likely to be snow-covered, even in summer, but one is rewarded by a splendid view of Mt. Blanc just across the valley, and of the Alps of Haute Savoie. |
The Mont Buet (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ bɥɛ]; 3,096 m) is a mountain of the Chablais Alps in Haute-Savoie, France. Mont Buet has played an important role in the history of science at the end of the eighteenth century when a series of Genevan scientists such as Jean-André Deluc, Horace Bénédict de Saussure or Marc-Auguste Pictet climbed to the summit to carry out scientific observations. Before the first successful ascents on the Mont Blanc in 1786, Mont Buet was "the highest among those accessible in this area" of the Alps. Mont Buet remains a popular destination especially because of the exceptional view on Mont Blanc, and the panoramic view from the summit.