Aiguille Verte
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The Aiguille Verte is a mountain
in the Mont Blanc massif
in the French Alps
.
It was first climbed on 29 June 1865 by Edward Whymper
, Christian Almer
and Franz Biner, a fortnight before the fateful first ascent of the Matterhorn
. Whymper was unable to climb with his usual guide, Michel Croz
, who had to wait for a client in Chamonix
. As a result, Whymper hired the services of Christian Almer, who had been with Alfred Wills
on the Wetterhorn
in 1854. Whymper describes the push for the summit:
The second ascent was by Charles Hudson, T. S. Kennedy and Michel Croz via the Moine ridge.
Mountain
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in the Mont Blanc massif
Mont Blanc Massif
The Mont Blanc massif is a mountain range in the western Alps. It is named after Mont Blanc, at 4,810.45 m the highest summit of the Alps. It is located in France , Italy , and Switzerland...
in the French Alps
French Alps
The French Alps are those portions of the Alps mountain range which stand within France, located in the Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions....
.
It was first climbed on 29 June 1865 by Edward Whymper
Edward Whymper
Edward Whymper , was an English illustrator, climber and explorer best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. On the descent four members of the party were killed.-Early life:...
, Christian Almer
Christian Almer
thumb|220px|Christian AlmerChristian Almer was a Swiss mountain guide and the first ascentionist of many prominent mountains in the western Alps during the golden and silver ages of alpinism....
and Franz Biner, a fortnight before the fateful first ascent of the Matterhorn
Matterhorn
The Matterhorn , Monte Cervino or Mont Cervin , is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points...
. Whymper was unable to climb with his usual guide, Michel Croz
Michel Croz
Michel Auguste Croz was a French mountain guide and the first ascentionist of many mountains in the western Alps during the golden age of alpinism...
, who had to wait for a client in Chamonix
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics...
. As a result, Whymper hired the services of Christian Almer, who had been with Alfred Wills
Alfred Wills
Sir Alfred Wills PC was a British High Court judge and a well-known mountaineer. He was the third President of the Alpine Club from 1863 to 1865.-Early life:...
on the Wetterhorn
Wetterhorn
The Wetterhorn is a mountain in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. First climbed in 1844, the 1854 ascent by Alfred Wills and party is more celebrated and is generally regarded to have marked the beginning of the golden age of alpinism.The mountain is composed of three distinct...
in 1854. Whymper describes the push for the summit:
The second ascent was by Charles Hudson, T. S. Kennedy and Michel Croz via the Moine ridge.