Mont Aiguille is a small peak located in the northern mid-latitudes of the Eastern Hemisphere, at 44.8333° N, 5.55° E. Geographically, the peak is classified as follows: Eurasia (Europe), Western Alps, Dauphine Alps.
Mont Aiguille – “Inaccessible Mountain”, 2,000 meters high, which rises like a finger, with equally sheer walls on all sides. This mountain long captured the imagination of the French, and at the behest of Charles VIII, it became the first mountain for mountaineers—the first mountain people decided to climb out of pure curiosity. The summit wasn’t reached until 1492. In addition to the king’s army, a stonecutter, a carpenter, and two priests also took part in the first ascent.
This occurred on June 26, 1492, the year Columbus discovered America, and Rabelais later described it in his Fourth Book.
Dea Augusta Vicontiorum is a small town in the Drôme Valley in France, surrounded by ancient towers and walls. Its inhabitants are engaged in melon and grape cultivation, sericulture, leather production, paper production, and trade in wood, livestock, and wine. Mineral springs and crystal are common in the surrounding area, and the “unattainable” Mont-Aiguille is located 10 km from the city.
From a weather perspective, mountaineering ascents to the summit are best planned for July, August, and September. Resolving the full range of logistical and organizational issues may require significant local knowledge. Intermediate camps will likely be required, but significant sections of the route can already be completed within one or two days of summit pushes. A summit of Mont Eguil’s stature requires a seriously organized climb.
Mont Aiguille is one of the “Seven Wonders of Dauphiné” (these are seven natural or artificial objects and monuments located in Dauphiné, a former province of France in the southeast, each object has its own legend or bears a mythical (meaning).
The mountain is located far from civilization, 58 km south of Grenoble, under the protection of the Vercors Regional Nature Park.
Climbing the “Inaccessible Mountain” is not that difficult these days. There are many equipped mountaineering and rock climbing routes, which can be chosen according to the climber’s technical skill level.
* For reference: right side of theThe mountain was steeper, even overhanging, and collapsed about 15 years ago, and the mountain lost 10 meters of height – it used to be the highest point.
Source: ALP Project