Aiguille de Bionnassay
The Aiguille de Bionnassay (elevation 4,052 metres (13,294 ft)) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps in France and Italy. It has been described as "one of the most attractive satellite peaks of Mont Blanc", and is located on its western side.: 51 The mountain's south and east ridges form the frontier between the two countries, and its summit is a knife-edge crest of snow and ice. Reaching it via any route provides a "splendid and serious snow and ice climb".: 51
| Aiguille de Bionnassay | |
|---|---|
Summit, east ridge and glaciated north-west face of the Aiguille de Bionnassay | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,052 m (13,294 ft) |
| Prominence | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Isolation | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 45°50′09″N 06°49′05″E |
| Geography | |
Aiguille de Bionnassay Location in France, on the border with Italy | |
| Location | Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Parent range | Mont Blanc massif |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 28 July 1865 by Edward N. Buxton, Florence Crauford Grove and Reginald S. McDonald, with guides Jean Pierre Cachat and Michel Payot. (north-west face). |
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