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The Aiguille du Midi (French pronunciation: [eɡɥij dy midi], "Needle at midday" [2]) is a 3,842-metre-tall (12,605 ft) mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps.
In order to protect this biodiversity, the Aiguilles Rouges National Nature Reserve (Réserve naturelle des aiguilles rouges) was created in 1974 covering 3,279 ha. The Aiguilles Rouges offer a splendid view of all the peaks of Chamonix , the glaciers of Mont Blanc, and the roof of Europe.
In 1971 with the support of mountaineer Maurice Herzog, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and Vallorcine created la réserve intercommunale du col des Montets (Intercommunal reserve of the Col des Montets). The reserve was created by ministerial decree on 1974-08-24. It covers 3,279 hectares (8,100 acres) in the communes of Chamonix and Vallorcine. The ...
It is considered one of the classic long-distance hiking trails. The circular route is normally walked in a counter-clockwise direction in 9-14 days. [ 1 ] It is also the route of an annual ultramarathon , the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc , which covers the entire distance at once with a time limit of 46 hours and 30 minutes.
[1]: 278 [5] From the summit of Mont Blanc to the Arve near Chamonix there is a 3,800 metres (12,500 ft) drop in altitude over a distance of just 8 kilometres (5.0 mi). [6]: 23 Because of its great elevation, much of the massif is snow- and ice-covered, and has been deeply dissected by glaciers.
Northern: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Glacier National Park, Montana at the U.S.–Canada border Southern: Crazy Cook Monument, Big Hatchet Mountains, New Mexico at the U.S.–Mexico border: Use: Hiking some Horseback riding some Mountain biking: Highest point: Grays Peak, Colorado, 14,278 ft (4,352 m) Lowest point
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (French pronunciation: [ʃamɔni mɔ̃ blɑ̃]; Arpitan: Chamôni-Mont-Blanc), more commonly known simply as Chamonix (Chamôni), [a] [b] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924.
The Tour du Lot: a circuit of over 500 km (310 mi) around the Department of the Lot's periphery. Sentier Métropolitain: urban and suburban hiking routes, that allow their users to discover a metropolitan territory in several days of hiking. Hexatrek: a 3000km trail linking France's main mountain ranges.