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Views towards Aiguille du Dru and Aiguille Verte
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Views towards Aiguille du Dru and Aiguille Verte
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Views towards Aiguille du Dru and Aiguille Verte
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Alex Foxfield
4 days ago
This is a great spot for admiring the granite spire of the Aiguille du Dru and the majestic Aiguille Verte beyond. One of the most iconic aiguilles in the Mont Blanc massif, the Petit Dru is famously one of the Alps' six great north faces, along with the likes of the Eiger and the Matterhorn. Perhaps the most notable climb on the peak was in August 1955 when legendary Italian alpinist Walter Bonatti climbed the southwest pillar solo, a feat that led to the feature being known as the Bonatti Pillar. Sadly, the route was destroyed by rockfall in 2005.
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