Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla

The Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla are a multi-summited mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Arolla in the canton of Valais. The main summit has an elevation of 3,646 metres above sea level.

Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla
Highest point
Elevation3,646 m (11,962 ft)
Prominence791 m (2,595 ft)[1]
Parent peakMonte Rosa
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°03′19″N 7°26′02″E
Geography
Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent23 June 1870, by Joseph Gillioz and J.H. Isler

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Pas de Chèvres (2,855 m).


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