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Runner runs uphill in Meadow with glacier behind
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Runner stands at col next to signposts
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Runner runs along ridgeline Trail with Alpine Mountains and clouds in background
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner on winding single Trail on grassy mountain
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Run out walk upstairs of wooden mountain refuge
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Rocky Mountain landscape
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner runs uphill in Meadow with glacier behind
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner stands at col next to signposts
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner runs along ridgeline Trail with Alpine Mountains and clouds in background
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner on winding single Trail on grassy mountain
Photo – Sam Hill
Run out walk upstairs of wooden mountain refuge
Photo – Sam Hill
Rocky Mountain landscape
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner runs uphill in Meadow with glacier behind
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner stands at col next to signposts
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner runs along ridgeline Trail with Alpine Mountains and clouds in background
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner on winding single Trail on grassy mountain
Photo – Sam Hill
Run out walk upstairs of wooden mountain refuge
Photo – Sam Hill
Rocky Mountain landscape

Aiguillette des Houches

Region: Chamonix

DIFFICULTY
3/3
TECHNICALITY
3/3
POPULARITY
2/3

Aiguillettes des Houches is a 2,000-meter peak that sits directly opposite the north face of Mont Blanc. Running along the ridgeline, you’ll get the classic view of this local giant, followed by vistas of the tumbling Les Bossons glacier and the dark, rocky Aiguilles des Chamonix. The trails on this route are technical without being too remote.

Bonus KMs and Bailouts

The bonus kilometers offer big rewards, so try to include them if you have time!
Note that not every run has a bailout. But if a run does, we’ve included the download below.

Additional Information

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