Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Extension
  • United Kingdom
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Bing Gallery
  2. United Kingdom
  3. 2020
  4. November 20
  5. Aerial view of the Aiguille du Midi in the Mont Blanc massif, France
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Aerial view of the Aiguille du Midi in the Mont Blanc massif, France

November 20, 2020

Aerial view of the Aiguille du Midi in the Mont Blanc massif, France

© Amazing Aerial Agency/Offset by Shutterstoc

The Needle of Chamonix. Above the Needle of Chamonix

With these dramatic clouds, the shard-like pinnacles of the Aiguille du Midi (Needle of Midday) resemble the spires of a ruined Alpine cathedral. This is just one of the many spectacular peaks of the Mont Blanc massif, the Alps range in eastern France that stretches across the border into Italy and Switzerland. It was here in France's Chamonix valley that mountaineering first became a sport, way back in the mid-1700s. The first recorded ascent of this dramatic peak was in 1818, a feat that helped to popularise mountain climbing throughout Europe.

Skilled mountaineers still climb the Aiguille du Midi but, these days, the rest of us can go up the easy way. A cable car to the summit went into service in 1955 and is still considered the highest vertical-ascent cable car in the world. Visitors can climb aboard in the town of Chamonix and ride to the top of the Aiguille du Midi - more than 9,000 vertical feet (2,743m) - in under 20 minutes. The cable cars and viewing platform were upgraded in recent years, and a new feature called 'Step into the Void' was added in 2013. It allows courageous tourists to stand in a glass room jutting out from the mountain and look down through the glass floor with more than 3,000ft (914m) of air beneath them.

snow outdoor sky nature cloud mountain landscape forest

Related Images

Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, ChileTorres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile
Yoho National Park, British Columbia, CanadaYoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Donkeys in a valley near Rhyolite, Nevada, United StatesDonkeys in a valley near Rhyolite, Nevada, United States
Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern IrelandDunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Beach huts in Brighton and Hove, EnglandBeach huts in Brighton and Hove, England
Plaza de España, Seville, SpainPlaza de España, Seville, Spain
The Milky Way framed by Double Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, United StatesThe Milky Way framed by Double Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Tower Bridge in London, EnglandTower Bridge in London, England

Today on Bing

Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Nov 20, 2024
Chapman Adventure Playground in the Gathering Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Chapman Adventure Playground in the Gathering Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Nov 20, 2023
Land art painting entitled World in Progress II by artist Saype at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, USA

Land art painting entitled World in Progress II by artist Saype at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, USA

Nov 20, 2022
A New Breath by artist Saype in Moléson-sur-Gruyères, Switzerland

A New Breath by artist Saype in Moléson-sur-Gruyères, Switzerland

Nov 20, 2021
Gelada monkeys in Simien Mountains National Park, Northern Ethiopia

Gelada monkeys in Simien Mountains National Park, Northern Ethiopia

Nov 20, 2019

Related Tags

sky outdoor landscape water cloud nature building mountain grass lake wooden hillside tree grassy day lush rock coast beach city
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
  • © 2025 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.