Aiguilles du Diable — Corne du Diable
French for 'horn of the devil' — the northernmost of the five Aiguilles du Diable, set apart by its short, blunt, horn-like profile from the more slender needles to its south.
Lowest and easternmost of the Aiguilles du Diable on Mont Blanc du Tacul's south-east ridge, climbed on the same 1925 outing as Pointe Chaubert.
The 'horn of the devil' — the northernmost of the five Aiguilles du Diable on the south ridge of Mont Blanc du Tacul, and the first one encountered on the classic Diable traverse from the Col du Diable. Climbed in the early 20th century during the Chamonix-guide campaigns that put up first ascents on all five needles; integrated into Armand Charlet's full traverse of 1928. The summit is reached today by a short crux pitch from the col, and the descent rappels back into the Combe Maudite.
Summit · huts that serve as bases for routes on this peak
- Refuge des Cosmiques3,613 m