Mont Blanc de Courmayeur
Mont Blanc de Courmayeur is a point on the south-east ridge of Mont Blanc that forms the summit of the massive south-east face of the mountain. It is connected to Mont Blanc via the Col Major.
Despite its minimal topographic prominence, Mont Blanc de Courmayeur appears as the second-highest peak in the Alps on the official list of Alpine four-thousanders of the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme, owing to its impressive appearance and its importance for mountaineering.
The summit can be reached from the top of Mont Blanc over the Bosses ridge. The ascents over the Peuterey and Brouillard ridges are challenging.
The summit of Mont Blanc de Courmayeur is marked as lying entirely within Italy on the Italian Istituto Geografico Militare map, while on the French Institut Géographique National map the summit lies on the border between France and Italy. A demarcation agreement, signed on 7 March 1861, defines the local border between France and Italy. Currently this act and the attached maps are legally valid for both the French and Italian governments.
Huts
- Refuge Aiguille du Goûter
- Bivacco Eccles
- Rifugio Monzino