Pigne d'Arolla

Pigne d'Arolla (3,787 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. The first ascent was made by A. W. Moore and Horace Walker with the guide Jakob Anderegg on 9 July 1865. It is commonly climbed as part of the Haute Route.

Pigne d'Arolla
Pigne d'Arolla
Highest point
Elevation	3,787 m (12,425 ft)
Prominence	154 m (505 ft)[1]
Parent peak	La Serpentine
Coordinates	45°59′28″N 7°27′18″E
Geography
Pigne d'Arolla Switzerland
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Parent range	Pennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent	9 July 1865 by A. W. Moore, Horace Walker and Jakob Anderegg

Route

The standard route starts from the Cabane des Vignettes at 3,158 metres (10,361 ft) and contains some scrambling and snow travel. It is considered non-technical and easy for fit and experienced trekkers with snow skills.

2018 ski-hiking accident

Seven skiers in a party of 14 who made an unplanned overnight stay at 3,000 metres on the mountain in a snowstorm in April 2018, died of hypothermia or fall.^[2][3]

Serpentine classic route to the Vignettes hut (August 2007)