mountain french located south mountain known relatively flat limestone surrounded steep cliffs mountain lies area designated limestone cliffs especially northwest popular climb said mark birth topography geography eroded plateau drainage basin surrounded steep cliffs height metres clean prominence surrounding terrain difficult warrant technical climb easiest method ascent mountain capped meadows similar high plateau beneath cliffs extensive forests mountain lies nearest access rail village road north col geology mountain like remains plateau eroded leave single pillar rock weaker fractured rocks called fault current summit high plateau eroded time metres leaving peak standing resulted unique features including cliffs identical eastern edge plateau edge grand highest point range feature resulting presence meadows summit plateau similar west rest plateau limestone previously connected main body high plateau summit lower strata deposited cretaceous period plateau west immediate lower slopes composed older strata easily observed planes roughly level north east history according roman legend mountain torn rest hunter named saw naked mountain changed punishment medieval period traditionally called mount inaccessible typically depicted inverted pyramid mushroom thirteenth century mountain regarded mountain noted ascent ordered peak climbed servants ascent combination ropes artificial aids visited following days local members nobility aristocracy team summit days small crosses stone shelter ascent described recorded climb technical difficulty said mark beginning mountain climbed nearly years later ascended accompanied quarter way local explorers month later climbed seven people time reportedly danced sang summit mountain collapsed reducing height seventeen years later august stunt pilot landed summit runway built earlier day materials men lifted summit helicopters following years staged landings summit final landing carrying paying passengers mountain designated gallery
Mont Aiguille