Refuge de l’Aigle at the Rocher de l’Aigle (3,450 m)

Climbing up to the highest refuge in the massif of Les Écrins is like a mountain run, but here it is mountaineering. The Aigle offers an extraordinary view of the north slope of La Meije. You might treat this as a stage on the ascent of one of the three s

Taking in every alpine zone, from the Romanche mountain river to the Tabuchet glacier, this long ascent is a wonderful discovery of the high-mountain environment. It is not only about the ambience and the landscape but also following in the footsteps of the pioneers of late nineteenth century mountaineering. Clinging to the Rocher de l'Aigle 3,450 m, initially a bivouac site, the refuge that bears its name was built in 1910 and completely rebuilt in 2014.

The start of the climb to the Aigle refuge follows a well-marked path as far as the place known as ‘l'Âne’. From there, the path is less obvious. Over rocky slopes and the névés of the Bec glacier, it reaches the col of the same name. The ascent then continues along the north ridge of the Bec de l'Homme before reaching the Tabuchet glacier. The Aigle refuge is not far away. 
The descent is by the same route.