The Aiguille Dibona, formerly called (Aiguille du) Pain de Sucre du Soreiller (), is a mountain in the

Massif des Écrins The mountains of the Massif des Écrins (; Écrins Massif) form the core of Écrins National Park in Hautes-Alpes and Isère in the French Alps.Angelo Dibona Angelo Dibona (7 April 1879 – 21 April 1956, nickname: Pilato) was an Austro-Hungarian and Italian mountaineer. He is remembered as one of the great pioneers of climbing in the Dolomites and is responsible for many first ascents throughout the ...

, the

Dolomites The Dolomites ( it, Dolomiti ; Ladin: ''Dolomites''; german: Dolomiten ; vec, Dołomiti : fur, Dolomitis), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy. They form par ...

guide and mountaineer, who made the first ascent of the mountain on 27 June 1913 with Guido Mayer. At the foot of the mountain is the refuge du Soreiller, accessible in 3h30m from the village of Étages.

Climbing routes

The main climbing routes are: * Normal and historical route: PD (peu difficile), The last section of the route can be replaced by a more challenging route variant consisting in 8 pitches of climb at IV (UIAA grade). * On the south face are the most popular routes: ** Voie des Savoyards (14 pitches, 6a max but 5c compulsory, partially bolted) ** Voie Madier (15 pitches, 6a+, partially bolted) ** Visite obligatoire (12 pitches, 6a sustained, well bolted) ** Voie Berthet-Boell-Stoefer (15 pitches, 5b, partially bolted) * The east and west faces are less frequented

References

{{Reflist Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Hautes-Alpes Mountains of the Alps