Unlike the massif of the Mont Blanc, the Aiguilles Rouges have no significant glaciers. The alpine stage begins around  with rough boulders, above which a series of broken needles spring from the Col des Montets to Le Brévent.
Unlike Mont Blanc's extensive glacial formations, the Aiguilles Rouges lack significant ice features. The alpine stage begins around  with rough boulders, above which a series of fractured needles rise from the Col des Montets to Le Brévent.