Émile Rey was an alpine mountain guide from Aosta Valley in Italy. Dubbed "the Prince of Guides" in Courmayeur, he was one of the most renowned guides at the end of the 19th century, making many first ascents on some of the highest and most difficult mountains in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps. He has been described as "one of the greatest guides of his generation."
Émile Rey
The Mittellegi ridge on the Eiger
The Aiguille du Plan from La Flégère, showing the Glacier du Plan descending from its summit
The Dent du Géant
The Mont Blanc massif is a mountain range in the Alps, located mostly in France and Italy, but also straddling Switzerland at its northeastern end. It contains eleven major independent summits, each over 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) in height. It is named after Mont Blanc, the highest point in western Europe and the European Union. Because of its considerable overall altitude, a large proportion of the massif is covered by glaciers, which include the Mer de Glace and the Miage Glacier – the longest glaciers in France and Italy, respectively.
Aerial view of western half of the Mont Blanc massif, seen from the Italian side.
Mont Blanc massif (west)
Mont Blanc massif (east)
Glacier travel – beginners learning the ropes on the Aiguille des Grands Montets
