Aiguille du Midi (3,842m), France

Seven dream routes on an iconic peak, the Aiguille du Midi: from the classic Arête des Cosmiques and the glacial Mallory-Porter to the legendary granite lines of the South Face—including the Rébuffat-Baquet, Kohlmann, La Dame du Lac, La Contamine—and the mixed elegance of the Éperon Frendo.