La Meije is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located at the border of the Hautes-Alpes and Isère départements. The Grand Pic, its true summit, was first climbed on 16 August 1877 by Pierre Gaspard, his son, and Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau, via an approach over the Arête du Promontoire, Glacier Carré, and southwest face, which is now the normal route. [1]