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Grand Combin
The Grand Combin is a mountain massif in the western Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. At a height of the summit of ''Combin de Grafeneire'' is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of the Pennine Alps. The Grand Combin is also a large glaciated massif consisting of several summits, among which three are above 4000 metres (''Combin de Grafeneire'' , ''Combin de Valsorey'' , ''Combin de la Tsessette'' ). The highest part of the massif is wholly in Switzerland, although the border with Italy lies a few kilometres south. The normal route starts from the Panossière Hut, which lies on the north side in the Corbassière valley. Despite the fact that no major difficulties exist, a particularly dangerous passage has to be traversed on the north flank: ''Le Corridor''. It is a couloir dominated by seracs continuously falling on it.Helmut Dumler,Willi P. Burkhardt, ''Les 4000 des Alpes'', Geography The massif of the Grand Combin lies in Lower Valais, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenêtre De Durand
The Fenêtre de Durand is an Alpine pass connecting Switzerland and Italy. It connects Fionnay (in Valais) on its northern side to Valpelline (in the Aosta Valley) on its southern side. At an elevation of above sea level, the Fenêtre de Durand is the lowest pass on the main chain of the Alps between the Grand Combin and the Weissmies. The pass is traversed by a trail. The pass is located between Mont Avril Mont Avril is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit has an elevation of 3,347 metres above sea level and can be reached by a trail from the Fenêtre de Durand The Fenêtre de Durand is an Alpine pass ... (west) and Mont Gelé (east). References External links Fenêtre de Durand on Hikr {{DEFAULTSORT:Fenetre de Durand Mountain passes of Switzerland Mountain passes of Italy Mountain passes of the Alps Mountain passes of Valais Mountain passes of Aosta Valley Italy–Switzerland border crossings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serac
A serac (from Swiss French ''sérac'') is a block or column of glacial ice, often formed by intersecting crevasses on a glacier. Commonly house-sized or larger, they are dangerous to mountaineers, since they may topple with little warning. Even when stabilized by persistent cold weather, they can be an impediment to glacier travel. Seracs are found within an icefall, often in large numbers, or on ice faces on the lower edge of a hanging glacier. Notable examples of the overhanging glacier edge type are well-known obstacles on some of the world's highest mountains, including K2 at "The Bottleneck" and Kanchenjunga on the border of India and Nepal. Significant seracs in the Alps are found on the northeast face of Piz Roseg, the north face of the Dent d'Hérens, and the north face of Lyskamm. Incidents * On a 1969–1970 Japanese expedition to Mount Everest, Kyak Tsering was killed by a falling serac. * In 1990, an earthquake caused a block of serac to fall off Lenin Peak, trigge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Combin De Valsorey
The Combin de Valsorey is the second highest summit in the Grand Combin massif. References Alpine four-thousanders Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Valais Pennine Alps Mountains of Switzerland Four-thousanders of Switzerland {{valais-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiguille Du Croissant
The Aiguille du Croissant is a minor summit in the Grand Combin massif in the Pennine Alps, Switzerland. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders. See also *Swisstopo Swisstopo is the official name for the Swiss Federal Office of Topography (in German language, German: ''Bundesamt für Landestopografie''; French language, French: ''Office fédéral de topographie''; Italian language, Italian: ''Ufficio fed ... maps References External links List of Alpine four-thousanders Alpine four-thousanders Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Valais Pennine Alps Mountains of Switzerland Four-thousanders of Switzerland {{valais-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Durand Glacier
The Mont Durand Glacier (french: Glacier du Mont Durand) is a 5.9 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Grand Combin massif, Pennine Alps, in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 7.5 km². See also *List of glaciers in Switzerland *Swiss Alps References Glaciers of Valais Glaciers of the Alps {{valais-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boveire Glacier
The Boveire Glacier (french: Glacier de Boveire) is a 2 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 2.08 km2. See also *List of glaciers in Switzerland *Swiss Alps The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps (german: Schweizer Alpen, french: Alpes suisses, it, Alpi svizzere, rm, Alps svizras), represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss ... External linksSwiss glacier monitoring network Glaciers of Valais {{valais-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tournelon Blanc
The Tournelon Blanc is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif and lies east of the Corbassière Glacier The Corbassière Glacier (french: Glacier de Corbassière) is a valley glacier in the Grand Combin massif in the Pennine Alps in southwestern Valais. It is long with an average width of slightly more than and covers an area of . The origin of .... References External linksTournelon Blanc on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Valais {{Valais-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Tavé
The Grand Tavé (3,158 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin The Grand Combin is a mountain massif in the western Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. At a height of the summit of ''Combin de Grafeneire'' is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of the Pennine Alps. The Gran ... massif and lies east of the Corbassière Glacier. It lies just south of the Col des Otannes (2,846 m), from where the summit is usually reached. References External links Grand Tavé on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Valais Bagnes {{Valais-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combin De Boveire
The Combin de Boveire is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located in the Grand Combin massif in Valais. It lies between the Boveire Glacier and the Corbassière Glacier The Corbassière Glacier (french: Glacier de Corbassière) is a valley glacier in the Grand Combin massif in the Pennine Alps in southwestern Valais. It is long with an average width of slightly more than and covers an area of . The origin of .... References External links Combin de Boveire on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Valais {{Valais-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combin De Corbassière
The Combin de Corbassière is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, located south of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Grand Combin massif and lies on the west side of the Corbassière Glacier. It is also a main source for sparkling water. See also *List of mountains of Switzerland This article contains a sortable table of many of the major mountains and hills of Switzerland. The table only includes those summits that have a topographic prominence of at least above other points, and ranks them by height and prominence. The ... References External linksCombin de Corbassière on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Valais Mountains of Switzerland {{Valais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petit Combin
The Petit Combin is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Val d'Entremont, Entremont and Bagnes in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif. The Petit Combin is a popular destination for heliskiing and snow landing. References External linksPetit Combin on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Valais Bagnes {{Valais-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val De Bagnes
Val de Bagnes, also called the Vallée de Bagnes (German: Bangital or Baniental) is a valley located in the Entremont District in the Canton of Valais of Switzerland. Geography Val de Bagnes is traversed by the Drance de Bagnes. In the upper part of the valley is the Lac de Mauvoisin and towards the southern end of the valley the Glacier de Fenêtre auf ETHorama and the . From Val de Bagnes, the can be reached via the |
