Mont Blanc de Cheilon (also spelled ''Mont Blanc de Seilon'') is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

of the

Pennine Alps The Pennine Alps (german: Walliser Alpen, french: Alpes valaisannes, it, Alpi Pennine, la, Alpes Poeninae), also known as the Valais Alps, are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland (Valais) and Italy ( ...

, located in the Swiss canton of

Valais Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 ...

. The mountain lies between the valleys of

Bagnes Bagnes is a former municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Bagnes and Vollèges merged to form the new municipality of Val de Bagnes. With an area of , Ba ...

and

Arolla Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion. Geography Arolla is situated at 1998 m above sea level, at the foot o ...

. Culminating at 3,870 metres above sea level, it is one of the highest summits between 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 ...

to the west and the

Dent Blanche The Dent Blanche is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At -high, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps. Naming The original name was probably ''Dent d'Hérens'', the current name of the nearby D ...

to the east. The massif is glaciated, with the

Cheilon Glacier The Cheilon Glacier (french: Glacier de Cheilon) is a 3 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 4.56 km2. See also *List of glaciers in Switzerland *Swiss Alp ...

to the north, the

Giétro Glacier The Giétro Glacier or Giétroz Glacier (french: Glacier du Giétro) is a 4 km long valley glacier located in south-western Switzerland. The 1818 Giétro Glacier catastrophe, which led to lake outburst flood, is one of the most famous and mo ...

to the west, the

Brenay Glacier The Brenay Glacier (french: Glacier du Brenay) is a 5.95 km long glacier (1973) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 9.96 km2. See also *List of glaciers in Switzerland * List o ...

to the south and the

Tsijiore Nouve Glacier The Tsijiore Nouve Glacier (french: Glacier de Tsijiore Nouve) is a long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of . See also *List of glaciers in Switzerland A ''list'' is any ...

to the east. Lac des Dix and Mont Blanc

The

first ascent In mountaineering, a first ascent (abbreviated to FA in guide books) is the first successful, documented attainment of the top of a mountain or the first to follow a particular climbing route. First mountain ascents are notable because they en ...

of the mountain was made by Johann Jakob Weilenmann and J. Felley on 11 September 1865.

Huts

Cabane des Dix The Dix Hut ( French: ''Cabane des Dix'') is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Hérémence in the canton of Valais. The hut lies above the Cheilon Glacier, at a height of 2,928 metres above sea level, approximately halfway ...

(2,928 m) *

Cabane des Vignettes The Vignettes Hut (french: Cabane des Vignettes) is an alpine hut, located south of Arolla in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies at a height of 3,160 metres above sea level, at the foot of the Pigne d'Arolla and near the Col de Chermotane in the ...

(3,158 m)

External links

Mont Blanc de Cheilon on SummitPost
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