The Pointe des Mossettes (2,277 m) is a
mountain
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of the
Chablais Alps
The Chablais Alps are a mountain range in the western Alps. They are situated between Lake Geneva and the Mont Blanc Massif. The Col des Montets separates them from the Mont Blanc Massif in the south, and the Rhône valley separates them from the ...
, overlooking
Les Crosets
Les Crosets is a village and ski resort in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is part of the Val-d'Illiez municipality, and Portes du Soleil ski area.
Location and access
At , Les Crosets is the highest altitude of any resort of the Swiss ...
in the
Swiss
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*Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internation ...
canton of
Valais
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. The
French
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border runs west of the summit on a straight line, although the mountain lies on the main watershed between the
Dranse river basin and the
Val d'Illiez
The Val d'Illiez is a valley in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It separates the northern foothills of the Chablais Alps from the Dents du Midi.
Starting from Monthey, the valley splits at Troistorrents:
*Val d'Illiez itself with the villages ...
.
The mountain is part of the international ski area
Portes du Soleil
Les Portes du Soleil (literally "The Doors of the Sun") is a major skisports destination in the Alps, encompassing thirteen resorts between Mont Blanc in France and Lake Geneva in Switzerland. With more than 650 km of marked pistes (claimed ...
and its summit can be reached by cable car from
Les Crosets
Les Crosets is a village and ski resort in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is part of the Val-d'Illiez municipality, and Portes du Soleil ski area.
Location and access
At , Les Crosets is the highest altitude of any resort of the Swiss ...
or
Avoriaz
Avoriaz (, ) is a French mountain resort in the heart of the Portes du Soleil. It is located in the territory of the commune of Morzine. It is easily accessible from either Thonon at Lake Geneva or Cluses station on the A40 motorway between Gen ...
(France).
See also
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References
External links
Pointe des Mossettes on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Valais
Mountains of Switzerland
Two-thousanders of Switzerland
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