Glacier de l’Homme
Glacier de l’Homme is a glacier in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 2,938 metres. Glacier de l’Homme is situated nearby to the locality Les Enfetchores, as well as near the village Villar-d’Arêne.Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Meije and Refuge de l’Aigle.
Meije
Peak
Photo: RobinL, CC BY-SA 2.5.
La Meije is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located at the border of the Hautes-Alpes and Isère départements. It overlooks the nearby village of La Grave, a mountaineering centre and ski resort, well known for its off-piste and extreme skiing possibilities, and also dominates the view west of the Col du Lautaret.
Refuge de l’Aigle
Mountain hut
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Refuge de l'Aigle is a refuge in the Alps in France. It opened in 1910 and was renovated during the summer 2014, and therefore closed between September 2013 and August 2014.
Pic Gaspard
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pic Gaspard is a mountain in the French Alps, one of the tallest in the Massif des Écrins. It was named in honor of the celebrated L'Oisans guide Pierre Gaspard, conqueror of La Meije on 16 August 1877 in the company of Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villar-d’Arêne and Le Pied du Col.
Villar-d’Arêne
Village
Villar-d'Arêne is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France, between Grenoble and Briançon. It is in the French Alps, in Massif des Écrins.
La Grave
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Grave is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije.
Glacier de l’Homme
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,938 metres
- Categories: valley glacier and landform
- Location: Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.00924° or 45° 0′ 33″ northLongitude
6.32835° or 6° 19′ 42″ eastElevation
2,938 metres (9,639 feet)Open location code
8FQ8285H+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 33897837OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Glacier de l’Homme” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Glacier de l’Homme”
- French: “glacier de l’Homme”
- French: “Glacier de l’Homme”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Enfetchores and Les Cours.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bec de l’Aigle and Glacier du Lautaret.
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