Argentière Glacier

The Argentière Glacier is a in the . It is one of the larger glaciers found within the Mont Blanc massif, and is situated above the village of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,636 metres
  • Description: glacier in France
  • Also known as: “Argentière”, “Argentiere Glacier”, “Glacier d’Argentiere”, “Glacier d’Argentière”, and “Glacier d’Argentières”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Les Droites and Altisurface du Glacier d’Argentière.

Peak
Photo: Andreube, Public domain.
is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the and is the lowest of the 4000-metre peaks in the Alps. The mountain has two summits: The north face of the mountain rises some 1,600 m from the Argentière basin at an average angle of 60°, and is the steepest face on the 10-km-long ridge that stretches from the to .

Aerodrome
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is an aerodrome.

Peak
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The is a summit on the east ridge of in the Mont Blanc massif in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Argentière.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Argentière Glacier.

Village
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is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the , part of the commune of , at an altitude of 1,252 m. is situated 6 km northwest of Argentière Glacier.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in eastern , located in the territory of the commune of . Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the massif, killing 12 people. is situated 7 km northwest of Argentière Glacier.

Argentière Glacier

Latitude
45.94581° or 45° 56′ 45″ north
Longitude
6.99282° or 6° 59′ 34″ east
Elevation
2,636 metres (8,648 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8WXWV+84
Geo­Names ID
3037038
Wiki­data ID
Q200793
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Satellite Map

Discover Argentière Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Argentière Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Argentière”
  • Catalan: “glacera d’Argentière”
  • Catalan: “Glacera d’Argentière”
  • Cebuano: “Glacier d’Argentière”
  • Chinese: “阿根提爾冰河”
  • Chinese: “阿让蒂耶尔冰川”
  • Czech: “Argentière”
  • Czech: “Ledovec Argentière”
  • Dutch: “Argentiere-gletsjer”
  • Dutch: “Argentière-gletsjer”
  • French: “Argentière”
  • French: “glacier d’Argentière”
  • French: “Glacier d’Argentière”
  • Georgian: “არჟანტიერი”
  • German: “Glacier d’Argentière”
  • Italian: “ghiacciaio d’Argentiere”
  • Italian: “Ghiacciaio d’Argentiere”
  • Japanese: “アージャンチエール氷河”
  • Polish: “Glacier d’Argentière”
  • Portuguese: “Glaciar de Argentière”
  • Spanish: “Argentière”
  • Spanish: “Glaciar de Argentiere”
  • Spanish: “Glaciar de Argentière”
  • Ukrainian: “Аржантьєр (льодовик)”
  • Ukrainian: “Аржантьєр”

Localities in the Area

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