Col du Passon

Col du Passon is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,020 metres. Col du Passon is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille du Chardonnet and Aiguille du Tour.

Peak
Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in , . It lies between the Glacier du Tour and the .

Peak
Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif, located on the border between and . The voie normale on the mountain is graded F and can be climbed from either the on the French side or the on the Swiss side.

Peak
Photo: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Aiguille d'Argentière is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the border between and . The second highest summit of the Aiguille d'Argentière is the prominent rock-tower Flèche Rousse southeast of the main-summit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argentière and Col du Chardonnet.

Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the , part of the commune of , at an altitude of 1,252 m.

Locality
Photo: Panoraman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality.

Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Col du Passon

Latitude
45.9762° or 45° 58′ 34″ north
Longitude
6.9835° or 6° 59′ 1″ east
Elevation
3,020 metres (9,908 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8XXGM+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3202776442
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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