Abri Simond

Abri Simond is a shelter in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 3,600 metres. Abri Simond is situated nearby to the mountain hut Cosmiques Hut, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Terrasse Mont Blanc.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aiguille du Midi and Cosmiques Hut.

Aiguille du Midi

Peak

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The Aiguille du Midi is a 3,842-metre-tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It is a popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from Chamonix that takes visitors close to Mont Blanc.

Cosmiques Hut

Mountain hut

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The Cosmiques Hut is a mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps at an altitude of 3,613 m. It is a large structure capable of accommodating 148 mountaineers. Cosmiques Hut is situated 210 metres south of Abri Simond.

Step into the void

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Step into the void is situated 450 metres northeast of Abri Simond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Couloir and Les Praz.

Grand Couloir

Locality

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The Grand Couloir is a couloir on the Aiguille du Goûter. At 3,340 metres altitude, this gully has to be traversed on foot to reach the scramble beyond the Tête Rousse Hut up to the Goûter Refuge on the Goûter Route on Mont Blanc. Grand Couloir is situated 5 km southwest of Abri Simond.

Les Praz

Hamlet

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Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix. Altitude: 1060 m. Les Praz is situated 7 km north of Abri Simond.