Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement of Bonneville
Chamonix

Rognons Glacier

Rognons Glacier is a glacier in , , . Rognons Glacier is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille Verte and Les Droites.

Peak
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The , which is French for "Green Needle", is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the . It was first climbed on 29 June 1865 by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer and Franz Biner, a fortnight before the fateful first ascent of the .

Peak
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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 .

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argentière and Col du Chardonnet.

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.

Locality
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is a locality.

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.

Rognons Glacier

Latitude
45.9477° or 45° 56′ 52″ north
Longitude
6.9726° or 6° 58′ 21″ east
Open location code
8FQ8WXXF+32
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30764271
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Wiki­data ID
Q117757673
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In Other Languages

“Rognons Glacier” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Couloir Whymper and Couloir Armand Charlet.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petite Aiguille Verte and Col des Rachasses.

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