Rognons Glacier

Rognons Glacier is a glacier in , , . Rognons Glacier is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille Verte and Les Droites.

Peak
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The , is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the . is French for "Green Needle", which is the meaning commonly attributed to the name.

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 .

Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 2.5.
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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petite Aiguille Verte and Col des Rachasses.

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