Triolet Glacier

Triolet Glacier is a glacier in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Triolet Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Bivacco di Fréboudze, as well as near the hamlet Pré de Bar Desot.

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Type: Glacier
Description: glacier of Val Ferret
Also known as: “Ghiacciaio del Triolet”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Dolent and Aiguille de Triolet.

Mont Dolent

Peak

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Mont Dolent is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif and lies on the border between Italy, Switzerland and France. As a mountain, Mont Dolent is regarded as the tripoint between Italy, Switzerland and France, although the tripoint itself lies at 3,749 metres, less than 100 metres north-west of its summit.

Aiguille de Triolet

Peak

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The Aiguille de Triolet is a mountain on the eastern part the Mont Blanc massif, on the border between France and Italy. Located on a long ridge that includes peaks such as Mont Dolent and Grandes Jorasses, the Aiguille de Triolet lies above the Argentière Glacier and is usually climbed from this side, starting at Chamonix.

Aiguille de Leschaux

Peak

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Aiguille de Leschaux is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the border of Haute-Savoie, France and Aosta Valley, Italy. Located on the eastern side of the Mont Blanc massif on the ridge between Mont Dolent and Grandes Jorasses, the mountain is usually climbed from Val Ferret on the Italian side.