Glacier de Blaitière
Glacier de Blaitière is a glacier in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Glacier de Blaitière is situated nearby to the locality Alpage de Blaitière du Dessus, as well as near Piton Nord.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguille du Midi and Mer de Glace.
Aiguille du Midi
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Mer de Glace
Glacier
Photo: snappa2006, CC BY 2.0.
The Mer de Glace is a valley glacier located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French Alps. It is 7.5 km long and 200 metres deep but, when all its tributary glaciers are taken into account, it can be regarded as the longest and largest glacier in France, and the second longest in the Alps after the Aletsch Glacier.
Aiguille du Grépon
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Praz.
Les Praz
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix. Altitude: 1060 m.
Glacier de Blaitière
- Type: Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.8982° or 45° 53′ 54″ northLongitude
6.9027° or 6° 54′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8VWX3+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 32789571OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierWikidata ID
Q3108330
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Glacier de Blaitière” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Glacera de Blaitière”
- French: “glacier de Blaitière”
- French: “Glacier de Blaitière”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alpage de Blaitière du Dessus and Piton Nord.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aiguille des Pèlerins - Secteur du Plan and Aiguille des 2 Aigles - Secteur du Plan.
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