Aiguilles Dorées
The Aiguilles Dorées (3,519 m) are a multi-summited mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking the Plateau du Trient in the canton of Valais.[2] They lie east of the Petite Fourche, on the range between the glaciers of Trient and Saleina.
Aiguilles Dorées | |
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Aiguille de la Varappe | |
The Aiguilles Dorées from the Plateau du Trient | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,519 m (11,545 ft) |
Prominence | 258 m (846 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 45°58′57″N 7°02′00″E |
Geography | |
Aiguilles Dorées Location in Switzerland | |
Location | Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Mont Blanc Massif |
The main (and westernmost) summit is named Aiguille de la Varappe. The other summits are the Tête Biselx (3,509 m) and Le Trident (3,436 m).
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Fenêtre de Saleina (3,261 m).
- Institut géographique national (1984). 3630 ouest chamonix-mont-blanc (Map) (2 ed.). 1:25,000 (in French). Paris: Institut Géographique National.
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