Mont Blanc de Cheilon
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Mont Blanc de Cheilon is a mountain
in the Pennine Alps
in Switzerland
. The mountain lies between the valleys of Bagnes
and Arolla
and is one of the highest summits between the Grand Combin
to the west and the Dent Blanche
to the east. The massif is glaciated, with the Cheilon Glacier
to the north, the Giétro Glacier
to the west, the Brenay Glacier
to the south and the Tsijiore Nouve Glacier
to the east.
The first ascent
of the mountain was made by Johann Jakob Weilenmann and J. Felley on 11 September 1865.
Mountain
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in the Pennine Alps
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
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. The mountain lies between the valleys of Bagnes
Bagnes
Bagnes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.With an area of , Bagnes used to be the largest municipality of Switzerland until the formation of Glarus Süd in 2011.-History:...
and Arolla
Arolla
Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens south of Sion at 1998m altitude in the Pennine Alps...
and is one of the highest summits between the Grand Combin
Grand Combin
The Grand Combin is a mountain in the western Pennine Alps in Switzerland. With its high summit it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of its range...
to the west and the Dent Blanche
Dent Blanche
The Dent Blanche is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With its high summit, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps.-Naming:...
to the east. The massif is glaciated, with the Cheilon Glacier
Cheilon Glacier
The Cheilon Glacier is a 3 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 4.56 km².-External links:*...
to the north, the Giétro Glacier
Giétro Glacier
The Giétro Glacier or Giétroz Glacier is a 4 km long valley glacier located in south-western Switzerland. The 1818 Giétroz glacier catastrophe, which led to lake outburst flood, is one of the most famous and most disastrous historical cases in the Swiss Alps.-Description:The Giétro Glacier...
to the west, the Brenay Glacier
Brenay Glacier
The Brenay Glacier is a 5.95 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 9.96 km².-External links:*...
to the south and the Tsijiore Nouve Glacier
Tsijiore Nouve Glacier
The Tsijiore Nouve Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .-External links:*...
to the east.
The first ascent
First ascent
In climbing, a first ascent is the first successful, documented attainment of the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route...
of the mountain was made by Johann Jakob Weilenmann and J. Felley on 11 September 1865.