Tags Alps Mountains Glaciers Mont Blanc massif Aiguille du Chardonnet Argentière Glacier Winter Snow

Aiguille du Chardonnet and the Argentière Glacier

Drone view of snow-covered Aiguille de Chardonnet bathed in late afternoon sunlight. The mountain sits above the glacier which is in shadow.

Image ID 56006862
Production Year 2024
Length 00:00:33
Production Company JHPVisuals
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The Aiguille du Chardonnet (3,824 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif. It lies between the Glacier du Tour and the Argentière Glacier. The border with Switzerland runs just east of the summit.The Argentière Glacier in France is one of the larger glaciers found within the Mont Blanc mountain range. It is 5.6 miles long (9 kilometres) but, like many glaciers in the Alps, the Argentière has receded significantly in recent years. It lost an average of 3.41 metres in thickness between August 2021 and August 2022 (Journal of Glaciology, 29 Nov 2023).

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