Location Valais, Switzerland Elevation 3,023 m Mountain range Pennine Alps | Easiest route Aerial tramway Prominence 219 m Parent range Pennine Alps | |
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Similar Mont Fort, La Ruinette, Bec des Rosses, Rosablanche, Petit Combin | ||
Mont Gelé (3,023 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Verbier in the Swiss canton of Valais. Located on the range north of Mont Fort, its summit is the tripoint between the municipalities (and valleys) of Bagnes, Riddes and Nendaz. It is one of the two mountains named Mont Gelé in the valley of Bagnes, the other being located on the Italian border.
Map of Mont Gel%C3%A9, 1936 Bagnes, Switzerland
In winter, Mont-Gelé summit can be reached from Verbier (or Siviez / Nendaz) through aerial cable-car (upper station: 3,002 m). It is also possible to go down the mountain by two official but off-piste ski slopes, for good skiers only.
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