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Vanoise massif

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Peak
  
Grande Casse

Elevation
  
3,855 m

Country
  
France

Parent range
  
Graian Alps

Department
  
Savoie

Highest point
  
Mont Pourri

Passes
  
Col de la Vanoise

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Mountains
  
Lauzière massif, Mont Pourri, Dent Parrachée, Grande Motte, Dôme de Chasseforêt

Similar
  
Grande Casse, Mont Pourri, Dent Parrachée, Grande Motte, Lauzière massif

The Vanoise massif is a mountain range of the Graian Alps, located in the Western Alps. After the Mont Blanc Massif and the Massif des Écrins it is the third highest massif in France, reaching a height of 3,885m at the summit of Grande Casse. It lies between Tarentaise Valley to the north and the Maurienne valley in the south. The range is the site of France's first National Park in 1963, the Vanoise National Park. The ski resorts of Tignes and Val-d'Isère and the 2,770m high Col de l'Iseran are located in the eastern part of the range.

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Map of Vanoise Massif, 73710 Pralognan-la-Vanoise, France

Principal summitsEdit

The principal summits of the Vanoise massif are:

Principal glaciersEdit

  • Glaciers de la Gurraz
  • Glacier de la Savinaz
  • Glacier de la Grande Motte
  • Glacier de Prémou
  • Glacier des Volnets
  • Glacier de la Grande Casse
  • Glacier de la Leisse
  • Glacier des Fours
  • Glacier de Méan Martin
  • Glacier du Vallonnet
  • Glaciers de la Vanoise (Glacier du Pelve, Glacier de l'Arpont, Glacier de la Mahure)
  • Glacier de Gébroulaz
  • Glacier de Thorens
  • Glacier du Bouchet
  • Glacier de Chavière
  • Glacier de Polset
  • Glacier du Geay

    • References

    Vanoise massif Wikipedia
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