Mont Blanc de Cheilon

Photo of Mont Blanc de Cheilon

Photo by C. Nolan

Details

Elevation (feet): 12696
Elevation (meters): 3870
Continent: Europe
Country: Switzerland
Range/Region: Southern Alps
Range/Region: Pennine Alps
Latitude: 45.9833
Longitude: 7.41667
Difficulty: Basic Snow/Ice Climb
Best months for climbing: Jul, Aug, Sep
Year first climbed: 1865
First successful climber(s): J.J. Weilenmann and J. Fellay
Nearest major airport: Geneva
Convenient Center: Sion

Thanks to Fred Spicker for adding this peak.

Description

Mont Blanc de Cheilon is a large complex peak with many rock and ice ridges. The north facing ridges and north face offer difficult technical routes while most of the other ridges are moderate routes that can be accomplished under snowy conditions.

Thanks to Fred Spicker for this description.

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