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    Cleuson. Three penstocks transport water from Lac des Dix to the Chandoline, Fionnay, Nendaz and Bieudron power stations, before being discharged into the Rhône...
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    Fionnay is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the valley of Bagnes...
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    Lac de Louvie is a lake above Fionnay in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The Lac de Louvie is paradise for all nature lovers such as trail runners...
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    (MW). Mauvoisin Dam provides a hydraulic head of 482 m (1,581 ft) to the Fionnay generating station, which can produce 138 MW from three Francis turbines...
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    Vens Le Levron Bruson Versegères Prarreyer Champsec Lourtier Sarreyer Fionnay Tourism emerged in Val de Bagnes at the end of the 19th century. Numerous...
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    April, 2022 – First Ascent. Awaiting grade confirmation. F*ck the System - Fionnay, Switzerland – June, 2022 – First ascent by Shawn Raboutou, 2021 Celestite...
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    Underground Paradise - Fionnay (SUI) - First ascent 8B (V13): La danse des Balrogs - Branson (Monthey, SUI) - November 2009 Seveso - Fionnay (SUI) - September...
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    Le Parrain is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. Its summit (3,259 m) lies within the valley of Bagnes...
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    Tavé (3,158 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif and lies...
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    – Fontainebleau, France – February 2022. V15 (8C): Foundation's Edge – Fionnay, Switzerland – September 2022. Satan I Helvete Low – Fontainebleau, France...
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  • massifs of Mont Gelé and Bec d'Epicoune, in the Pennine Alps. It connects Fionnay in the Swiss canton of Valais on its northern side to Bionaz in the Italian...
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  • The Pointe de Boveire is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between Fionnay and Liddes in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Petit Combin,...
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  • Chasseurs (3,165 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif and lies...
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    Combin de Corbassière is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, located south of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Grand Combin massif and lies...
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  • The Becca de Corbassière is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It lies at the northern end of the chain separating...
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    Binn - A. Dévero 2409 bridle path Col de l'âne Valais Bourg St-Pierre - Fionnay 3033 bridle path Col des Arpettes Valais Ayer - Gruben 3008 bridle path...
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    mountain lies the Chanrion Hut. The closest locality in the valley is Fionnay. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col...
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    the Fionnay valley (Val de Bagnes) and it is snow-free in summer time. There are several huts that climbers use as start points. From the Fionnay side...
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    ISO 3166 code CH-VS Localities Val de Bagnes, Bruson, Champsec, Cotterg, Fionnay, Le Châble, Les Morgnes, Lourtier, Medières, Mauvoisin, Montagnier, Prarreyer...
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    25361; 7.59111 (Chandolin) Dead-end Mauvoisin 1,976 m (6,483 ft) Valais Fionnay–Mauvoisin–Mauvoisin Dam 45°59′52″N 07°20′43″E / 45.99778°N 7.34528°E...
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    Venetz. In the afternoon, Venetz and the workers escaped to the heights of Fionnay. Finally, at 16:30, the dam broke and 18 million m3 of water invaded the...
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    Durand is an Alpine pass connecting Switzerland and Italy. It connects Fionnay (in Valais) on its northern side to Valpelline (in the Aosta Valley) on...
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  • (620 ft) 70 m (230 ft) Suspension Steel Footbridge Corbassière Glacier 2014 Fionnay 46°00′21.1″N 7°17′23.1″E / 46.005861°N 7.289750°E / 46.005861; 7.289750...
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  • 811166°E / 47.194347; 8.811166 (Etzelwerk Power Station) Operational Fionnay Power Station 290 Operational Gletsch Small Hydro Gletsch 46°33′49″N 8°21′45″E...
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    war, travelling through Europe in an MG, later naming their house after Fionnay, a hamlet in Switzerland. He lived in Malvern, Worcestershire, England...
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