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    The Arolla Glacier (French: Glacier d'Arolla) is a 4 km (2.5 mi) long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
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    Hut. The Arolla Glacier is located south of Arolla, between Mont Collon and the Pigne d'Arolla. Pra Gra is an abandoned hamlet above Arolla at 2479 m...
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    Glacier Mont Miné Glacier Ried Glacier Turtmann Glacier Moiry Glacier Arolla Glacier Moming Glacier Cheilon Glacier Rossbode Glacier The chief passes of...
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    Col de Sorebois and the Col de Torrent before arriving at Arolla. Then the Arolla Glacier and the Col Collon must be crossed on the way to Prarayer,...
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    Valley. The pass is located on the border at the southern tip of the Arolla Glacier, south of Mont Collon. List of mountain passes Swisstopo maps v t e...
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    3h; Zermatt – Arolla within 8h 30min; Arolla – Riedmatten within 1h 45 min; Arolla – Verbier within 8h 30 min. The Patrouille des Glaciers has military...
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    east of the Col Collon. On its northern side it overlooks the upper Arolla Glacier. Though in French this name means "burnt mountain", this toponym comes...
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    Petit Mont Collon is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Col de Chermotane and west...
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    Swiss canton of Valais. The mountain lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Arolla. Culminating at 3,870 metres above sea level, it is one of the highest summits...
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    Cabane de Bertol) is a mountain hut overlooking the Bertol Pass, south of Arolla in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is known for its precarious position on...
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    Hérémence (west) and Arolla (east), north of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla. The east side of the mountain is covered by a glacier named Glacier de Vouasson. Retrieved...
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    overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range culminating at the Dent de Perroc, between the valley of Arolla and the Mont Miné Glacier. Retrieved...
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    Morteratsch Silvretta Forno Albigna This is a non-exhaustive list of the major glaciers in Switzerland. It contains their surface area, their lengths since the...
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    Pigne d'Arolla and La Luette. The shortest accesses to the hut are from Arolla (via the Chèvres/Riedmatten Pass) and from the Grande Dixence Dam. Swisstopo...
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    Vignettes Hut (French: Cabane des Vignettes) is an alpine hut, located south of Arolla in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies at a height of 3,160 metres above...
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    Plateau du Couloir and down the Glacier du Mont Durand to the Chanrion Hut. Day 5: A long climb up the Otemma Glacier to the Vignettes Hut. Day 6: A long...
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    Jemma Wadham Jemma Wadham at the Arolla Glacier Nationality Britain Alma mater MA University of Cambridge PhD University of Bristol Awards Philip Leverhulme...
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    summit of the range separating the valley of Arolla on the west side from the valley of the Mont Miné Glacier on the east side. List of mountains of Switzerland...
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    Vercorin, Zinal Crans-Montana Sion and surrounding area: Anzère, Val d'Hérens, Arolla, Euseigne, Evolène, Hérémence, Mase, Saint-Martin 4 Vallées ski area: Nendaz...
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  • the main chain of the Alps and is covered by the Otemma Glacier. It connects Chanrion to Arolla, both in the upper part of their valley. The pass is located...
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  • overall 2006: 1st on the track Arolla-Verbier, together with Coraly Pernet and Daniela Sigrist 2008: 1st on the track Arolla-Verbier, together with Mireille...
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    from four different pumping stations; the Z’Mutt, Stafel, Ferpècle and Arolla. At peak capacity, it contains approximately 400,000,000 m3 (1.4×1010 cu ft)...
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  • Patrouille des Glaciers, the world's biggest ski touring race which starts in Zermatt (respectively in the valley to the west, Arolla), and ends in Verbier...
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    the villages of Evolène, Les Haudères, La Sage, Villa, La Forclaz, and Arolla, the hamlets of Lannaz and La Tour, and the hollow of Ferpècle. The prehistoric...
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    important races are the Italian Mezzalama Trophy, the Swiss Patrouille des Glaciers, and the French Pierra Menta. Bindings: Should be reliable, light, and...
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    Bertol (3,499 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Arolla in the canton of Valais. Its southern side overlooks the Bertol Pass. The...
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    Passo dello Spluga) 2,109 m Arolla Alps Switzerland dead end Sion, via Les Haudères (canton of Valais Highest point above Arolla village (alt. 2,009 m). Or...
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    Mountaineer, O'Brien-ffrench describes skiing adventures among the peaks and glaciers of the Austrian Alps. When living in Banff, he often rock-climbed and ski'd...
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    Valais Les Haudères–Arolla 46°01′33″N 07°28′39″E / 46.02583°N 7.47750°E / 46.02583; 7.47750 (Arolla) Dead-end Highest point above Arolla Gotthard (main...
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  • Crans-Montana – Glacier Plaine Morte Crans-Montana VS 2800–3000 10 10 – – Crans-Montana Crans-Montana VS 1500–3000 15 15 – – Evolène-Les Haudères/Arolla Evolène-Les...
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