Miage Glacier - Italy
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T-Team!
N 45° 48.229 E 006° 50.372
32T E 332120 N 5074520
The Miage Glacier (French: Glacier du Miage; Italian: Ghiacciaio del Miage) is a debris-covered glacier in the upper Aosta Valley, in northwestern Italy.
Waymark Code: WM1AXQA
Location: Valle d'Aosta, Italy
Date Posted: 10/25/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
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When you are driving through the Mont Blanc tunnel, you can see the glacier at the toll/stop just before the tunnel. Unfortunately (especially during holiday season), it can be very busy. Fortunately, that will give you some time to take a picture of the glacier.

About the glacier:
"It is situated on the southwest flank of the Mont Blanc massif, flowing from the Bionnassay Pass (3,892 m (12,769 ft) above sea level) in a generally southerly direction towards Val Veny. Its most northerly arm or tributary is the Glacier de Bionnassay italien, which arises from a cirque between the south eastern side of the Aiguille de Bionnassay, the Col de Bionnassay and the Calotte des Aiguille Grises. This descends for 2.5 km below the Col Infranchissable then turns south-east to merge with other glaciers, thence continuing as the Miage glacier.

At around 10 km (6.2 mi) in length, the Miage Glacier is Italy's longest glacier and also the largest debris-covered glacier in Europe. Approximately 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) of its total area of ~11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) is covered in debris originating primarily in rockfall from surrounding walls[3] and avalanching in accumulation areas of its four tributaries.[4] Debris carried along within the glacier is also being exposed at increased rates due to accelerating thinning of the glacier tongue."
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Mountain / landmass name: Mont Blanc Massif

Glacier type: rock

Final access method: Vehicle parking lot ( < 0.5 mi hike)

Safe viewing location: N 45° 49.028 E 006° 57.174

Photograph submitted: yes

Park name (if any): Not listed

Parking / trail head / boat launch: Not listed

Travel time (approximate): Not Listed

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