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Mauvoisin Destination Guide
Touring Mauvoisin in Switzerland
Mauvoisin in the region of Valais is located in Switzerland - some 66 mi or ( 105 km ) South of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Mauvoisin is now 07:40 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Verbier, Tortin, Pralong, Motot, and Lausanne. Being here already, consider visiting Verbier . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Mauvoisin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Traversée du Combin de Valsorey - Grand Combin - de Valsorey à Pannossière
alpinisme.over-blog.net Grand Combin, alpinisme ski de randonnée ascension depuis valsorey par la face sud descente par le couloir du gardien sur la cabane de Pannossière ..
Panorama - Summit of Rosablanche
On Day 3 of our Haute Route tour, at just under 11000 ft. The Matterhorn is right over Nick's head. ..
Skiing from Cabane de Mont Fort to Cabane de Prafleuri
Gorgeous weather on day 3 of our Haute Route tour. We're descending from Col de la Chaux before climbing Rosablanche. ..
Nick Sideslipping down Rosablanche
On the back side of Rosablanche, we encountered a 45-degree couloir that was too steep for everyone but Brad and Dominique to ski. So Dominique set a ski anchor and we sideslipped while rapping (more ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lac de Mauvoisin
Lac de Mauvoisin is a lake in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is formed by the Mauvoisin Dam, which is 250 m high. The dam is currently the 8th highest in the world, and the third highest arch dam. It was built in 1951–1957, and raised by 13.5 m in 1991. The reservoir lies in the upper Val de Bagnes, to the east of the Grand Combin.
Located at 46.00 7.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Giétro Glacier
The Giétro Glacier or Giétroz Glacier (French: Glacier du Giétro) is a 4 km long valley glacier located in south-western Switzerland. The 1818 Giétroz glacier catastrophe, which led to lake outburst flood, is one of the most famous and most disastrous historical cases in the Swiss Alps.
Located at 45.99 7.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Fionnay
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, south-east of Martigny. It belongs to the municipality of Bagnes. Fionnay lies at a height of 1,490 metres above sea level and is the last important settlement of the valley. The village is located at the foot of the Corbassière Glacier of the Grand Combin massif.
Located at 46.03 7.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lac de Louvie
Lac de Louvie is a lake above Fionnay in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Located at 46.05 7.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Corbassière Glacier
The Corbassière Glacier (Glacier de Corbassière in French) is a valley glacier in the Grand Combin massif in the Pennine Alps in southwestern Valais. It is 9.8 km long with an average width of slightly more than 1 km and covers an area of 17.4 km . The origin of Corbassière Glacier is on the northern slope of the Grand Combin at over 4,000 m above sea level. The glacier tongue currently ends at around 2,300 m above sea level.
Located at 45.99 7.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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