Brenva Glacier
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Brenva Glacier is a major valley glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps, known for its large icefalls and historic avalanches.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brenva Glacier canonical | 6 |
| Brenva Glacier (on its flanks) | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
valley glacier ⓘ |
| avalancheType |
ice avalanche
ⓘ
snow avalanche ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| drains | southeastern flank of Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Val Veny ⓘ |
| hasAvalanchePath | Brenva avalanche path ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large icefalls
ⓘ
seracs ⓘ steep ice slopes ⓘ |
| hasRoute | Brenva Spur route on Mont Blanc (approach via glacier) ⓘ |
| hazard | glacial avalanches threatening Val Veny ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic avalanches
ⓘ
large icefalls ⓘ major ice avalanches from Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aosta Valley
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Alps ⓘ |
| near | Courmayeur ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1895 Brenva Glacier avalanche
ⓘ
1920 Brenva Glacier avalanche ⓘ 1997 Brenva Glacier avalanche ⓘ |
| onSideOf | Italian side of Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| partOf | Mont Blanc massif glacial system ⓘ |
| terminusElevation | approximately 1400 metres ⓘ |
| upperBasinElevation | above 4000 metres ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brenva Glacier Description of subject: Brenva Glacier is a major valley glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps, known for its large icefalls and historic avalanches.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brenva Glacier (on its flanks)