Glacier des Bossons
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Glacier des Bossons is a prominent valley glacier on the French side of the Mont Blanc massif, known for descending close to the Chamonix valley and being one of the most visible glaciers in the Alps.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
valley glacier ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Les Bossons hamlet ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Mont-Blanc glacial system ⓘ |
| climateZone | alpine climate ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Arve River
ⓘ
surface form:
Arve River basin
|
| elevationRange | from high Mont Blanc slopes to near Chamonix valley ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue | glacial retreat due to global warming ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| glacierType | valley glacier ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
icefall ⓘ moraines ⓘ seracs ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegion | French-speaking region ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the hamlet Les Bossons ⓘ |
| hazard | icefall and serac collapse risk ⓘ |
| isRetreating | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the most visible glaciers in the Alps
ⓘ
descending close to the Chamonix valley floor ⓘ large crevasses and seracs ⓘ steep icefall ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
ⓘ
surface form:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
France ⓘ Haute-Savoie ⓘ Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| massif | Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| municipality |
Chamonix
ⓘ
surface form:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
|
| near |
Aiguille du Midi
ⓘ
Les Houches ⓘ |
| notableView |
visible from Aiguille du Midi cable car
ⓘ
visible from Chamonix town center ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alps
ⓘ
Alps ⓘ
surface form:
French Alps
|
| region | Haute-Savoie ⓘ |
| subjectOf | glaciological studies on climate change ⓘ |
| terminusNear |
Chamonix
ⓘ
Chamonix ⓘ
surface form:
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
|
| tourism |
accessible via chairlift and hiking paths
ⓘ
popular viewpoint for visitors in Chamonix ⓘ |
| usedFor |
alpine glacier tourism
ⓘ
mountaineering approach routes on Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Chamonix
ⓘ
surface form:
Chamonix valley
|
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