Col du Midi
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Col du Midi is a high-altitude glacial pass in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, serving as a key access point for mountaineering and ski touring routes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
glacial pass ⓘ mountain pass ⓘ |
| accessedBy | Aiguille du Midi cable car NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessPointFor |
Cosmiques Hut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Refuge des Cosmiques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Mountain passes of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
Mountain passes of the Alps ⓘ |
| climate | alpine ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 11600 feet
ⓘ
approximately 3535 metres ⓘ |
| feature |
crevassed glacier terrain
ⓘ
large snow plateau ⓘ |
| hazard |
altitude sickness risk
ⓘ
avalanche risk ⓘ crevasses ⓘ seracs ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| locatedAbove | Chamonix Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
French Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Pass of the South (or Midday) in French usage ⓘ |
| near |
Aiguille du Midi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mont Blanc du Tacul NERFINISHED ⓘ Vallée Blanche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mont Blanc massif glacial system ⓘ |
| popularWith |
alpinists
ⓘ
high-mountain guides ⓘ ski mountaineers ⓘ |
| region | Haute-Savoie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
avalanche awareness
ⓘ
crevasse rescue skills ⓘ glacier travel equipment ⓘ |
| season | used year-round for mountaineering ⓘ |
| startingPointFor |
Cosmiques Arête
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mont Blanc du Tacul normal route ⓘ Pointe Lachenal routes ⓘ Three Monts route towards Mont Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ Tour Ronde routes ⓘ Triangle du Tacul ice climbs ⓘ Vallée Blanche ski descent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceType | glacier ⓘ |
| usedFor |
alpine climbing
ⓘ
high-altitude camping ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ ski touring ⓘ |
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