Corbassière Glacier | |
Other Name: | Glacier de Corbassière |
Type: | Vallety glacier |
Location: | Valais, Switzerland |
Coords: | 45.9903°N 7.2639°W |
Area: | 17.4 km2 |
Length: | 9.8 km |
The Corbassière Glacier (fr|Glacier de Corbassière) is a valley glacier in the Grand Combin massif in the Pennine Alps in southwestern Valais. It is 9.8km (06.1miles) long with an average width of slightly more than 1km (01miles) and covers an area of 17.4km2.
The origin of Corbassière Glacier is on the northern slope of the Grand Combin at over 4000m (13,000feet) above sea level. The glacier tongue currently ends at around 2300m (7,500feet) above sea level.
On the right side of the lower section of the glacier, the Cabane François-Xavier Bagnoud (pronounced as /fr/; 2645 m above sea level) belonging to the Swiss Alpine Club is a starting point for ascents and glacier tours in the Grand Combin massif.