L'Argentine explained

L'Argentine
Other Name:Haute Pointe
Elevation M:2421
Prominence M:393
Parent Peak:Finsteraarhorn
Prominence Ref:[1]
Location:Vaud, Switzerland
Range:Bernese Alps
Map:Switzerland
Coordinates:46.2733°N 7.132°W

L'Argentine is a mountain of the Vaud Alps, overlooking Solalex above Gryon in the canton of Vaud. The mountain is known by climbers for its Northwest face, the Miroir d'Argentine, which is smooth like a "mirror". The summit is distinguished by the name Haute Pointe and culminates at 2,421 metres above sea level.

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col des Essets (2,029 metres).