Pointe des Plines explained

Pointe des Plines
Elevation M:3052
Prominence M:42
Prominence Ref:[1]
Map:Switzerland
Location:Valais, Switzerland
Range:Mont Blanc Massif
Coordinates:45.9806°N 7.0556°W

The Pointe des Plines (3,052 m) is a minor peak on the east edge of the Mont Blanc massif, close to the Aiguille Dorees, and overlooking the Saleina Glacier in the canton of Valais.

A shelter of the Swiss Alpine Club, the Bivouac de l'Envers des Dorées, is located west of the summit.

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the summit at 3,015 metres.