Mont Mort

Mont Mort
Mont Mort

Location in the Alps

Highest point
Elevation 2,867 m (9,406 ft)
Prominence 232 m (761 ft) [1]
Coordinates 45°51′49″N 7°10′43″E / 45.86361°N 7.17861°E / 45.86361; 7.17861Coordinates: 45°51′49″N 7°10′43″E / 45.86361°N 7.17861°E / 45.86361; 7.17861
Geography
Location Valais, Switzerland
Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent range Pennine Alps

Mont Mort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is located on the main chain of the Alps, just south-east of the Great St Bernard Pass.

On the west side of the mountain is a secondary summit named Petit Mont Mort (2,809 m). The Great St Bernard Tunnel runs below it.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col Ouest de Barasson (2,635 m).


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