- Argentière
Argentière is a mountaineering village in the French
Alps , part of the commune ofChamonix . Altitude: 1252m (4101 ft.).Geography
Argentière is located near the head of the valley of Chamonix. It is connected with
Switzerland by the pass over theCol des Montets , and theCol de la Forclaz to Martigny in the Rhône valley. Argentière is the starting point for the cable car up to Les Grands Montets (3,295m), a skiing area famous for its steep and demanding slopes, both on-piste as well as off-piste. In total, the skiing area is served by 1 cable car (2 sections), 1 gondola, 5 chair-lifts and some skilifts. Along with theVallée Blanche , Les Grands Montets draws skiers from all around the world to the Chamonix Valley every year.The Argentière glacier lies to the south-east of the village, and is bound on its north-east side by the Aiguille du Chardonnet, the
Aiguille d'Argentière and the Tour Noir, and on its south-west by theAiguille Verte ,Les Droites and Les Courtes. This area is generally known as the Argentière basin.External links
* [http://www.chamonixwalks.com/ Walking trails starting from Argentière]
* [http://www.moreauluc.com/ Site of french glaciologist Luc Moreau]
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