Mont Blanc de Cheilon

Mont Blanc de Cheilon
North and west faces
Elevation	3,870 m (12,697 ft)
Prominence	174 m (571 ft)
Parent peak	La Ruinette
Location
Mont Blanc de Cheilon Valais,  Switzerland
Range	Pennine Alps
Coordinates	45°59′35.1″N 7°25′1.7″E / 45.993083°N 7.417139°E / 45.993083; 7.417139Coordinates: 45°59′35.1″N 7°25′1.7″E / 45.993083°N 7.417139°E / 45.993083; 7.417139
Climbing
First ascent	11 September 1865 by Johann Jakob Weilenmann and J. Felley
Easiest route	West ridge

Mont Blanc de Cheilon (3,870 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. The mountain lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Arolla and is one of the highest summits between the Grand Combin to the west and the Dent Blanche to the east. The massif is glaciated, with the Cheilon Glacier to the north, the Giétro Glacier to the west, the Brenay Glacier to the south and the Tsijiore Nouve Glacier to the east.

Mont Blanc de Cheilon seen from the Lac des Dix

The first ascent of the mountain was made by Johann Jakob Weilenmann and J. Felley on 11 September 1865.

Huts

• Cabane des Dix (2,928 m)
• Cabane des Vignettes (3,158 m)

External links

• Mont Blanc de Cheilon on SummitPost