Mont Collon (3,637 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. Its glaciated north face dominates the view south from the village of Arolla.
| Mont Collon | |
|---|---|
 The north face of Mont Collon from the Arolla valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,637 m (11,932 ft) |
| Prominence | 208 m (682 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | L'Evêque |
| Coordinates | 45°58′35″N 7°30′17″E / 45.97639°N 7.50472°E |
| Geography | |
  Mont Collon Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 31 July 1867 by George Edward Foster, Hans Baumann and Johann Kronig[2] |
The ascent over the West Ridge, first made by A. Cust and F. Gardiner with the guides Peter Knubel and Johannes Knubel of St. Niklaus in the canton Valais on 3 August 1876, is now the normal route.
References
edit- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the mountain at 3,429 metres.
- ^ Note on first ascent by Foster, The Alpine Journal, Volume 4, 1868, Page 56
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