Description
This is the second biggest glacier in Mont Blanc Group.
This is a valley glacier.
L'Argentière is the name of the closest village.
Tributary glaciers:
Glacier Rouge du Dolent
Glacier du Tour Noir
Glacier des Améthystes
Glacier du Milieu
Glacier du Chardonnet
Surrounding summits:
Aiguille du Chardonnet 3824m
Mont Dolent 3800m
Aiguille de Triolet 3307m
Courtes 3856m
Droites 4000m
Grande Rocheuse 4102m
Aiguille Verte 4122m
Measurements
Surface: 14 km2
Volume: 1 500 000 000 m3
Length: 9 km
Thickness: 100m < e < 300m
Altitude: 1550m < a < 3150m