Combin de Corbassière, Alpine summit in Valais, Switzerland

Combin de Corbassière is an alpine peak rising to 3,716 meters in the Pennine Alps of Valais. Glaciers cover much of its slopes, and rocky ridges define its upper reaches and approaches.

Combin de Corbassière belongs to the Grand Combin massif in the Pennine Alps, on the west side of the Corbassière Glacier, south of Fionnay in Valais. The sources record no first-ascent date or climber; the mountain is also noted as a main source of sparkling water.

The name Corbassière comes from the Val d'Entremont patois for the raven, and the mountain takes it from the glacier and the Corbassière stream below. Fionnay, the hamlet south of which the peak rises, keeps stone and timber houses and summer pastures; the water drawn from these slopes is bottled as sparkling mineral water.

Climbers typically use the Panossière hut at 2,641 meters as a base for their attempt. The approach from Fionnay village to the hut takes 3 to 4 hours and demands good fitness and mountain experience.

On clear days, the summit offers sweeping views that extend across multiple Alpine massifs including Mont Blanc, the Bernese Alps, and Monte Rosa. This panorama reveals the grand geological scale of the mountain range and rewards the effort of the climb.