Grand Darray, Mountain summit in Valais, Switzerland
Grand Darray is a rocky summit in the Walliser Alps, situated between the Saleina Glacier and the Ferret valley. The landscape around it displays steep rocky faces and snow-covered slopes that change with the seasons.
Grand Darray (3,514 m) is a summit of the Mont Blanc massif in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, standing on the range east of the Aiguille de l'A Neuve. It rises between the Saleina Glacier and the main Ferret valley, north of La Fouly. Its prominence of 124 m is measured against the massif's higher summits.
The mountain's name appears in two spellings, Grand Darray and Grand Darrey, and the Arabic form is غراند داراي. It stands on the range east of the Aiguille de l'A Neuve, above La Fouly, and is listed among the mountains of Switzerland. The summit rises 3,514 m, with a prominence of 124 m.
The summit is reached via the Col de Saleina, where climbers can follow established routes up the mountainside. A mountain shelter sits partway up the slope and offers a place to rest and gather supplies before continuing.
The Grand Darray is also spelled Grand Darrey, and its 124-metre prominence separates it from the Aiguille de l'A Neuve, the neighbouring summit on the same range. The mountain rises between the Saleina Glacier and the main Ferret valley, north of La Fouly.
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