Bossons Glacier, Alpine glacier in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
The glacier extends from Mont Blanc summit at 4,807 meters down to 1,180 meters through multiple ice cascades and crevasses.
In 1786, mountaineers Jacques Balmat and Dr. Paccard used this glacier route during their first successful ascent of Mont Blanc.
The glacier serves as a natural laboratory for scientists studying climate change, glacial movements, and Alpine geological formations.
A chairlift constructed in 1960 transports visitors to an elevation of 1,425 meters, providing direct access to glacier observation points.
With a vertical drop of 3,670 meters, this glacier maintains the largest uninterrupted ice descent from summit to base worldwide.
Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
GPS coordinates: 45.88333,6.86667
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:40
Mont Blanc
5.6 km
Aiguille du Midi
1.7 km
Vallée Blanche Aerial Tramway
1.7 km
Mont Blanc de Courmayeur
6.1 km
Mont Maudit
4.1 km
Mont Blanc du Tacul
3.4 km
Dôme du Goûter
4.9 km
Rocher de la Tournette
5.6 km
Émetteur de l'aiguille du Midi
1.7 km
Aiguille du Goûter
4.5 km
Grand Pilier d'Angle
6.3 km
Glacier de Taconnaz
1.6 km
Grande Bosse
5.3 km
Petite Bosse
5.4 km
Torrent de la Creuse
384 m
Torrent de Taconnaz
1.5 km
Piton des Italiens
5.9 km
Torrent des Bossons
1.3 km
Rond Glacier
846 m
L'Isolée
3.7 km
Griaz Glacier
4.5 km
Pointe Carmen
3.7 km
Bourgeat Glacier
4.1 km
Step into the void
1.7 km
Ambienti Glaciali del Monte Bianco
5.5 km
Piton Central of Aiguille du Midi
1.7 km
Piton Sud of Aiguille du Midi
1.8 km
Footbridge of the aiguille du Midi
1.7 kmReviews
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