Ciarforon
| Ciarforon | |
|---|---|
 Ciarforon | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,642 m (11,949 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°29′40″N 7°14′48″E / 45.494444°N 7.246592°ECoordinates: 45°29′40″N 7°14′48″E / 45.494444°N 7.246592°E |
| Geography | |
  Ciarforon Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Aosta Valley and Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
Ciarforon (3,642m), is a mountain in the Gran Paradiso Massif of the Graian Alps on the border of Aosta Valley and Piedmont, Italy. It lies south of Gran Paradiso, on the watershed between Valsavarenche and the Orco Valley. It boasts a mighty dome-shaped summit and a huge ice sheet on its upper slopes. The mountain is glaciated on all four sides.[1]
The domed summit of Ciarforon
References
- ↑ "Ciarforon - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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