Ciarforon
Ciarforon or Charforon[2] (3,642m), is a mountain in the Gran Paradiso Massif of the Graian Alps on the border of Aosta Valley and Piedmont, Italy.
| Ciarforon Charforon | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,642 m (11,949 ft) |
| Prominence | 341 [1] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 45°29′40″N 7°14′48″E |
| Geography | |
  Ciarforon Charforon Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Aosta Valley and Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
Location
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.[3]
The domed summit of Ciarforon
References
- "Ciarforon". peakbagging.top. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- SCT Partout géonavigateur - Aosta Valley
- "Ciarforon - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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