Grand Combin

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Grand Combin is a massive, glaciated mountain massif in the western Pennine Alps of Switzerland, known for its impressive height and challenging climbing routes.

All labels observed (5)

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Grand Combin canonical 22
Grand Combin massif 11
Grand Combin group 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Alpine four-thousander
mountain massif
climbingDifficulty high
continent Europe
coordinates approx. 45.94°N 7.29°E
country Switzerland
elevation 4314 m
firstAscent 1859-07-30
firstAscentBy Baptiste Epiney
Charles Sainte-Claire Deville
Daniel Balleys
Michel Clément
additional local guides
hasGlacier Corbassière Glacier
hasPart Combin de Grafeneire
Combin de Valsorey
Combin de la Tsessette
hasRefuge Bivouac Biaggio Musso
Cabane de Panossière
Cabane de Valsorey
hasSummit Combin de Grafeneire
Combin de Valsorey
Combin de la Tsessette
hazard crevasses
serac fall
highestPointOf Grand Combin massif
linked to: Grand Combin
isGlaciated true
isPopularFor high-altitude mountaineering
ice climbing
isVisibleFrom Great St Bernard area
Val de Bagnes
listing Alpine mountains above 4000 m
locatedIn Pennine Alps
canton of Valais
linked to: Canton of Valais

western Pennine Alps
linked to: Pennine Alps
mapReference Swiss National Map 1:25,000
mountainRange Alps
nearestTown Bourg-Saint-Pierre
Fionnay
normalRoute from Panossière Hut via north flank and Meitin ridge
notableFor challenging climbing routes
massive glaciated faces
parentPeak Monte Rosa
prominence 1517 m
rankInAlpsByElevation one of the highest peaks in the western Alps

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Pennine Alps contains Grand Combin
Pila hasViewOf Grand Combin
Pila nearbyMajorPeak Grand Combin
Grand Combin highestPointOf Grand Combin massif
linked to: Grand Combin
Alps four-thousanders hasMember Grand Combin
Melchior Anderegg madeFirstAscentOf Grand Combin
Val de Bagnes hasLandmark Grand Combin
Bagnes elevationFeature Grand Combin massif
subject linked to: Bagnes municipality
linked to: Grand Combin
Mont Fort offersViewOf Grand Combin
Valais Alps contains Grand Combin
Combin de Grafeneire partOf Grand Combin massif
linked to: Grand Combin
Combin de Grafeneire isHighestPointOf Grand Combin massif
linked to: Grand Combin
Combin de Grafeneire isMostProminentSummitOf Grand Combin massif
linked to: Grand Combin
Combin de Valsorey partOf Grand Combin massif
linked to: Grand Combin
Combin de Valsorey parentPeak Grand Combin
Combin de Valsorey rangeSection Grand Combin group
linked to: Grand Combin
Combin de la Tsessette partOf Grand Combin massif
linked to: Grand Combin
Combin de la Tsessette parentPeak Grand Combin
Combin de la Tsessette isPartOf Grand Combin group
linked to: Grand Combin
Combin de la Tsessette near Grand Combin
Fionnay locatedNear Grand Combin
Cabane de Panossière locatedIn Grand Combin massif
linked to: Grand Combin
Cabane de Panossière hasViewOf Grand Combin
Cabane de Panossière climbingAccessTo Grand Combin de Grafeneire
linked to: Grand Combin
Cabane de Panossière climbingAccessTo Grand Combin de Tsessette
linked to: Grand Combin
Cabane de Valsorey locatedNear Grand Combin
Cabane de Valsorey hasViewOf Grand Combin massif
linked to: Grand Combin
Bivouac Biaggio Musso locatedIn Grand Combin massif
linked to: Grand Combin
Bivouac Biaggio Musso near Grand Combin
Daniel Balleys notableAscent Grand Combin
Daniel Balleys firstAscentOf Grand Combin
Michel Clément climbed Grand Combin
Corbassière Glacier flowsFrom Grand Combin massif
linked to: Grand Combin
Corbassière Glacier hasViewOf Grand Combin
Mountains of Valais contains Grand Combin