Petit Combin
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 Grand Combin (left in clouds), Combin de Corbassière (middle) and Petit Combin (far right) from Lac de Louvie |
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| height | 3663 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Valais , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Valais Alps | |
| Dominance | 1.11 km → Combin de Corbassière | |
| Notch height | 113 m ↓ western edge of Glacier des Follâts | |
| Coordinates | 586 801 / 92649 | |
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| First ascent | July 25, 1890 by Ch. De la Harpe, Ed. W. Violler and the mountain guide Justin Bessard | |
| Normal way | from the southeast over the Corbassière glacier | |
The Petit Combin is 3663 m above sea level. M. high peak on the northern edge of the Grand Combin group in the Valais Alps . On some maps the altitude is also indicated at 3672 m .
The Petit Combin lies between the Corbassière glacier in the east and the Val d'Entremont valley in the west, on the border between the municipalities of Bagnes and Liddes . The summit is delimited by steep glaciers in the north and east (Petit-Combin glaciers and Follâts glaciers) and by the steep cliffs of the Aiguilles-de-Boveire in the west. The terrain is gentler towards the south to the Combin de Corbassière ( 3716 m above sea level ).
The Petit Combin is a popular glacier tour in summer and winter. The normal ascent route ( SAC scale : ZS ≈ UIAA scale: III) goes from Fionnay ( 1490 m above sea level ) in the Val de Bagnes , via the François-Xavier Bagnoud hut (former Panossière hut, 2645 m above sea level ) and the Corbassière glacier , with the final ascent from the southeast. The summit is also a permitted helipad.
As part of a multi-day trekking tour "Tour des Combins", you can hike around the Petit Combin and the Grand Combin.
