Allalin Glacier
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The Allalin Glacier is a 6 km (3.7 mi) long glacier
(2005) situated in the Pennine Alps
near the Allalinhorn
in the canton of Valais
in Switzerland
. In 1973 it had an area of 9.9 km² (3.8 sq mi). The glacier is bordered on the west by the Allalinhorn
, Rimpfischhorn
and Strahlhorn
. It is not to be confused with the Fee Glacier
which lies on the northern flank of Allalinhorn.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
(2005) situated in the Pennine Alps
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
near the Allalinhorn
Allalinhorn
The Allalinhorn is a mountain in the Mischabelhörner group of the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies west of Saas-Fee in the canton of Valais....
in the canton of Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. In 1973 it had an area of 9.9 km² (3.8 sq mi). The glacier is bordered on the west by the Allalinhorn
Allalinhorn
The Allalinhorn is a mountain in the Mischabelhörner group of the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies west of Saas-Fee in the canton of Valais....
, Rimpfischhorn
Rimpfischhorn
The Rimpfischhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland.The first ascent of the mountain was by Leslie Stephen and Robert Living with guides Melchior Anderegg and Johann Zumtaugwald on 9 September 1859. Their route of ascent was from Fluh Alp via the Rimpfischwänge.-External links:* *...
and Strahlhorn
Strahlhorn
The Strahlhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland.-Reference:* Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, The High Mountains of the Alps, London: Diadem, 1994...
. It is not to be confused with the Fee Glacier
Fee Glacier
The Fee Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had a length of and an area of . It lies east of the Mischabel range, between the summit of Dom on the north and Allalinhorn on the south.The glacier is easily accessible via the...
which lies on the northern flank of Allalinhorn.