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In the valley located east of Mount Collon is the "Haut
Glacier d'Arolla," with a length of 4 km and a width of 1 km. Its area is 5 km (1.9 sq mi). It originates from the snowfields hanging north of Mount Brulé (or Mount Braoulé, 3585 m) and then descends with a slope of 12
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The part that follows this steep descent is called "Bas Arolla glacier." It continues for about 1 kilometer to the north and the ice tongue stops at an altitude of 2160 meters (status 2007). The glacier emerges from the Borgne d'Arolla which then joins the Borgne Ferpècle then flows into the Val
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Glacier du Mont Collon has a length of almost 5 km and a width of about 1 km at the top. It covers an area of 7 km (2.7 sq mi). It begins on the tips of Oren (3525 m) and flows north through a corridor bordered by the Little Mount Collon (3,556 m) and Bishop (3716 m)
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west, and Mont Collon in the east. It is connected to the west by the glacial Otemma
Chermotane Pass (3050 m), a wide passage covered with ice. On the west side of Mount Collon, the glacier undergoes a vertical drop of 600 meters with a slope of 60%.
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