Arves massif

Arvas Massif
The resort of Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves with the Aiguilles d'Arves in the background
Highest point
Elevation	3,514 m (11,529 ft)
Parent peak	Aiguilles d'Arves
Coordinates	45°07′27″N 6°19′59″E
Naming
Native name	Massif des Arves (French)
Geography
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Country	France
Departments	Savoie Isère Hautes-Alpes
Regions	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Parent range	French Alps

The Arves massif (French: Massif des Arves, pronounced [masif dez‿aʁv]) are a massif in the French Alps located in the departments of Savoie, Isère and Hautes-Alpes. Oisans covers part of the massif.^[1]

Geography

Location

Although often considered part of the Grandes Rousses massif, it is distinguished from it by the valley formed by the Arvan and Ferrand rivers to the west.^[2] To the south, separated by the Romanche river, lies the Écrins massif, to the east the Cerces massif, to the northeast the Arc valley (Maurienne) and the Vanoise massif, and finally to the northwest the Belledonne range.

The massif is deeply incised by the Arvan River at the level of the commune of Albiez-Montrond, which flows from south to north, emptying into the Arc river at Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.^[3]

Main summits

• Aiguilles d'Arves, 3,514 m
• Goléon, 3,427 m
• Aiguilles de la Saussaz, 3,361 m
• Bec de Grenier, 3,298 m
• Aiguille d'Argentière, 3,237 m
• Aiguille de l'Épaisseur, 3,230 m
• Pointe Salvador, 3,202 m
• Pic des Trois Évêchés, 3,116 m
• Pointe des Lauzettes, 3,053 m
• Pointe de Pierre Fendue, 3,037 m
• Pic du Mas de la Grave, 3,020 m
• Cime des Torches, 2,958 m
• Pic Blanc du Galibier, 2,955 m
• Pics de la Buffe d'en Haut, 2,933 m
• Grande Chible, 2,931 m
• Gros Grenier, 2,911 m
• Roche du Bonhomme, 2,891 m
• Mont Pellard, 2,882 m
• Cime de la Recoude (or Redoute), 2,882 m
• Tête des Travers, 2,869 m
• Pointe des Ratissières, 2,865 m
• Petit Galibier Ouest, 2,826 m
• Tête des Masses, 2,812 m
• Pointe d'Émy, 2,797 m
• Petit Agnelin, 2,717 m
• Crey Rond, 2,667 m
• Mont Falcon, 2,625 m
• Gros Têt ou cime du Rachas, 2,613 m
• Pointe des Chaudannes, 2,519 m
• Tête d'Albiez le Vieux, 2,470 m
• Casse Massion, 2,433 m
• Ouillon, 2,431 m
• Haute Paré, 2,373 m
• Pierre du Turc, 2.305 m
• Pointe du Corbier, 2,265 m
• Tête Bellard, 2,225 m
• Grand Truc, 2,209 m
• Mont Charvin, 2,207 m
• Pointe du Châtel, 2,202 m

References

1. "Les Aiguilles d'Arves". Maurienne Tourisme (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
2. La montagne & alpinisme (in French). Club alpin français et Groupe de haute montagne. 2005. p. 34.
3. Muirhead, Findlay; Monmarché, Marcel (1923). The French Alps. Macmillan and Company, Limited. p. 152.