Bossons Glacier
Glacier des Bossons
A glacier pouring down from the summit of Mont Blanc, one of the largest-drop glaciers in the Alps, with its tongue reaching almost to the valley road.
The Bossons Glacier descends from the summit of Mont Blanc (about 4,800 metres) to about 1,400 metres, a vertical drop of more than 3,000 metres. Its white ice tongue is visible from Chamonix town. In summer, you can take a chairlift or hike to the Chalet du Glacier café beside the glacier, for close views of crevasses and ice towers. The café has a small exhibition about the glacier and the wreckage from plane crashes in 1950 and 1966. The chairlift's operations have changed in recent years, so check ahead.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 09:00-18:00
Nearby sights
- Lac des Gaillands
- Parc de Merlet
- Chamonix Town Centre
- Musée Alpin de Chamonix
- Plan de l'Aiguille & Grand Balcon Nord
- Aiguille du Midi & Step into the Void
- Le Brévent
- Mont Blanc