Mont Collon

Mont Collon (3,637 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. Its glaciated north face dominates the view south from the village of Arolla.

Mont Collon
The north face of Mont Collon from the Arolla valley
Highest point
Elevation	3,637 m (11,932 ft)
Prominence	208 m (682 ft)[1]
Parent peak	L'Evêque
Coordinates	45°58′35″N 7°30′17″E
Geography
Mont Collon Location in Switzerland
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Parent range	Pennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent	31 July 1867 by George Edward Foster, Hans Baumann and Johann Kronig[2]

The ascent over the West Ridge, first made by A. Cust and F. Gardiner with the guides Peter Knubel and Johannes Knubel of St. Niklaus in the canton Valais on 3 August 1876, is now the normal route.

References

1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the mountain at 3,429 metres.
2. Note on first ascent by Foster, The Alpine Journal, Volume 4, 1868, Page 56

External links

• Mont Collon on Hikr
• Mont Collon on Summitpost