Brenva Glacier
| Brenva Glacier | |
|---|---|
The Brenva Glacier, August 2024 | |
| Location | Northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif |
| Coordinates | 45°49′43″N 6°53′56″E / 45.82861°N 6.89889°E |
| Area | 7 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) |
| Length | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) |
The Brenva Glacier (French: Glacier de la Brenva, Italian: Ghiacciaio della Brenva) is a valley glacier, located on the southern side of the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps. It is the second longest and eighth largest glacier in Italy, and descends down into Val Veny, close to Entrèves, near Courmayeur. Over the centuries it has experienced a number of major rock avalanches which have shaped the glacier and influenced its movement.