Glacier Noir

Glacier Noir
The Glacier Noir with the Ailefroide in the background
TypeValley glacier
LocationHautes Alpes, France
(Massif des Écrins, Western Alps)
Coordinates44°54′54″N 6°23′0″E / 44.91500°N 6.38333°E / 44.91500; 6.38333
Area5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) (1965)
Length5.5 km (3.4 mi) (1965)
Highest elevation3,300 m
Lowest elevation2,200 m

The Glacier Noir (French for "black glacier") is a glacier in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It is located in the département of Hautes-Alpes.

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