Glacier Blanc
The Glacier Blanc is a glacier in the French département of Hautes-Alpes. Its name (which means "white glacier") derives from the fact that – unlike the nearby Glacier Noir ("black glacier") – its surface appears pristinely white due to an absence of morainic debris.
| Glacier Blanc | |
|---|---|
| The Glacier Blanc and the Barre des Écrins | |
| Location | Hautes-Alpes, France |
| Range | Pelvoux, Western Alps |
| Glacier type | Valley glacier |
| Length | 5.9 km (2002) |
| Area | 5.34 km2 (2002) |
| Ice depth | up to 250 m (2005) |
| Height | 2,400 m to 4,015 m (Dôme de Neige) |
| Geographical location | 44°56′29″N 6°22′50″E |
Glacier Blanc (France) | |
A glacier that is largely free of such moraines is generally described in French as a glacier blanc.
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