| Ciarforon Charforon | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,642 m (11,949 ft) |
| Prominence | 341 [1] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 45°29′40″N7°14′48″E / 45.494444°N 7.246592°E |
| Geography | |
  Ciarforon Charforon Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Aosta Valley and Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
Ciarforon or Charforon [2] (3,642m), is a mountain in the Gran Paradiso Massif of the Graian Alps on the border of Aosta Valley and Piedmont, Italy.
It lies south of Gran Paradiso, on the watershed between Valsavarenche and the Orco Valley. It boasts a mighty dome-shaped summit and a huge ice sheet on its upper slopes. The mountain is glaciated on all four sides. [3]
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