Garde de Bordon

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Garde de Bordon
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Highest point
Elevation 3,310 m (10,860 ft)
Prominence 249 m (817 ft) [1]
Parent peak Monte Rosa
Coordinates 46°07′15″N7°35′50″E / 46.12083°N 7.59722°E / 46.12083; 7.59722
Geography
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Garde de Bordon
Parent range Pennine Alps

The Garde de Bordon is a mountain in the Pennine Alps.

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Access

To get to the mountain, visitors follow the road from the Rhone valley, from Sierre and through Val d’ Anniverse in the direction of Grimentz. The other option is to continue to Zinal.[ citation needed ]

Climbing

The mountain is climbed either from the Zinal side, or from the Moiry lake where the route starts directly at the dam. In both cases a climber's first goal is Col de Sorebois (2835 m). There are cairns marking the route.

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