Pointe Kurz

Pointe Kurz
The east side. The Grand Gendarme on the left, the Pointe Morin on the right
Highest point
Elevation	3,677 m (12,064 ft)
Prominence	169 m (554 ft)
Parent peak	Aiguille d'Argentière
Coordinates	45°56′18″N 7°02′07.5″E
Geography
Pointe Kurz Location in the Alps
Location	Valais, Switzerland Haute-Savoie, France
Parent range	Mont Blanc Massif

Pointe Kurz (3,677 m) is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between France and Switzerland. It lies between the glaciers of Argentière and L'A Neuve, west of La Fouly, the closest locality.

The Pointe Kurz is the highest summit of the Aiguilles Rouges du Dolent, a small range situated between the Tour Noir and Mont Dolent. Other important summits of the Aiguilles Rouges du Dolent are: north of the Pointe Kurz the Pointe Morin (3587 m); south of the Pointe Kurz the Grand Gendarme (depending on the map between 3598 m and 3600 m), the Pointe de la Fouly (3608 m) and the Aiguille de l'Amône (3585 m).

See also

• List of mountains of Switzerland named after people

External links

• Pointe Kurz on Hikr