Pointe de la Plaine Morte

{{short description|Mountain in Switzerland}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Pointe de la Plaine Morte

| photo = Pointe de la Plaine Morte.jpg

| photo_size = 285

| photo_caption = Pointe de la Plaine Morte (centre) from the north

| elevation_m = 2927

| elevation_ref =

| prominence_m = 87

| prominence_ref = Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth, the key col is the Col du Sex Mort (2,840 m).

| parent_peak = Sex Mort (2,935 m)

| map = Switzerland

| map_caption = Location in Switzerland

| location = Bern/Valais, Switzerland

| range = Bernese Alps

| coordinates = {{coord|46|22|15|N|07|29|13|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| range_coordinates =

| first_ascent =

| easiest_route =

}}

The Pointe de la Plaine Morte ({{convert|2927|m}}) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It overlooks the large and flat glacier named Plaine Morte Glacier, from the south-west side.

The Pointe de la Plaine Morte is part of the Crans-Montana ski area and can be easily accessed by a cable car via Les Violettes. The upper terminus is located east of the summit at a height of {{convert|2882|m}}. Only a short walk is necessary to reach the summit.

On the summit, there is a radar installation that has been operated by MeteoSwiss since 2014.[http://www.meteosuisse.admin.ch/web/fr/climat/reseaux_de_mesures/atmosphere_libre/radar/projekt_rad4alp/pointe_de_la_plaine.html Le site valaisan est déjà trouvé : la Pointe de la Plaine Morte, à 2'900 mètres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222023512/http://www.meteosuisse.admin.ch/web/fr/climat/reseaux_de_mesures/atmosphere_libre/radar/projekt_rad4alp/pointe_de_la_plaine.html |date=2014-02-22 }} meteosuisse.admin.ch. Retrieved on 9 February 2014