The glacier is bounded on its orographically left-hand side by, inter alia, the summits of the Roche Faurio ( m), Pic de Neige Cordier ( m) and the Montagne des Agneaux ( m). The Crête de l'Encoula forms the southern boundary, running from the Barre des Écrins over Barre Noir ( m), Pointe Mettrier ( m) and Pointe de la Grande Sagne ( m) to the Pointe du Serre Subeyran ( m). Between the peaks that surround the glacial basin are smaller side glaciers that feed the main stream.