Even for the Cogne Valley, being positioned as the previous year on a
"oblique axis" with respect to Dora Baltea, the same considerations expressed for the Champorcher. Spreading like a large fan, offers many opportunities for snowshoeing, but even here we find a Route Basis as to offer the greatest insights: the long Urtier Walloon, which, starting from the Lillaz Hamlet, stretches Eastward in direction of Refuge Sogno di Berdzé (Dream of Sheperd) and overlying Hills Fenêtre and Pontonnet. From this private farms dirt road, in some stretches concomitant with the path to the South is
"wind" of the Vallons Valeille, Bardoney and Acque Rosse (Red Waters); while in the North it is proposed the great plateau that goes from the Pass of the Invergneux, two Mounts Penne Blanche to reach the Mount Creya. From Cogne instead we will have, similarly, the Valnontey and opposite the two Vallons of Grauson and Arpisson respectively towards the hills of Invergneux, Coronas or Saint Marcel, Laures, Pas du Valaisan, Garin and Tsa Setze. This last area, as well sunny, lends itself to the first seasonal, while the Urtier you will have to wait for a certain time, which can cause snowslides fall from above the Cote du Piemont. Valnontey offers easy hike to Sella Shelter, while other routes are often very dangerous and inappropriate by this tool; the same goes for the Vallons Pousset, Trajo and Nomenon at the entrance of the Valley of Cogne, specially that we have here neglected.
Cogne Valley, adjacent to Soana Valley (Piedmont), Champorcher, Fénis-Clavalité-High Comba Tersiva Vallons, Pila Basin, Valsavarenche.
It reaches from Aymavilles Municipality (646m) to Main tourist centers Cogne (1.531m), Valnontey (1.678m), Lillaz (1.612m) and Gimillan (1.788m) Fractions.
From Lillaz to Gimillan Fractions
1) - Basic Itinerary n° 1 and Variant n° 1: from Cogne to Lillaz Hamlet (great parking 1.612m near the bridge at the entrance of "historic houses"; stone fountain), at the end of Regional Road Cogne Valley. Through dirt farms road or path towards Upper Goilles (1.869m; wooden fountain), passing below Cote Piedmont, Tsavanis (2.293m; fountain), Manda Pastures, fork 2.465 meters along Peradzà Torrent to Sogno di Berdzé Refuge (2.532m), nearby Peradzà Alp (2.546m), below Champorcher Fenêtre (2.826m) and West Face of Bec (Beak) Costazza (3.092m; F+; 4h'45/5h'15).
Small Variant n° 1: from Lillaz, leaving South the dirt road to Bioulé Pasture (1.721m) and Lillaz famous waterfalls, directly through the path Alta Via n° 2 along Urtier Torrent to Goilles Dèsott (1.831m; source; T/E; 0h'45/1h'00).
2)- Exceptional Via n° 1: from shelter, crossing without footbridge the Peradzà Torrent and through traces on debris, rotten blocks and snowfields on Lower and Upper Cote Peradzà to saddle 2.946 meters. From this in North to a) - Bec Costazza (3.092m), through easy but long South Ridge. In Southwest to b) - Peradzà Summit (3.021m), through Bassa of Peradzà, previous saddle and short Northeast Crest on watershed with Piedmont (D-; 2h'30/3h'15 from hut).
"From Urtier Vallon, you can go to Costazza, Peradzà and Lakes Miserino ...", by Antonio
^^^^^^^3) - Minimum Route n° 1: from Lillaz towards Goilles Desott Pastures, through dirt road in Northeast or with path
Alta Via n° 2 in East-southeast on valley floor to Bouc
(1.861m), Planes
(2.023m) Pastures, P.N.G.P. private Park Rangers Cabin
(2.156m) above Longues Teppes Tableland and at the beggining of lonely Bardoney Vallon (
E; 1h'45/2h'15).
4) - Variant n° 2 and Minimum Route n° 2: from Lillaz, through path in East-sotheast into magnificent forest (various signals) to Lillaz three famous Waterfalls (between
1.650/1.750 meters), above Urtier Torrent (
T; 0h'40/0h'50).
5) - Intermediate step n° 1: from Lillaz before in North to winding road
1.821 meters, after in East to point
1.853 meters (+; arrival of ski lift; panoramic views above the waterfalls); from this continue towards Goilles Damon, alternatives
1.869 meters (to Etsélei Alp
1.950m) and
1.905 meters (to Bouc Pasture
1.861m), crossing under Cote Piemont to Crêt Alp (
2.024m, ruins; + little Chapel of Alpine Troops; fountain). With dirt road over Urtier Torrent and always below Cote Piemont, briefly, to Tsavanis Waterfall and subsequent Alp (
2.293m; fountain;
E; 2h'30/2h'45).
6) - Variant n° 3: from Tsavanis continue East up to the alternative
2.363 meters; leaving left the dirt to Sogno di Berdzé Shelter, continue with the secondary to Broillot Pastures
(2.399m); from this, through small path on grassyfields in East chancing completely direction in South in altitude around
2.450 meters and near the cross of various torrents, continue through a secondary more small path amongst brooks with route on moraines in terminal part up to the point
2.525 meters, at the entrance of Miserino Vallon and three lochs (
F; 0h'50/1h'00 from Tsavanis Pasture).
7) - Exceptional Via n° 2: from Broillot Alp, with previous route and zigzagging amongst great slabs in final part, to three Miserino(i) Lakes
(2.665m), among P. del Miserino
(3.010m)/Miserino(i) Pass
(2.842m)/P. della Scaletta
(3.020m)/P. Nera
(3.063m), in a splendid and narrow basin in parellel to West with Arietta/Nouva Vallon (
M; 2h'00/2h'15).
8) - Variant n° 4: from fork in altitude
2.250 meters, before Tsavanis Alp, trough dirt road in West, to Gueula Desot and Damon
(2.342m, 2.377m), Seutse
(2.389m), Taveron(n)a
(2.369m) Pastures on Cote Piedmont (
F; 1h'45/2h'15).
9) - Exceptional Via n° 3: from Taveronna Pasture, through small path in Northwest and crossing Liconi Torrent to Colonna
(2.390m) and Liconi
(2.495m) Ironmines (renowned Magnetite); from this, through small path and traces on South Slope, to Mount Creya
(3.015m), amongst Liconi/Grauson-Money Vallons (
M+; 2h'30/2h'45 from alp).
10) - Intermediate step n° 2, Exceptional Via n° 4: from Tsavanis Alp towards fork
2.360 meters; crossing Urtier Torrent on stone bridge, with dirt road, to Pianas
(2.405m), fork in winding road
2.404 metres, following alternative on dirt roads
2.507 meters to Invergneux or Hevergnes ancient Alp (
2.524m; in the past inhabited year-round).
rExceptional Via n° 4: from alp through small, steep path in North to Invergneux Pass
(2.902m), between Serra Madù
(3.220m)/Tête de Vallonet
(3.152m). Descent to Doreire Upper, Middle Lower Lochs
(2.844m, 2.829m, 2.774m, 2.734m), in Grauson/Doreire Vallon and below Penne Blanche/Mont Creya transversal small range (
F+; 3h'10/3h'30).
"But if the snow is hard & transformed, downhill can remove shoe ...", by emilius
^^^^^^^11) - Exceptional Variant n° 5: from Lillaz to alternative
2.507 meters, before Invergneux Alp, with preceding routes; from this in Northeast to
"Baita dei Cacciatori Orlando" (Hunters private Hut;
2.641m). From cabin through path, before in North after East, to a round promontory before Pontonnet two Lochs
(2.808m, 2.816m) and just the subsequent Pontonnet Hill
(2.897m). Tourning right (South), through small traces on debris in Northern Slope and easy rocks in terminal part before the connection with West-northwest Ridge, to Ponton Tower (+;
3.101m) ((
D-; 3h'00/3h'15).
12) - Basic Itinerary n° 2: from Valnontey (
1.674m; parking; fountain near bar-restaurant) towards the bridge up Valnontey Torrent, Alpine Garden
"Paradisia" (1.771m), waterfall
1.991 meters, Troules
(2.111m), Pascieux
(2.222m), Grand Lauson
(2.506m) Alpages to Vittorio Sella Refuge
(2.579m), nearby Cabin P.N.G.P (
F+; 2h'45/3h'15).
13) - Basic Itinerary n° 3, Variant n° 6 and Minimum Route n° 2: from Gimillan Hamlet (great stone-wooded bridge about
1.800 meters up Gimillan Torrent), through private dirt road, to fork neighbor Tarabouc mini Village (
1831m; little church closed and abandoned; source); leaving East the same, continue Northeast through path and passing Reventis Alp (
1.906m; ruins), immediately subsequent little chapel (before the same and neighbor an other altar
"special succulents"), Ecloseur wooden Bridge up Gru Torrent
(1.903m), near Tzeuchet Lower Alp, to very old Ecloseur Village, the border of the forest (source hidden) and now exclusively pastures (
1.920/5m;
E/T/F+; 2h'00/2h'30), below western steep slopes of Mont Creya (+;
3.015m/Mont Salet (
2.764m;
Old Mine magnetite or loadstone Costa del Pino out front).
Basic n° 3: with previous route go North through diagonal path on wide grassy and towards Pila Pasture with beautiful Waterfall (
2.021m; leaving the same just in Northwest in foreground), crossing into forest above Lussert-Grauson Torrent, to Crouzet Alp
(2.244m); continue to Cross
2.296 meters just before Grauson Vieux or Desot (
2.273m; recently restructured) small Village, at the foot of Southeast Face Grauson Tower. Leaving this last immediately North, through path in Northeast and towards Pikaciù small Bridge
(2.298m),
"Baita dei Cacciatori" (
2.479m; Hunters Cabin private and closed) to Grauson News or Upper Alp, near the old Tentori Bivouac (
2.540m; burned in June 2001) (
M-; 3h'30/4h'15).
Variant n° 6: from pasture or (
better) from fork immediately before the same, through path in Northeast to Lago delle Rane (Frogs Lake;
2.641m); continue on semicircular promontory to Lake Corona (
2.702m;
EE/M-; 4h'30/5h'00).
14) - Exceptional Via n° 4: from Gimillan Hamlet (Center
1.778m, near small Church; fountain below bell tower), with before in asphalt after dirt road, towards Pian di Teppe
(1923m) Pastures to alternative
2.025/30 meters around; from this, abandoning West the path to adjacent Arpisson Vallon, continue through deviation in Northeast and passing Perché Alp (
2.398m; ruins), point
2.503 meters to Tsaplana or Chaplanne Summit (Virgin Mary little statue;
2.681m; with high snow a dangerous passage into a couloir in terminal part). Continue outline left through easy Eastern Slope to Southern Antesummit; short traverse in North to Arpisson Top
(about 3.000m, 3.035m) (cairn;
M+; 3h'30/3h'45).
"If you do not have snowshoes, go down from here is a big problem ...", by "Crevassino Mount Emilius '75"
^^^^^^^15) - Exceptional Via n° 5: from Gimillan Hamlet, before through dirt road and after path, towards fork
2.025/30 meters, small saddle
2.264 meters, wooden mini bridge on Arpisson Torrent
(about 2.200m) to Arpisson Alp
(2.228m; source); continue North and through progressively steep path towards Pian Bessey (Tableland;
2.456m/2.543m; in the middle route source) to Franco Nebbia Bivouac
(2.740m), near Garin Loch (
2.854m; source just over bivouac to Northeast) and, bending Northwest through narrow hairpin bends reach Garin Hill
(2.815m). Descent Northwest, through traces among boulders and blocks, to wateroutlet at the beginning of Arbolle Torrent; continue West towards Modzon, Poulains Barracks (
2.574m; ruins), Arbolle two Lakes
(2.497m, 2.495m) to Refuge
(2.516m) (
M+; 4h'30/5h'15).
"Mr. Aeolus has blown away almost completely ... / Mister Eolo l'ha soffiata quasi via tutta ...", by Antonio
Anche per la Valle di Cogne, essendo posizionata come la precedente su d'un "asse obliquo" rispetto alla Dora, valgon le medesime considerazioni espresse per Champorcher. Allargandosi a guisa di grande ventaglio, offre svariate opportunità per le racchette, ma anche qui troviamo un Itinerario di Base tal da offrire maggior spunti: il lungo Vallone dell'Urtier, che, dal Villaggio di Lillaz, s'allunga verso Oriente in direzione del Rifugio Sogno di Berdzé (Sogno del Pastore) e dei soprastanti Colli Fenêtre e Pontonnet. Da questa strada poderale, in alcuni tratti concomitante con il sentiero, a Mezzogiorno si "snodano" i Valloni di Valeille, del Bardoney ed Acque Rosse; mentre a Settentrione si propone il grande altipiano dal Passo di Invergneux ai Penne Blanche sino al Monte Creya. Da Cogne invece avremo, similmente, la Valnontey ed all'opposto i due Valloni del Grauson e dell'Arpisson rispettivamente verso i Colli di Invergneux, Coronas o Saint Marcel, Laures, Pas du Valaisan, Garin e Tsa Setze. Quest'ultima area, poiché ben soleggiata, si presta alle prime uscite stagionali, mentre per l'Urtier si dovrà attendere per un certo tempo, causa le slavine che posson precipitare dalla soprastante Cote du Piemont. La Valnontey offre la facile escursione al Rifugio Sella, mentre le altre vie sono spesso molto pericolose ed inopportune tramite questo attrezzo; identico discorso vale per i Valloni del Pousset, Trajo e Nomenon, all'imbocco della Valle di Cogne, che appositamente abbiam qui trascurato."Against a bad sky can not do anything .. / Se il ciel gira storto, puoi far gnènte ...", by emilius
Valsavara (To Entrelor, Lauson or towards Nivolé Tableland & Refuges)
"It looks like Snow, instead it is Heaven. It looks like heaven, but it is snow. And the Mountains? They are Snow and Sky ... / Sembra Neve, invece é Cielo. Par cielo, ma é neve. E le Montagne? Son Neve e Cielo ...", by Marco Cossard "Crevassino"
Apart from the
"Exceptional Via" to Entrelor-Percià, Lauson-Tuf and Basei Hills and Summits, certainly a little
" extravagant" for the tool is definitely more suitable for ski-mountaineering are Routes of the Base offering greater guarantees for this discipline. The Tableland Nivolet parallel with the plateau and the two Refuges Chabod and Emanuele are assumptions of climbs certainly more
"feasible" and less complicated. We must keep in mind that, unlike the valleys of Cogne and Champorcher, that Valsavarenche and subsequent valleys are arranged perpendicular to the Baltea; then here 's speech, compared to the transformation of the snowpack, is addressed not to the South and the North, but to the East/West. We can say that the trips to the Plan Nivolet lend themselves earlier than those at the two shelters, while other areas offer fewer and more difficult transit possibilities. The climb to the two shelters also gives opportunity, in these early season, to avoid the masses addressed to the Gran Paradiso, although lately the practice of ski-mountaineering touring is becoming more widespread. A surprise,
"two steps away" from the car park at Pont, the Walloon of the Seyva such as to provide a path to the west of the River to the Hills Savara Grand Etret (very far away, but it may be sufficient to reach the alp of the same name).
Valsavarenche, adjacent to Soana Valley (Piedmont), Rhêmes and Cogne Valleys.
It reaches from Villeneuve 670m) towards Dégioz (1525m) Municipalities, Eaux Rousses Fraction (1.666m) to Main tourist center Pont-Valsavarenche (1.951m).From Eaux Rousse to Grand Etret Pass"A Man that crosses the Wind of the Long Life ...", by Marco Cossard "Crevassino"^^^^^^^1) - Basic Itinerary n° 1: from Eaux Rousses Fraction in Main Road (
1.666m; parking above Savara Torrent), through path Alta Via number 2 into le Grand Bois (forest; ferrous source), Rondzegou Pasture
(1.974m) to Orfeuille Alp (Royal Pavillon of Hunting; Cabin National Park;
2.168m), nearby Montagna (alpage) of Djouan
(2.226m) (
F+; 2h'30/2h'45).
2) - Exceptional Via n° 1: from Eaux Rousses to Orfeuille with preceding route; leaving North the muletrack to Fourquins de Bioula, Tour de Notre Dame and Punta Bioula (+;
3.413m) continue in opposite through path Alta via 2 to Soprana zone neighbor Tramouail Alp
(2.425m). Progressively bending more West towards Djouan and Noir Lakes
(2.507m, 2.516m, 2.670m) to Entrelor Hill
(3.007m), below Southern Gollien Summits
(3.128m); from pass in South to Punta Percià or Pertcha also Fourà Northern and Southern Summits
(3.204m, 3.209m) (
D-; 4h'30/5h'15), through snowfields or sparce traces on debris slope and easy small rocks in terminal part with a rocky little turret in final climbing.
3) - Minimum Route: from Eaux Rousses to Rondzegou Pasture with preceding routes to old and regal Orfeuille at the base of triple Fourquin de Bioula/Entrelor opposite and parallel from North to South Vallons (
T; 1h'00/1h'15).
"Up to here we got there, now we have to go down ...", by Marco Cossard "Crevassino"^^^^^^^4) - Intermediate step n° 1: from Eaux Rousses towards Orfeuille (
*** Real Camp in 1861 from which the first
"King Toio" telegraphed in Turin for information political, economic and military chary of the newly created Kingdom of Italy), through path in West into forest, to two Djouan and Noir Lakes and homonym alpages (
2.670m;
F+; 2h'45/3h'15).
5) - Basic Itinerary n° 2: from Eaux Rousses,
50 meters before parking-Hotel, towards small bridge on Savara Torrent and crossing North the Chaud Torrent in East to Leviona(z) Dèsot Alp (+;
2.285m; Cabine P.N.G.P.;
F; 2h'30/2h'45).
6) - Exceptional Via n° 2 with Variant n° 1: from Eaux Rousses footbridge (signals) to Leviona(z) Dèsot Alp with previous route; after continue East with two alternatives on Southern and Northern Leviona Torrents (forks
2.424m, 2.513m). Discarding the detour to the Southeast towards Levionaz Damon (Upper;
2.646m) and Leyser Vallon, instead continue Northeast, always through path-muletrack Alta Via number 2, to Lauson or Lozon Hill
(3.202m), between Becca Vermiana
(3.407m)/Punta del Tuf
(3.392/3m). Two possibilities: in East descent (at the beginning an exposed traverse through path overhanging a rock band just under the hill) to
a) - Sella Refuge and nearby alp, in adjacent Valnontey.
Variant n° 1: also from the pass
b) - possibility of the ascent to Tuf Summit, on watershed between Savara/Cogne Valleys, through short North Crest; starting before immediately after the hill, climb South tourning left (East) a small pinnacle in first part through a brief East traverse on slab with rotten rock. After easily with even more broken rocks to Summit (
D; 6h'30/7h'15). If desired, navigate, crossing or tourning West the Quota
3.215 meters, easily to the neighbor Crête du Tuf through, rare traces on debris and easy rocks (
3.322m,
F +: 0h'50; 1h'30 more, round trip).
"But who gets to do it. Boys Meditate, meditate ...", by Osw
^^^^^^^7) - Basic Itinerary n° 3: from Regional Road from Villeneuve towards Chevrères
(1.108m), Molère
(1.192m), Fenille
(1.304m), Boise de Clin
(1.392m), Rovenaud
(1.462m) Villages and Fractions to Dégioz-Valsavarenche Chef-lieu (
1.525m; parking; fountain; restaurants); from this to Camping Grivola
(1.584m), Holiday Farm
"Lo Mayen", Maisonnasse
(1.652m) to Eaux rousses (
1.686m; parking; depatures in East to Lauson, in West to Entrelor/Fourquin de Bioula Wallons). Continue, always in South,and towards VPont (bridge) du Grand Clapey
(1.726m), Camping Gran Paradiso on Plan de Pesse to fork near Praviou Dèsot (
1.829m; ground parking); leaving the road and through good path in East to Lavassey Alp
(2.194m), Cote Savatère
(2.575m), Federico & Renato Chabod Refuge
(2.710m), at the end of Laveciaou Glacier and below the Northern watershed of Gran Paradiso (
4.061m Northwest Wall in foreground; from
"Granpa" to Little Paradiso (various summits, the most high
3.926m/Becca de Montandayné
(3.838m)/The Herbetet
(3.778m);
F; 2h'45/3h'00).
8) - Basic Itinerary n° 4: from fork to Refuge Chabod continue more in Southwest with Main Road and passing neighbor Maison Vieille, Pessey, Giomey, Donzel Pastures to Pont Djouan (
1.994m; parking) and Pont Valsavarenche (
1.951m; P.N.G.P. Cabin). Abandoning the terminal part of the road in Breuil (two camping, hotel-restaurant; fountain; departure to Refuges Vittorio Emanuelle II°; office Valsavarenche Mountain Guide) continue through path in West to a splendid waterfall and impending Cross de La Roley (+;
2.319m) at ther entrance of Nivolé Tableland (11 Kilometres, the most high of Europe?). Changing Southwest and crossing Nivolé(t) Torrent on footbridge
2.377 meters reach the Grand Collet Montagne (
2.409m; in East path to Grand Collet Pass
2.832m), subsequent Nivolet Alp (
2.407m; below Black Lake to West) up to the two Nivolé Lochs
(2.533/7m) just before Savoia
(2.610m) and Città of Chivasso
(2.600m) Refuges, at Nivolé(t) Hill
(2.597m), below Northeastern Slope of Punta Basei with homonym and overhanging small glacier (
F+; 4h'00/4h'15).
(*** Possibility of reaching the hill also from Piedmont with in asphalt road, which goes up in the Valley of Locana/Ceresole Reale also Torrent Orco Valley; departure from Castellamonte Town near Ivrea City in Canavese Area.
9) - Exceptional Via: n° 3 from two shelters to Basei Hill
(3.160m) and Summit (
3.338m;
D+; 3h'45/4h'15).
"Too high! We are here just, to Nivolet ... / Troppo alta! A noi qui basta, al Nivolet ...", by andrea.it
^^^^^^^10) - Minimum Route n° 2: from Pont Valsavarenche to La Roley Waterfall
(about 2.200 meters) and Cross (+;
2.313m; wooden table with benches near Nivolet Torrent; highly scenic place to Gran Paradiso Chain;
E; 1h'30/2h'00).
11) - Northern Variant n° 2: from La Roley Cross (wooden benchs), crossing by footbridge Nivolet Torrent, continue on small path in North, to Turin or Teureun Alp
(2.396m), in Northern sector of tableland (
F+; 2h'15/2h'30).
"To Emanuele Refuges Spring Ascent ...", by Antonio
^^^^^^^12) - Basic Itinerary n° 5: from Pont-Breuil parking towards great stone bridge on Savara Torrent and through the path in East of the same to alpage new restructured
1.991 meters, frpm this, torning decisively in East and zigzagging on numerous hairpin bends, passing above old Chanté Alp (
2.372m; ruins), to Montcorvé Pond
(2.714m) and two Old and New Vittorio Emanuele II° Refuges (
2.734m, about
2.755 meters), at the beginning of Normal "Granpa" with departures to La Tresenta
(3.609m), Ciarforon
(3.642m) and Becca of Monciair
(3.544m) with relative passes (
F; 2h'45/3h'00).
13) - Lower Variant n° 3 and n° 4: from Breuil parking in Bois de la Rolay go South along Savara Torrent to
a) - fork around
2.000 meters in opposite side of an alp unnamed (
1.991m; to Refuges Emanuele); from this point, climb South to a rocky promontory and, after one hairpin bend, continue same direction and crossing a secondary torrent reach Seyvaz Alp
(2.364m). Continue South few time up to the point
2.603 meters; changing West into a small but wide wild vallon to altitude (
2.777m; herds of splendid steinbocks) just below the Grand Collet Pass (
2.832m; (
M+; 3h'45/4h'15).
Variant n° 4: always neighbor the Savara Torrent, from fork about
2.000 meters continue South route, along West shore of the same, reaching
b) - Grand Etret Alp
(2.178m), in the middle part of Syvaz Vallon (
T; 1h'20/1h'30).
"That steppppp, guys! ... / Che passssso, Ragassi! ...", by Marco Cossard "Crevassino"
A parte le "Vie Eccezionali" all'Entrelor-Percià, Lauson-Tuf e Basei Colli e Cime, certamente un poco "stravaganti" per questo attrezzo e sicuramente più indicate per lo sci-alpinismo, son le Vie di Base che offrono maggiori garanzie per questa disciplina. Il grande Vallone parallelo con l'altipiano del Nivolet ed i due Rifugi Chabod ed Emanuele costituiscon ipotesi di salite sicuramente più "fattibili" e men complicate. Dobbiamo tener presente che, differentemente alle Valli di Champorcher e Cogne, quella di Valsavarenche e successive sono valli disposte perpendicolarmente rispetto alla Dora Baltea; quindi qui il discorso, rispetto alla trasformazione del manto nevoso, é rivolto non più a Sud e Nord, bensì ad Est/Ovest. Possiamo affermare che le gite verso il Piano del Nivolet si prestano in anticipo rispetto a quelle verso i due rifugi, mentre altre zone offron minori e più difficoltose possibilità di transito. La salita ai due rifugi, inoltre, concede opportunità, in questi inizi di stagione, di evitare le grandi masse indirizzate al Gran Paradiso, anche se ultimamente la pratica del turismo sci-alpinistico é sempre più diffusa. Una sorpresa, "a due passi" dal parcheggio di Pont, il Vallone della Seyva tale da offrire un percorso ad Ovest del Torrente Savara verso i Colli del Grand Etret (ben lontani, ma ci si può accontentare di raggiunger l'omonima alpe)."From here you taste the Granpa, Sovereign .. / Da qui ti gusti il Granpa, Sovrano ...", by emilius
Campings
Remember that free camping is forbidden (except for emergency reasons, over
2.500m, from darkness until dawn).
Mountain Condition
- Meteo: you can find all the needed informations at the official site of the Valle d'Aosta Region:
- Valle d'Aosta Meteo
Important Information
Useful numbers
- Protezione Civile Valdostana località Aeroporto n° 7/A Saint Christophe (Ao) Tel. 0165-238222.
- Bollettino Meteo (weather info) Tel. 0165-44113.
- Unità Operativa di Soccorso Sanitario Tel. 118.