AOSTA's VALLEY in SUMMITS MOUNT VELAN EKITS OUT to HORNS : Photos, Diagrams & Topos : SummitPost

AOSTA's VALLEY in SUMMITS MOUNT VELAN EKITS OUT to HORNS

MOUNT's VELAN HORNS

EXITS OUT toward the HORNS

ROUTES 850/900m high

From left (West):

Hannibal's West Crest of Quota 3678m to Icy Cup Mount's Velan Summit;
on August 31th, 1779 (in first of mountain ascent absolute);
on Summer 1826 (entirely in descent, after the third of mountain ascent absolute).

S-SW Ridge July 27th, 1997, in descent from Quota 3650m.

Diagonal Route to West Triple Brèche c1ter)- July 15th, 1976, in ascent (3628/30m~).

Western Great Couloir c1)- August 16th, 1890, in descent;
Juny 14th, 1904 in ascent (partially), from Faceballa's Saddle.
Dec. 28th, 1904 (idem in First winter absolute of mountain and integral in descent).
Routes from also to Quota 3650m; also from or to West Triple Brèche (3628/30m~).

Minihorn's Central Triple Brèche (3608m~); - - - - c1a)- July 18th, 1997, in descent.

Brokenhorn's East Triple Brèche (3605m~); ....... c1b)- July 18th, 1997, in ascent.

West Horn 3620m; A July 25th, 1997, in ascent by "Hourglass Pillar".

West Horn's Western Brèche (3610/2m~); c2)- July 25th, 1997, in descent by "Narrow Gully/Couloir".

East Horn's 3618m~; B September 27th, 1998, in ascent by Southern Pillar.

West Horn's Western Brèche (3610/2m~) from base, Central Pillar, Central Great Couloir and cross on Southern Pillar ; c2/a)- Juny 28th, 1920.

NE Ridge from Valsorey Pass (3107m); on Summer 1826 (third absolute of mountain ascent) in higher part; July 15th, 1976 first entire and integral, in descent.

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Antonio GIANI