AOSTA VALLEY in SUMMITS MOUNT VELAN EKITS OUT to HORNS
Mont Velan's HORNS
EXITS OUT toward the HORNS
ROUTES about 850/900 metres high
From left (West):
*** Hannibal West Crest of Quota 3678m to Ice Cup Mount Velan Summit;
on August 31th, 1779 (in first absolute ascent);
In Summer 1826 (entirely in descent, after the third ascent absolute).
S-SW Ridge July 27th, 1997, in descent from Quota 3650m.
C1ter Diagonal Route to West Triple Brèche July 15th, 1976, in ascent (3628/30m~).
lemon yellow color Western Great Couloir
C1)- August 16th, 1890, in descent;
June 14th, 1904 in ascent (partially), from Faceballa Saddle.
December 28th, 1904 (idem in First winter absolute of mountain and integral in descent).
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Routes from (in descent) also towards the (in ascent) Quota 3650m; also from or to West Triple Brèche (3628/30m~).
Minihorn Central Triple Brèche (3608m~); - - - - c1a)- July 18th, 1997, in descent.
Brokenhorn (with very little bifid top) East Triple Brèche (3605m~); ....... c1b)- July 18th, 1997, in ascent.
West Horn 3620m; A)- July 25th, 1997, in ascent by "Hourglass Pillar".
West Horn Western Brèche (3610/2m~); c2)- July 25th, 1997, in descent by "Narrow Gully/Couloir".
East Horn 3618m~; B)- September 27th, 1998, in ascent by Southern Pillar with integral descent by font color yellow ocher C1 into the great Southern Couloir.
West Horn Western Brèche (3610/2m~) from base, Central Pillar, Central Great Couloir and cross on Southern Pillar ; c2/a)- June 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.
Photo
by
Antonio Giani
Traced
by
Osw