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MONT BLANC/JORASSES/VERTE and 33 MOUNTAIN CHAINS of the AOSTA VALLEY & SURROUNDINGS EMOTIONS & SUGGESTIONS.
AOSTA's VALLEY 360° from West to East and from East to West in TOPOGRAPHIC clockwise system and order FROM Seigne's Pass TOWARD's Seigne's Pass (PARTS A+B+C+D+E+F+G).
SECOND PART (B):
PART B)- AOSTA's VALLEY PARTIAL HALF CIRCULAR NORTHERN PERIMETER (40°~) OUTSIDE AREA.
GREAT COMBINS and MATTERHORN from West.
Getting ThereBY CAR:
- From TORINO, MILANO Cityes, etc: Motorway A5. Exit at AOSTA Est: (Valpelline's, Ollomont's, Great Saint Bernard Valleys and Merdeux's Comba, near Malatrà Pass);
AOSTA West/Aymavilles to Saint Pierre-La Salle littles towns: (Vertosan's Valleys to Citrin Pass; Vétan Tourist Village/Mount Fallère Area to Finestra Pass or Chiusella's little Valley to Fallère Lake and Saddle 2674m, Chaligne's and Met's Pass);
Morgex: (Valdigne or Courmayeur to Ferret Valley and Great's Ferret Pass; Courmayeur-Villair-La Trappe in little Sapin Valley to Sapin Pass. Morge-Planaval/Great Rochère Area) to Liconi's, Battaglione Aosta, Serena Pass.
- From SWITZERLAND:
through the Saint Bernard Tunnel or the Great's Saint Bernard Pass, closed since late Autumn until half Springtime, to Saint Rhémy en Bosses-Saint Oyen-Etroubles-Gignod-AOSTA Towns.
- From FRANCE: through the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Entrèves-crossroads to Vény/Ferret Valleys-Mountain guides of Courmayeur-La Saxe Rock's Gym-Courmayeur. By Little Saint Bernard Pass, closed since November until half May to La Thuile's Valley-Pré Saint Didier-Courmayeur.
It is not necessary to take Motorway A5: you can drive on SS.26, in the direction of AOSTA-IVREA-TURIN.
BY PLANE:
The SKY of MOUNT VELAN (3734m)
B1)- *** ALL EXTERNALS PASS, saddles, brèches, "carvings" and ROUTES from AOSTA's VALLEY to SWITZERLAND.B1)- *** ALL EXTERNALS PASS, saddles, brèches, "carvings" and ROUTES from AOSTA's VALLEY to SWITZERLAND.
From West to Eastnortheast BETWEEN ITALY and SWITZERLAND from:
Great's Ferret Pass to Ban's Darrey, Angroniettes's, Fourchon's, Ferret's Finestra, Great's Saint Bernard, Morts's, Eastern Barasson's, SW and NE Menouve's, Molline's, Hannibal's, Valsorey's, Amiante's, By's, Filon's, Durand's, de la Balme, Ayatse's, Crete Sèche, Chardoney, Rayette's, E'picoun's, de la Aouille Tseucca, Otemma's, Boetta, West and East Blanchen, Oren's West and East, E'veque's, Collon, Tsa's de Tsan, Mount's Brulé or Braoulé, Great's Arete, Bouquetins's, Valpelline's, Westtiefmattenjoch, Osttiefmattenjoch.
BETWEEN Italian and Swiss Ferret's Valleys:
*** From Arn(p)ouva Alp (1769m) also from Elena Refuge (2062m) to: a1)- GREAT's FERRET PASS (2531m); a2)- BAN DARREY PASS (2696m).
a1)- From Arn(p)ouva Alp (1769m) in Ferret Valley follow along the main road (open only to the cars of the ones that have a booking) at Elena Refuge and, along the path---> n° 25, get the Prè de Bar Pasture (2062m) and the Rifugio Elena (views to Pré de Bar Glacier and Mount Dolent, frontally). Along the path up to Tramail (2264m) and at the following fork 2316m; from cross, by North direction and path ---> n° 25, TMB, easily, toward GREAT's FERRET PASS (2531m), end of Mount Blanc Mountain Chain, between Little Ferret Pass/Econduits Crest-Combette Point. In descent, through Northeast direction, path---> n° 25, TMB, between Les Planfins/la Chaudière in quota 2500m~. to' La Peule Alp (2072m) in La Peule Tableland (below La Dotse Mount), bridge 1774m up Ferret's Dranc(s)e Stream Ferret Tourist little Town (1705m) in swiss Ferret Valley. For HikExp, (EE).
a2)- From Arnouva, by preceding route to Elena Refuge and to cross 2343m, up a small rocky strip, and to quota 2420m~, end of path. Through traces in moraine toward's a little narrowing, 125m~, below the pass; by rubbles and friables traces to Ban Darrey (2696m), between Combette Point/Aiguilles des Angroniettes. In descent, through Eastnortheast direction, moraines, snowfiels not much steep to Mount Percé Tsa (2164m), between La Tenade/Plan Vés. Fromalp, by path, between the moraine (Taves du Mont Percé) and Ferret's Dranc(s)e Torrent in The Ban Darrey , pastures to Mount's Percé Alp (2023m), below the three Fenetre's Lakes, in Eastsoutheast (2456, 2512, 2499m). From alp, by Northwest direction, path, to bridge 1996m , upon the junction among Ferret's Drance, Penaux's and various others littles torrents, to main route, between Plan de la Chaux/Les Ars Dessus Alps (2041, 1955m) in quota 2015m~; through road to Les Ars Dessous Alps (1802m), Ferret. For HikExp, (EE).
BETWEEN Great's Saint Bernard Valley (Italy) and Entremont's Valley (Switzerland):
*** From Prà(z) di Farcoz Pasture (2223m) to: b1)- ANGRONIETTES's PASS (2936m); b2)- SADDLE 2835m~ also LEISACHE's PASS; b3)- FOURCHON's PASS(2696m).
From Montagna Baou or Baous; (2356m) to: b4)- FERRET's FINESTRA/FENETRE PASS (2698m); b5)- COL de FONTEINTE or FENETRE d'en HAUT PASS (2724m); b5bis, ter)- Of DEPARTURE VARIANTS from GREAT's SAINT BERNARD PASS (2469m).
b1)- From SS. n° 27 Great's Saint Bernard, in winding road 2079m, by Northnorthwest direction, to Prà(z) di Farcoz Pasture (2223m; * variant from crossroads 2105m, by groundroad); from alp, before through West direction, to hairpin bend 2357m, after Southsouthwest to Saint Rhémy Pass (2540m). From pass, by Westnorthwest direction, brief descent in Thoula(es) Combe and path along and 50 metres up Thoules's Torrent toward the sources, in quota 2680/90m~; continue, by Southwest direction, snowfields and path to Saulié's or Ceingles's Pass, in quota 2730m~. Turn in right (Northwest) and, by very steep moraine (truly fatiguing), go up on glacial cirque of Bosses's Glacier, in quota 2890/900m~; again, turn in right (North) and, through a snowy moderate slope, broken rocks and rubbles in terminal part, easily, to Angroniettes Pass (2936m), between Great Golliaz(t)/Sasses's or Leisache's also Leisasse's Aiguilles. In descent, by North direction, a brief snowy slope, debris rocks, a second snowy and steep slope (38°/35°) in Northnortheast, to Angroniettes's Glacier, in quota 2660m~; to cross, by Northeast direction, toward's moraines, between quota 2489/2399m and two Tenades's Torrent, to the Drance Stream and path, in quota 2145m, joing previous route a2)-. For M (EE/A).
b2)- From Prà (see as above) de Farcoz Pasture , by West direction, path---> n° 12 to quota 2300m~, near the junction of two Westerns Fourchon's Torrents; by traces in pasture, between Westerns and Eastern Torrent to four ancient Tsa d'Arc Alps (2357m; ruines). Continue, by Westnorthwest direction in debris tableland and by snowfields (30°) at steep and narrow gully; cross from right in left (30°/40°; delicate) and reach higher snowy slopes, in quota 2830m~; turn in right (North) and through snowy and moderate slope to small basin, below of Leisache's or Sasses's Aiguille E-SE Face. Go up easily, by snowfields and rubbles in terminal part, to Saddle 2835m~ also Leisache's Pass, between Leisache's Aiguille/Quota 2880m. In descent, by a snowy couloir (even 40°) among balconys and sheer rock faces (II°+/III°-; 180/90m; delicate; falls rocks danger), to Angroniettes's Glacier, in quota 2750m~ and, by North direction, to Mount Percé Tsa (2164m) and previous routes. In ascent for M (EE/A); in descent for Hunters Exp.
GREAT SAINT BERNARD TOUR Double Traverse from Great Saint Bernard Pass to GRANDE CHENALETTE, DRONE, TETES de FONTEINTE, POINTE de la FENETRE, MONT FOURCHON, PAIN de SUCRE, on JUNE 30th, 1996 and in Several Times
b3)- From Prà (see as above) de Farcoz Pasture , by West direction, path---> n° 12 to quota 2300m~, near the junction of two Western Fourchon's Torrents; by traces in pasture, between Western and Eastern Torrent toward four ancient Tsa d'Arc Alps (2357m;ruines). Continue, by Northwest direction through grassy in debris tableland, along of torrent source (2510m~); double in right (East) the S-SE Spur of Quota 2833m and, by a steep and boring debris, also snowy couloir (200m), to Fourchon's Pass (2696m), between Quota 2833m /Mount Fourchon. In descent, by North direction, a snowy and debris couloir (35°/30°), moraines to narrowing 2318m. Go down, by rubbles flaw, to Tenade little "Baita" (2164m), between La Tenade/Plan Vés to Mount Percé Tsa and preceding routes. For M (EE/A).
b4)- From SS n° 27 of Great Saint Bernard, winding road 2356m (car parking, near Montagna Baou or Baous; 2356m), by West direction, path ---> n° 13A, to Fenetre's Torrent, in quota 2390m~; to cross, by typical white "escalier" (= stoneflight of steps). Go up to crossroads 2515m~, near the torrent. To traverse and, by Northwest direction, go up in small valley, along Eastern of torrent ramification, to a little basin, below the pass. By progressive steep slope (sometimes in snowfields; 28°/30°) to Ferret's Finestra/Fenetre Pass (2698m; rustic stoneshelter). From pass, by North direction, path ---> n° 13A also snowfields, in left diagonal between moraine in initial part, to affluent-torrent of Eastern also Higher Fenetre's Lakes (2512m); to cross amongst the same and Western and Northern or Lower Lakes (2499, 2456m) in La Chaux Basin, below the Bastillons Buttress in East. Go down, by Westnorthwest direction, across the Retours toward Plan de la Chaux Alp (2041m), Les Ars Dessus Pastures (1955m) and preceding routes a1)-/a2)- For Hik. (E).
b5)- From Montagna Baou (2373m, near parking 2356m), by North direction, path unnumbered, along small torrent, in little basin toward crossroads in quota 2406, 2481m, 2531m, below the of Drone's Point SW Face; by Northnorthwest direction, path progressive steep in the last 200 metres (easy debris couloir or, more in West, grassy slopes) to Col de Fonteinte or Fenetre d'en Haut Pass (2724m), between Fonteinte's Head, South Point/Drone's Point. In descent by Northnorthwest direction, better path, unnumbered, in morainic little valley, below the Fonteinte's Head, North Point (West) and Bastillons Buttress in East, to Eastern also Higher Fenetre's Lakes, East shore (2512m). From lake, to North or Lower Lake and preceding route. For Hik. (E)
b5bis, ter)- VARIANTS: a)- From SS n° 27 of Great Saint Bernard, 300 meters after parking 2356m and 50 metres before a tunnel, link-path--->. b)- From Roman Mansio/Jupiter's Tableland; +; in quota 2460m, near Italy Hotel, Great's Saint Bernard Lake (2449m), Great's Saint Bernard Pass (2469m), by Northwest direction, unnumbered connection-path--->, below Little Chenalette to fork 2531m and previous route. For Hik. (E).
MOUNT VELAN S-SW Molline/Menouve FACE
*** From Saint Rhémy Village (1621m) b6)- to GREAT's SAINT BERNARD Pass (2469m); b6bis)- , b6ter)- EASTERN VARIANTS with NAPOLEONIC Route; b7)- Western BARASSON's PASS (2635m);
b6)- From SS n° 27 of Great's Saint Bernard (transit possibility, by cars, since end of May/Juny until late Autumn), near Saint Rhémy Village (1621m; +; Hotel Suisse; parking; fountain) to continue through 550m~ along SS. 27 to of road winter obstruction; by road, between Thoules/Dzellette Alps to winding road 1730m (parking); to cross, by bridge, the Great Saint Bernard Torrent and along to La Tuette, Lower Praz Dzentor Alps (1876m), below the of tunnel underground entrance. By Northwest direction, to continue in small ascent toward Plan d'Arc, Praz d'Arc Pastures (1956m), near Farcoz's Torrent; go up, by path---> n° 12, to hirpin winding 2079m, below Praz de Farcoz (crossroads 2105m) and, by Eastnortheast direction, SS. 27 to Fonteinte Alp (2203m;+; The Aosta's Wineshop).Again, by road or path---> 13, TdC, TAM, VA, more in East, to GREAT's SAINT BERNARD Pass (2469m; Ancient, famous and renowned Canon's Home Hospice). For MExp., by ski or snowshoes. Since at beginnig of April until half May. *** TO AVOID ABSOLUTELY the ascent after snowfall; TO DISCARD the routes, in East, 13, 13B, below Tchoume Head/Barasson's Coastline/Barasson's Head/Mount Mort, very avalanches exposeds!. In descent from GREAT's SAINT BERNARD Pass , through Swiss SS. B21 or parallel path---> n° TdC, VA in Morts's Combe to Le Tronchet (2270m) (junction Barasson's Torrent/Dranc(s)e Stream; path to Dead's Comba), Plan des Dames, Nudry's Bridge up Entremont Drance Stream in Martchanda Comba, L'Hospital, Maringo, Bourg Saint Bernard (1927m), Bourg Saint Pierre (1632m), Liddes (1346m), Rive Haute (1223m), Fontaine Dessous, Orsières (879m) in junction Ferret's/Entremont's Valleys. Same remarks. Of Smugglers and Pilgrims Ancient Route; The Morgue, near Friars Hospice, in + South. Great's Saint Bernard Dogs extant. Route for Good Skiers/mountaineers (BSA) or Excellent Connoisseurs of Snowshoes's Technique. Good weather necessary.
b6bis)- Variant of fine weather. From Saint Rhémy Village, near the Parking SS n° 27 of Great's Saint Bernard, by road or parallel path---> n° 13B, TdC, TAM, VA, toobstrucion, between Thoules/Dzellette Alps; from quota in road 1700m~, through North direction toward crossroads 1970m~, near Novailloz Alp; to continue, by Northwest direction (various paths) to forkroads 2210m, near Tarédaz Pastures (1950m) and to join the higher path---> n° 13, belowPlan de Raye Spur, in quota 2125m. To go up, by Northnorthwest direction and unified paths---> n° 13, 13B toward Cantonal Home "La Cantine d'Aoste"/Fonteinte Alp (2203m); by North direction to cross the SS 27, in quota 2265m~, and, by a terminal part more steep, between various small torrents reach the quota 2352 m, below SS. 27 and near an old alp (in West). To turn abrupt in right and, by Eastsoutheast direction to Lake (2449m) and GREAT's SAINT BERNARD Pass and previous route. For Hikers.
b6ter)- High Eastern Variant. From road, quota 1700m~, by North direction to fork 1970m~, near Novailloz Alp (1970m); turn in right, by East direction and path to Novailloz Alp (1970m) and next fork 2050m (Napoleonic route to Plan Puitz(s) (2127m; defences in tunnel underock), in Southsoutheast at the end of Barasson's Coastline). Turn in the shape of acute angle in left and, by Northwest direction, path---> n° 13, to fork, in quota 2125m, below Plan de Raye Spur and previous route. For Hik. and Smugglers
b7)- Through previous route, and from quota 2100m~ in Napoleonic route and, by North direction, at Mount's Mort S Spur base, in quota 2354m; go up, by Northeast direction, small, rare traces and rubbles to Western Barasson's Pass (2635m), between Mount Mort/Barasson's Head ( two greats power line up the crest; a pylon near the pass, in North). In descent, through North direction, path in moraine to little Lake 2589m and groundroad in hairpin winding 2490m, near the of Barasson's Torrent sources in Barasson's or Dead's Comba; to go down, by groundroad, along West shore of torrent, toward Le Tronchet rustic bridge (stoneshelter 100m~ up small promontory, in East), near Swiss SS. B21. From Tronchet two possibilitys: a)- descent to Orsières (see above route b6); also: b)-, by Southeast direction, path or road, to Great's Saint Bernard Pass and Italy. ***VARIANT. From groundroad in quota 2380m~ to traverse, by small traces in left, and to double Mount's Mort N-NE Spur at base, in quota 2418m; to cross, by Southwest direction, small trace to quota 2397m, near little torrent, quota 2438m, below Mount's Mort N Face. In terminal part, to turn in right (Northwest) and, by a briefs descent/ascent, to Saint Bernard Pass. For Hikers and Ancients Smugglers
*** b8)- From Saint Oyen Village (1373m) Eastern BARASSON's PASS (2681m); b9)- MENOUVE's or MENOVY Southwestern PASS (2758m); b10)- MENOUVE's or MENOVY Northeastern PASS (2775m).
b8)- From Saint Oyen Village, by main road, to agriturisme "La Grandze In Tsi Inconnu"; beforehand (200m~), turn in left (West) to Eternon(d) Village (1645m; +; fountain) to no thoroughfares 1715m, between two groundroads. Always by groundroad, continue in West direction, between a series lower pastures/(L)Essana(z) Alp (1820m), to a little bridge up Barasson's Torrent, near Barasson's Pasture (1868m). From alp, by Northnorthwest direction, path---> n° 16, 17, up the (or by lower traces along West side) Barasson's Torrent to Crétoux's or Cretou Pasture (2074m); 50 m in North; cross the torrent and, by same direction, leaving in East the path---> n° 17 to Paglietta Alp, go up at base Barasson's Point a secondary S-SW Spur, in quota 2350m~. Turn in left (Northnorthwest) toward a little debris basin, in quota 2500m~, and, always by path---> n° 16, small rocks, easily to Eastern Barasson's Pass (2681m). In descent, by Northnortheast direction, rubbles, scattered traces, to mini lake 2525/30m~. (from East second source of Barasson's Torrent) swiss; to go down to hairpin bend 2490m and previous route b7)-. For Hikers and Ancient Smugglers
b9)- From Saint's Oyen) Villages to Farm Holidays (see above b8)- ). * Also from Etroubles Village (1264m; +; Hotels; fountains), in SS. 27 and Vachery Village (1332m; +), by paths---< n° 18, 19A. From Agriturisme, by dirt road, to obstruction, in quota 1608m~, near Quaye Alp ; continue, by North direction, ground road, between Menouve's or Menovy's Torrent/Menouve's Ru to Menouve's Alp (1913m). By Northwest direction, path in left diagonal ascent, toTrecaoudette Alp (2133m). From pasture, by lower dirtdroad to Menouve's Torrent, near Menouve's Tsa (2243m), in East, at the end of Mount Menouve/Great Mol(l)ine Southern small Buttress. From hairpin bend 2315m, by Northwest direction, to Tsa Nouva Pasture (2426m). **Alternative route: by North-northwest direction, higher path---> n° 21 from Traca(o)udette Alp to Tsa Nouva Alp. From pasture, by North direction, path along central source of Menouve's Torrent to forkpaths in quota 2645m~; turn in left (West) and, by brief diagonal in terminal part, to Menouve's or Menovy South-western Pass (2758m).
In descent, by Northwest direction, rubbles, traces in moraine, between Tete's Rouges, N-NW Ridge (in left) and Becs Noirs. N-NW Buttress towards higher Barasson's Torrent source, in quota 2500m~; along the torrent, by before West, after Northwest direction, between Tchole(a)ire's Tableland/Les Places to quota 2360m and, by small path, quota 2331m, SS. B21, near The Hospitalet (2116m; Parking; little lake), in Comba Martchanda and preceding routes. For Hikers and Ancient Smugglers
b10)- From Saint Oyen Village, by main road, to Agriturisme "La Grandze In Tsi Inconnu"; by previous routes towards Tsa Nouva Pasture, fork of paths in quota 2645m ; turn in right (North-northeast) to Menouve's or Menovy Northeastern Pass (2775m; cable railway Station in summit). In descent, by directly North direction, trace to barrack-ruine in quota 2407m, inMenouve's Valley, between Becs's Noirs N-NW Buttress, in West, and Mount Menouve or Les Rayons de la Madeleine Point/Crete Seche Point, in Northeast. To continue below and in East of cable towards the entrance of tunnel and main road, in quota 2175m; by road to Sommet de Proz (1950m; direct descent possible, by a rare traces in North), Bourg St-Bernard (1927m) to Orsières. For Hik. and Ancient Smugglers.
*** From Etroubles-Quaye Alp (1550m~) b11)- Southwestern MOLLINE's PASS (2915m); b12)- Northeastern MOLLINE's Pass (2907m); b13)- HANNIBAL's PASS (2992m); b14)- SADDLE 3640m~ with 5 descent VARIANTS; b15)- Double's North SADDLE 3650/5m~ and b15bis)- VARIANT Double South Saddle 3647/50m~; b16)- BRECHE 3628/30m~
b11)- From Etroubles-Quaye Alp (1550m~) by previous route b9)- to Menouve's Alp (1913m); from pasture, by North direction, dirtroad towards Arvus Alp (1988m), in the entrance of Mol(l)ine's Vallon; go up, by North direction, an unnumbered and steep path in grassy slope towards a first little alp (ruins), in quota 2140m~, near the forkpaths, with---> n° 21, in small tableland. By 21, turn 230m in right (East) and go up, along and in edge of pronounced right lateral moraine, to quota 2383m and the following Molline Bivouac/Refuge (2415m; in peak season with keeper), near Moline Alp; from bivouac and alp, by North direction, unnumbered path to forkpaths 2519m, near the junction of two Molline's Torrents. By Northwest direction, both paths, to cross, along two torrents, the debris Molline's Tableland to junction 2580m; continue, same direction and, by more and more steep traces of path in moraine or snowfields in terminal part (at the begin of season), to Southwestern Molline's Pass (2915m), between Rayons de la Madeleine/Crete Seche Points. In descent, by West-northwest direction, a very steep debris scarp and broken rocks (passage traces) also snowfields (30°, even 35°) towards the base of a moraine in quota 2625m; to traverse towards barracks-ruins 2407m and, by previous route b10)- to Orsières. For Hik.Exp., Hunters and, in those were the days, Ancient and Old Smugglers!.
b12)- From Etroubles-Quaye Alp (1550m~). to Molline Bivouac/Refuge (2415m) and, by preceding route b11)- to cross in North the entire Molline's Tableland and Vallon; continue as far as basin in quota 2750m~. (snowfields extant possibility), where the path turn in left to Southwestern Molline's Pass. Instead, climb directly in North direction and, through a progressive steep slope (155/60m; 28°/32°, in snowy slope) to Northeastern Molline Pass (2907m), between Crete Seche Points/Molline's Points. In descent, by North direction, brief steep morenic part (traces), long and tiring moraine toward a first narrowing in quota 2650m~. (Les Fouereuses); after go down a second in quota 2490m~, near Western Troistorrents, and to junction three torrents (Perche Torrent) at base of Crete Seche Point's North Spur, in quota 2250m. Turn in North 220m~ to unnumbered path, below cable station (2273m) and descend, by West direction, along and below the plant (Les Darreys), toPlan du Jeu Alp (2074m); through main road in final part, toward Bourg St-Bernard (1927m)---> Orsières or---> Great's Saint Bernard Pass (2469m). For Hik.Exp., Hunters and Old Smugglers.
b13)- From Etroubles-Quaye Alp, previous preceding routes 11)-, b12)-, towards, in North, the entire Molline's Tableland and Vallon up to paths junction in quota 2600m~; leaving in left (Northwest) the routes, go up, by North-northeast direction, traces among great boulders, hard sandstones and moraine at base of Mount's Tunnel S-SE little Spur, in quota 2678m, near a narrowing. Continue, through same direction and trace, to splitting path in quota 2800m~ (in left to Mount Tunnel/Tete Grise) and climb in right (Northeast), by a steep moraine, blocks, or snowfields in off season, also in end of (30°; with a lot of snow, even 35°) to Hannibal's Pass (2992m; splendid views frontally to Mount's Velan West Ridge (Hannibal's Crest) and to magnificent West Face). In descent, by North direction, moderate snowy slopes (20°/25°) to mini lake 2956m; to cross, same direction the Proz's Glacier to three principal glacier's sources of Perche Torrent, in quota 2820/2795m, at base of Grey Head's N little Spur, in quota 2816m. Go down, by West direction, moraines and scattered traces, along North side of Perche Torrent toward the Cable Station (2273m) and previous route b12)-. For MExp. (EE/A) and for Hannibal's and Napoleon's landing force. In more ancient times for Salasse's Celtic People of Aosta's Valley inhabitant and Swiss Valais's People perennially amongst trade exchanges, feasts and battles.
b14)- From Etroubles-Quaye Alp, previous routes b11)-, b12)-, Molline Bivouac/Refuge (2415m); from refuge, by Northeast direction, brief descent, crossing the Menouve's Torrent, in quota 2400m~ to left lateral moraine of Mount's Velan Glacier, in quota 2440m; go up in edge, by Eastnortheast direction, traces and steep grassy slope, very slippery for "erba Ollina" presence ("Ollina" grassy, in valdotain language). Reach the small Faceballa's Basin in quota 2900m~, below Faceballa's Saddle/Faceballa's Pass. Cross in Northeast direction two broken and rotten rocky ramification, descending from Quota 3650m. Continue, by same direction, reaching the Mount's Velan Glacier, in quota 3120/30m~. To cross, through moderate and progressive slopes (30°/35°/40°), toward higher northeast border and at the Mount's Velan West Ridge (Hannibal's Crest) base, in quota 3600m, below the Quota 3678m; climb, before by steep snowy-rocky balcony in diagonal right/left, after snowy in vertical (38°/40°) to W Ridge and, briefly, small Saddle 3640m~, between Quota 3678m / Mount's Velan Ice Cup (3734m). By East direction, easy snowy slope (25°), briefly in the Summit. Route for Good Skiers/Mountaineers (OSA) or Excellent Mountaineers, much training. Good weather absolutely necessary.
In descent five possibility (a, b, c, d, e):
a)- descent by same route toward Molline/Menouve Valleys. Same remarks and considerations.
b)- to cross in South, through ice Cup, to Quota 3708m, large Saddle 3650/5m~ and go down by b15)- to Molline/Menouve Valleys. For adventurous (or adventurer?) Mountaineers also a bit joker.
c)- from Quota 3708m cross to Quota 3672, 3650m, narrow Brèche 3628/30m~ and route c1)- toward: 1)- Molline/Menouve Valleys also 2)- By's Conca through Faceballa's Saddle (3280m). For M very Exp. a good deal of training.
d)- from Quota 3708m to Quota 3672, 3650m cross, through Mount' Velan entire NE Ridge, or below the crest in North, to Valsorey's Pass and By's Conca. For M very Exp. a good deal of training.
e)- to, through Valsorey's Glacier to Velan Hutte, by route c7)-. For Mountaineers/Skiers Exp. a lot of training.
b15)- From Etroubles-Quaye Alp, previous preceding routes b11)-, b12)-, b14 to Mount's Velan Glacier, in quota 3120/30m~; go up, by Northeast direction and moderate snowy slope (30°/35°), at the Double's North Saddle 3650/5m~ couloir base, between Quota 3708m / Quota 3672m, in quota 3365m~. Climb, by narrow and very dangerous snowy, or end of season rocky, gully easily (38°/42°: II°/II°+, some passages III°- at basis; 285/90m~), but keeping always the head to sky! (rocks falls along the entire ascent or descent. On September 06th, 1973, during the descent, great landslide for collapse a pillar 70/80 metres high. Old route among the years 1872/1902, at present justly deserted. For Mountaineers, as well Expert, but to look for trouble!
b15bis)- VARIANT 1. At the beginning of couloir to climb, by rocky right diagonal in W-SW Face, to Quota 3672m and, through easy brief N Crest, to cross to the Double South Saddle 3647/50m~. Same remarks and observations.
b16)- From Etroubles-Quaye Alp, previous preceding routes b11)-, b12)-, b14, reach the small Faceballa's Basin in quota 2900m~, below Faceballa's Saddle/Faceballa's Pass (3280m, 3239m); go up, by Eastnortheast direction, debris, rubbles, moraine, small rocks and snowfields in terminal part to quota 3076m, below the pass.Climb, by easy rocks on couloir ( rocks fallings motive dangerous), also in left (North), by broken and rotten rocks slope, under SW Crest of Quota 3650m. By route c1/2)- to Saddle 3628/30m~, facing South and turned to Berruard's Comba/By's Conca. For MExp. and a good training.
In descent to Valsorey's Glacier and various possibilitys see c1)- and, in particular, c1bis)-. To Faceballa's Saddle (3280m) for Mountaineers (EE/A) and Expert Hunters; entire crossing for MExp and, in day entire route, a good training.
BETWEEN Doues "Conca" / Ollomont Valley (I) and Entremont's / Bagnes's Valley (S):
MOUNT VELAN (3734m) S-SE rocky Wall and N-NE ice Face
*** APPROACH: from to Faceballa's Alp and to VELAN's HORNS TRIPLES Western BRECHES (3605m~, 3608m~, 3628/30m~).
OTHER APPROACHS toward Western By's Conca/Berruard's Comba (Conca = Basin; Comba = small Basin): VARIANT 1 from Glacier (1562m); VARIANT 2 from Vaud Village (1478m); VARIANT 3 from Doues-Lusey Commune-Village (1521m).
c1)-From Glacier or Glassier (1562m; Parking, fountain) to Rosazza at Savoie Bivouac (2674m; fountain) on Boégno Bà Pass (See far down c7)-. From bivouac, by Southwest direction, long crossing in moraines and short descent (-141m difference in level), to Plan Bagò (= Bagò's Tableland) (2533m); also by path---> n° 3, in descent, toward forkpath in quota 2395m~ and cross, through unnumbered path to Plan Bagò Alp (2436m; -279m to fork), between Boégno's Bà/Plan's Bagò Torrents. Continue by both routes, Westsouthwest direction, crossing other three torrents to Faceballa's Pasture (2385m) in Berruard's Comba, under Mount's Velan great S-SE Wall. From Alp to cross, cleanly West direction, crossing of Velan's Horns Torrent, of Berruard's Comba moraines at Faceballa's Saddle base, in quota 2675m~, below the E-SE Face. OTHER THREE APPROACHS : VARIANT 1 from Glacier Village; VARIANT 2 from Vaud Village ; VARIANT 3 from Doues-Lusey Commune-Village.
VARIANT 1 from Glacier to Faceballa's Alp, through by, West direction, groundroad and, Northwest direction, path---> n° 3 (to Berruard Alp (1947m), near Chesal Pasture (2039m). From cross path/groundroad, by West direction, groundroad toward Pleytau Pastures (2096m), Praz du Champ, near Vieille (2064m), Econdu or E'conduits (2137m) Alps; terminal part by unnumbered path, Northnorthwess direction).
VARIANT 2 from Vaud Village (1478m) to Faceballa's Alp (by West direction, groundroad to Chevrière Alp (1928m); from alp in Northnorthwest to Vieille Alp and preceding route: Also in Southwest to Ansermin Alp (2120m), near By's Ru. By path---> n°2/groundroad toward E'conduits and previous route).
VARIANT 3 from Doues-Lusey (1521m), by main road to Plan Debat (2076m; parking; fountain). From groundplace to Faceballa's Alp (by North direction, path---> n°2/groundroad to Ansermin Alp (2120m) and preceding route).
*** From Faceballa's Alp (2385m) to VELAN's HORNS Triple WESTERN Brèches through FACEBALLA's SADDLE (3280m) Basis routes c1)-, c1/2)-, c1/3)- and higher routes c1)-, c1bis)-, c1ter)-, c1quater with VARIANTS c1a)-, c1b)-:
to VELAN's HORNS TRIPLE Western BRECHES (East 3605m~, Central 3608m~, West 3628/30m~), by Faceballa's Saddle (3280m) also directly from of Velan's Horns S-SE Wall base.
* To WEST TRIPLE BRECHE (3628/30m~)
VELAN's HORNS and JAGS SHADOWS
c1)- From Glacier, also previous of approach routes c1)- VARIANTS, to Faceballa's Alp (2385m) and from pasture at Faceballa's Saddle base, in quota 2675m~, below the E-SE Face. Climb, by snowy-rocky couloir, with three possibility:
c1/2)- along, directly by couloir (PD-; 40°/45°; 615m), passing some rocky narrowings; c1)- by of couloir right side (North); at beginning in edge, by rocks which is breaking up with earth (I°; 50m), and cross, near a marked "carving", in left (South) to of couloir rocky North shore (PD+; I°+/II°). Continue in border, between ice and rock, or in right and over by unsafe rocks (AD-; II°/II°+, even III°-) to large saddle. NEVER MADE in ascent; rocks falls very many dangerous; less and less but risky in descent, since more speed.
* Osvaldo Cardellina, lone and in descent, after the ascent by two third of Western Couloir (c1)- ), Eastern ramification and East Gully in terminal part (c1b)- ) to East TRIPLE BRECHE, between Mini "Brokenhorn" 3612m~ and Western Horn 3620m.
Descent before by West Gully (c1a)- ), between Mini "Brokenhorn" 3612m~ and Western Minihorn 2623m~, after by c1)- toward Faceballa's Pass and, by c1/2)- to Faceballa's Alp. On July 18th, 1997.
* Historical route: by Abbots Pantaléon Bovet and Joseph Marie Henry, on Juny 14th, 1904; replay and first winter absolute of Mount Velan, by same variant, Abbot Pantaléon Bovet, Evanzio Blanc and Valérien Jaccod, on December 28th, 1904.
c1/3)- by South shore, below the Faceballa's IV° or N Point. Climb, by better rock (AD-; II°+/III°/III°+; 490/500m~) but, paradoxically, more rocks fallings exposed; after 430m~, abandon in left the, of couloir, South ramification to Faceballa's Pass (3239m) and go up a mini unnominated point (3265m~), folding in right (North) in terminal part to, generally snowy, Faceballa's Saddle (3280m). After continue (c1/ter, see under) turning in left (North) and, by easy snowy slope and rubbles, reach a second snowfield, in the shape of sickle, and a third circular (30°/32°/35°), between the SW Crest in West and S-SE Great Couloir in East. To follow in West to a small, snowy gully and, by diagonal ascent (SW/NE) in West shore (38°/42°, even 45°; 350 m; verglass presence; rocks falls danger), to West Triple Brèche 3628/30m~, between Quota 3650m, in West, and West Minihorn or Quota 3623m~., in East (PD+, altogether 950/65m~). For MExp. and a good training; in day from Glacier a very deal of training.
* First ascent Osvaldo Cardellina, Luigi Gadin and Faustin Savoye Route, on July 15th, 1976 and continuation, by c1ter)- to West Triple Brèche 3628/30m and, through frontier ridge, to Quota 3650m, 3672m, 3708m, Mount's Velan Icy Cup Summit.
In descent from West Triple Brèche 3628/30m~ , by Northnortheast direction, brief and easy slope (27°) into Valsorey Glacier, in quota 3600m, near the trace of Mount's Velan standard route. Through the glacier, descend on ice tableland, between quota 3500/3350m~, below the Mount's Velan NE Buttress; continue to quota 3200m~ and, by brief ascent, climbing over Mount Cordine, also turning in Northeast (crevices area); (see c6)-, c6bis)- VARIANT by Cordine Pass or Cordine's Plateau), toward Valsorey's Pass (3107m) and Rosazza at Savoie Bivouac (2674m; on By's Conca, Italy), or Velan's Cabine (2569m; toward Valsorey's Valley, Switzerland . For M (EE/A) .
c1bis)- From Faceballa's Saddle go up, by Northwest direction, rubbles or snowfields (30°32°/36°) to a small snowy couloir, at base, of SW Ridge's, two pinnacles, in quota 3365m~; by sinuous debris also snowy (32°/35°/37°) route to Little Saddle 3450m~ of crest. Follow briefly the ridge to a first rocky elevation (I°+; 30m; exposed in Southeast, with wall 130m~ in high) and turn in right (East); doubling, under a Rocky Head 3637m~, in quota 3515m~, the S Wall. Reach a rocky ribbing and, by North direction, overcome and join at route c1)- , in quota 3590/95m~. Exit out in West Triple Brèche 3528/30m~, near Quota 3650m and between this and Western Minihorn 3623m c.
* First ascent: Gino Buscaini-Silvia Metzeltin Buscaini Route, on October 31th, 1970; by of Faceballa's Saddle W Slope ascent (See b16)- ) (PD+; II°/II°+; from Little Saddle 140/5m~). For MExp; same remarks.
In descent same route and same remarks of c1)- . For firts mountaineers, October 31th, 1970, descent by SW Face (Molline's/Menouve's), new and direct route into Mount's Velan Glacier and toward Etroubles's Village.
c1ter)- From Faceballa's Saddle (by route c1/3)- , see above) go up, by Northnorthwest direction, rubbles or snowfields (30°/32°/35°) to a small diagonal snowy couloir, at base of rocky head's 3565m~ S Wall; climb left/right (SW/NE), by a very narrow snowy gully (35°/38°/40°, even 45°; verglass presence; rocks falls danger) to route c1)- , in quota 3575/80m~. Exit out in right (East) contra Western Minihorn 2633m~, in right of West Brèche 3528/30m~.
* First ascent: Osvaldo Cardellina, Luigi Gadin and Faustin Savoye Route, on July 15th, 1976, by Variant c1/3)- in initial part . For MExp and, in day, same remarks.
In descent For firts mountaineers, July 15th, 1976 through entire and integral Mount's Velan NE Buttress from Summit to Valsorey's Pass. Route partially realized, in superior part, by two Great's Saint Bernard monks D'Allèves and Marquis, on 1826. Also by c1)- .
c1quater)- DIRECT ASCENT, by S-SE Great Couloir. From Faceballa's Alp (2385m), by Northwest direction, rubbles, debris at Great's S-SE Couloir enough large base, in quota 2700/10m; reach the narrowing 2803m contra the SW Face of Eastern Horn's S Pillar. Continue to a second double narrowing at South base of Western Horn's S Pillar, in quota 2915m~; leaving in right (East) the Eastern ramif., climb, by progressive snowy double gully (32°/35°/37°), to quota 3030/70m~ (balconys in right, with Eastern couloir's ramif. connection possibility). Go up other 230m~, by a narrow gully in the shape of Y, to and between two higher large snowfields (circular in West, in the shape of upside beak in East), 100/20 metres~ up Faceballa's Saddle, between quota 3380/3400m~; continue, by a linear small couloir in direct ascent in West side (little rocks I°/II°; 150 m~; various a jets of water) to a debris balcony. Before again in left, by some more difficult rocks (II°/II°+; 50m) contra a vertical wall, after in right (East). Cross the couloir (often verglass) and, by East rocky side or by ice gully (II°+/III°-; 40°/45°; 40m~), vertically to summital crest (West Triple Brèche 3628/30m~; PD+; 920m~; rocks falls along the whole ascent; better in descent, because more speed). For MExp; in day, same remarks.
* Historical route: first couloir's absol., in descent, by Ellis Carr,William Martin Conway and swiss mountain's guides Ulrich Kaufmann, Joseph Marie Lochmatter, on August 16th, 1890 ( small variant in SW Crest, start of descent; after on couloir, by various zigzags).
** First replay and first in ascent ( by VARIANT c1)- ), by Abbots Pantaléon Bovet and Joseph Marie Henry, on Juny 14th, 1904; third and first winter absolute of Mount Velan (by same VARIANT and first integral of couloir descent) by Abbot Pantaléon Bovet, Evanzio Blanc and Valérien Jaccod, on December 28th, 1904. Fourth route ad third ascent on 1927; partial in ascent (two third) and variant c1b)- and descent by combination of routes c1a)- / c1)- / c1/2, by Osvaldo Cardellina, lone, on July 18th, 1997; third in descent and second integral, by Osvaldo Cardellina, lone, on September 27th, 1998, after first ascent of Eastern Velan's Double Horn S-SE Pillar. In descent see c1)- .
* To CENTRAL TRIPLE BRECHE (3608m~)
c1a)- from Faceballa's Pasture, by routes c1)- and, in particular, c1quater)- to S-SE Great Couloir between two snowfields in quota 3380m~; turn in left (Northeast) and, by the snowfield in the shape of "upside beak", cross to a first (West), snowy, very narrow and winding/diagonal gully. Climb by snowy slope (40°, even 45° in terminal part), also in late Summer, by enough difficult and broken rocks (II°/II°+/III°-); by a diagonal W/E in terminal part, exit out near and in left of unnominated Quota 3612m~ or Mini "Brokenhorn"
In descent likewise c1)- . For M very Exp. a good training, in day from Glassier Village (1562m), also from Plan Debat (2076m), near Champillon Alp (2050m) for a far better training.
* For first ascent see above c1quater and combinations of VARIANTS (in ascent through two third of the Great Central Couloir (C1), for a bystander in the same on her Oriental ramification and by a little and narrow gully in final part (C1b); in descent by a narrow passage in ice more to West (C1a; traced ----- in red color), Central Great Couloir on higher slope (C1) and the couloir from Faceballa's Saddle towards the snowy and morainic cone of the base (C1/2; traced in green color but not initialed in the underlying photo in B&W); Osvaldo Cardellina, lone, July 15th, 1997).
* To EAST TRIPLE BRECHE (3605m~)
c1b)- From Faceballa's Pasture, by route c1quater)- to S-SE Great Couloir, in quota 3190/3200m~; climb in diagonal right (W/E), by snowy (45°/50°) or rocky gully contra SW Face of in the shape of "Hourglass Pillar" (A in photo, II°+/III°-; 120m~; rocks falls danger for suspended material from two lateral sides ) to hanging snowfield in the shape of "upside beak" at right vertex. Go up, by a very narrow snowy gully (42/45°; 50m~); before, brief, turn in rocky diagonal left (II°+; 20 m). After, again snowy, in vertical, by hardly more large gully (50°, even 55°; 65m~; rocks falls danger, same remarks to of terminal part small wall (II°+/III°-; 18/20m) and exit out on snowy East Triple Brèche (3608m~), between Quota 3612m~ or Mini "Brokenhorn" and Western Horn 3620m.
For M very Exp., a good training. In day, from Glacier to Glacier and Mount's Velan Summit (3734m), for bestial fantastic Mountaineers (4500m diff. in lev.). In descent likewise c1)- .
* For first ascent see above c1quater)- / c1a)- VARIANTS combinations (C1a; traced ..... in red color in B&W picture in under).
*** From Faceballa's Pasture at base of direct route c2)- and indirect "illogical" route c2a)- to EASTERN HORN's BRECHE< (3610m~); virtual routes c3)- to JAG's BRECHE (3557m) and c4)- to ARIONDET's BRECHE (3480m~).
c2)- From Glacier, also previous routes, to Faceballa's Alp and from alp, by Northwest direction, crossing Berruard' Torrent in Berruard' Comba, grassy and moraine to Mount' Velan S-SE Face at base between two Horn's S Pillars (A and B in picture), in quota 2705m. Go up, by a snowy double winding couloir, before large, after always more narrow and dangerous to quota 3420m~; climb, by a diagonal snowy hairpin bend to of Eastern Double Horn Great S Pillar, in quota 3550m~. Exit out, by a very narrow, steep and snowy gully, with small rocks to Western Brèche's (3610/2m~), summital crest, near the Western Horn, between with Eastern Double Horn. In ascent, a lot of dangers route rocks falls exposed; NEVER MADE. For M very Exp. and, in day, a very good training.
In descent to South: * first, by Osvaldo Cardellina, lone, by of gully route, after the first ascent of Velan's Western Horn S Pillar or "Hourglass Pillar", between the Western Great Couloir and Second Long Narrow Couloir, on July 25th, 1997. Same remarks;.
In descent to North: also go down on Valsorey's Glacier, in quota 3575m, with North direction, crossing a narrow longitudinal bergsrunde (thick concealed) and moderate snowy slope toward 's Velan standard route (See c1/3 and above in general; traced - in color lilac in B&W picture in under).
c2a)- * HISTORICAL, but illogical VARIANT From Faceballa's Alp, by Northnorthwest direction, grassy and morenic slope, directly and along Berruard' Torrent , to the plinth-base of Velan's Jags "Angular Broken Double S Pillar", in quota 2520/25m~. Go up, before by steep grassy/rocky slope, after, moving in edge and climb, by enough easy rocks contra of Velan's Jags SE Wall, in quota 2590m~ Cross in left (West) upon a first secondary couloir and, by more difficult rocks, reach a second Great Couloir, between Eastern Velan's Horn/Velan's Jags (C/D in photo) Pillars. Continue, Northwest direction, and to cross, before a small crest in quota 2790/2800m~. After, by more steep rocky or snowy difficult plates (delicate; exposed rocks falls), below the "Broken Pillar" and up the "Streched Pillar" (both no marked in photo), to Eastern Velan's Horn Pillar in the more slender point, in quota 3490m~, joing the c2 route and finish between Eastern Double Horn/Western Horn, more near thys last (verglass extant possibility). Route very long and rocks fallings more exposed. Realized for exit out from SE Wall, by * Antonio Frisoni, Cesare Negri, Luigi Vavassori and Carlo Virando, on Juny 28th, 1920. For M very Exp. and a good training. In day, same previous remarks and observations; traced - in color orange.
In descent for c2)-, c2a)- same previous remarks; descent to Valsorey's Glacier, 25/30m~ downstairs, near of Mount's Velan standard route trace (long crevice, often secluded) in Southsouthwest/Northnortheast direction, transverse the normal route).
c3)- From Glacier or preceding routes to Faceballa's Alp ; from pasture, by North direction, grassy slope and steep moraine, between the Faceballa'Third/Fourth Torrents, at of Velan's Jags SE Wall base in quota 2793m. Go up, by difficult face on Double Great Central Couloir; before along, after under "Hanging Pillar" (below the Western or Five Velan's Jags ; no marked in photo and placed between B/C) to route c2/a, in quota 2800m~. Also, through couloir's Western ramification, by a steep narrowing (45°, even 50°; 150/60m~; no traced in photo), again large couloir (40°/43°) to route c2/a, in quota 2930/40m~. Climb, by a long and narrow gully to summital crest of Velan's Jags Brèche (3557m~), between Eastern Velan's Double Horn/Fifth or Western Velan's Jags.
NEVER MADE; partially, set course, in crossing on 1920. Same remarks and observation of c4)- ; VERY dangerous route.
In descent go down on Valsorey's Glacier, by North direction, small rotten rocks (I°+; 35/40m~; verglass possibility), brief snowy slope (38°; 20/25m~) to halfcircular bergsrunde (better in East), in quota 3590m~. To cross to Mount's Velan standard route, by more easy snowy slope (28°/25°), in quota 3555m~. Or in crossing, amongst Antesummit West-Velan's Five Jags-Antesummit East/Ariondet's Head, by frontier rocky ridge, passing through snowy Head's Ariondet or Riondet "Carving" (3480m~). For M (EE/A).
c4)- From Glacier c1)-to Faceballa's Alp; from, by Northeast direction, grassy slope, steep moraine, along the Faceballa'Third Torrent, at of Velan's Jags S-SE Wall base, in quota 2793m. Turn in Northeast, doubling Velan's Jags "Angular Broken Double S Pillar".
*** From "Angular Broken Double S Pillar" the Wall is divided into two parts: in left (West), looking from South (Aosta Town), the S-SE Face; in right (East) E-SE Face, declining by frontier NE Rige to Ariondet's Pass, Ariondet's Head, Capucin Pass, Mount Capucin, Velan's Finger, Chamois's Pass, Mount Cordine, Cordine Pass or Cordine's Plateau (For the Smugglers "Passer (de) Cordine" = to transport the "Spalloni" = the of cigarettes charge from Switzerland to Italy) and concluding up Valsorey's Pass (3107m). The clear difference early in the morning, with S-SE Face dark and gloomy in the shade, whereas the E-SE blazed, with sun. A marvellaous spectacle to Velan's Faces and "incended" Great Combins at every daybreak from of my home window!.
To begin in right of "Angular Broken Double S Pillar" on mini steep basin/slope, among of Velan's Jags "Angular Broken Double S Pillar"/of Ariondet's Head S-SE Wall/E-SE Ridge, in quota 2860/2870m~. By a sole snowy and large couloir, in initial part, to quota 3100m~, as far as, contra the wall, is divided in various gullys (the major in Northnortheast, with two intermediate rocky narrowing: the first a middle course, the second in terminal part under and to Ariondet's Pass). Practicable?; at any rate much dangerous route.
c4bis)- and c4ter)- BEGINNING VARIANTS. 1)- to begin at once in right of "Angular Broken Double S Pillar", in quota 2720m~ and go up, by a small couloir, or through parallel in East little crest, joing the c4)- (no marked in B&W photo) route in quota 2850/80m~.
2)- Or to start in left of "Angular Broken Double S Pillar" (between C/D Pillars), in quota 2700m~ and near the source of Faceballa's Third Torrent; go up, in initial part, by morenic cone and a secondary couloir (no signed and standed out in extreme right and below c4 in B&W photograph) to a in the shape of upside fork snowfield, in quota 3000m~. Continue in direct ascent, by a difficult and hard rocks to previous c4)- route, in quota 3130/50m~. Either this "via" is very dangerous, since rocks fallings exposed.
By very steep, difficult face with rotten and dangerous rocks, or by a very narrow and steep snowy gully, to Head's Ariondet "Carving" (3480m~), between First or Eastern Velan's Jags/Ariondet's Head.
NEVER MADE, a sole attempt, by an unknown mountaineer, and return, after 230/50m~, by helipcoter, in the end of Nineties at beginning XXI° century (Private informations, by a cows shepherd in Tsa Porchère Alp, on July 27th, 2007) .
For M very Exp. To foresee a rough and hard climbing by steep, rotten and difficult rocks, amongst couloirs, gullys and crests. VERY DANGEROUS ascent, motive the great exposition rocks fallings and very bad rock quality.
In descent, by small rocks and brief snowy slope to Mount's Velan standard route on Valsorey's Glacier, in ice tableland quota 3475m~, only in advance of progressive and steep of glacier slope (47°/45°/40°, in descent), in normal route. (See c7)- ); through the glacier's slope and by c7)- route toward Valsorey's Pass, or Velan's Cabine. For M (EE/A). Easy too the crossing in ridge between Mount Capucin/Velan's Jags (I°+, a brief passages II°-/II°+) to Velan's First or Eastern Jag). For MExp.
S-SE FACE: COULOIRS/Gullys, SADDLES/"Carvings" and PILLARS
*** From Glacier or Glassier (1562m) toward Bagò Tableland, also to Rosazza at Savoie Bivouac (2674m) and from both routes to c5)- CAPUCIN's PASS (3376m); c6)- SOUTHWESTERN CHAMOIS's PASS (3259m); c6bis)- SOUTHEASTERN CHAMOIS's PASS (3220m~); c6ter)- CORDINE's PASS also CORDINE's PLATEAU (3190/200m~).
c5)- From Glacier to Rosazza at Savoie Bivouac (2674m); from bivouac, by Westnorthwest direction, grassy slope and moraines, up Bagò Tableland, at of Ariondet's Head/Mount Capucin SE/SW Faces, in quota 2663m; doubling in left (West) the of Ariondet's Head, below the great E-SE Ridge. Go up by morainal cone to a large and great snowfield, between the "Angular Broken Double S Pillar" in West and the same great crest; to reach in quota 2800/5m~ and to abandon leaving in left, near and contra the crest (reason rocks fallings, very dangerous). Climb in rocky SE great crest, between a sinuous gully in left (Southwest) and a large couloir in the shape of Y, in right (Northeast); start in base more large, before in small edge, enough easily, but by bad rock (II°/II°+) after in ridge hotter and hotter more narrow, by on average difficults, to of Ariondet's Head terminal wall, in quota 3370m~. Conclude, by, in Northeast direction, rocky cross (III°?; before bad rock; 60m~; after by glacier 70m~; in total: 150m; exposed to Southeast, in initial part) to Capucin's Pass (3376m), between Ariondet's Head/Mount Capucin. * First ascent on July 25th, 1916, by Mario Borelli and Nunzia Borelli, in 8 hours from base and crossing, through Valsorey's Glacier to Mount's Velan Summit (3734m).
The winding couloir in West and the, in shape Y, couloir in right non precticables for very danger rocks fallings; although, by Y Gully, sole possibility of direct ascent to pass. For M vey Exp. and good training; in day from Glacier for M a very good training.
In descent easily and briefly, by moderate (30°/27°) snowy slope on Valsorey's Glacier, in quota 3350/60m~ and see c4)- in term. part. For M (EE/A). Easily as well the crossing between Mount Capucin/Ariondet's Head (I°/I°+). For MExp., in crossing.
c6)- From Glacier to Rosazza at Savoie Bivouac; from, by Westnorthwest direction, traces among Cyclopian boulders toward Plan's Bagò Torrent, in quota 2725m~; leaving in right (North) the great snowfield (route c7)- to Valsorey's Pass), continue in West by a snowy tongue toward a socond circular snowfield. Same direction, reach a morenic couloir (torrent in drying process); same along, also in left through grassy slope, by rubbles, progressive steep moraines (or small snowfields at the beginning of season) at of Doigt du Velan (= Velan's Finger) SE Face, in quota 3025/35m~. By a snowy (I°+/ II°-; a passage II°+ in terminal part, near a rocky block; 35°/38° in snowy; frequently ice presence), or debris, couloir (Shammyi's Couloir), very narrow in high (rocks falls danger), to Southwestern Chamois's Pass (3259m), between Mount Capucin/Mount Cordine. In descent, briefly and easily to descend into Valsorey's Glacier and by c7)- route toward Valsorey's Pass, or Velan's Cabine. For M (EE/A) and Hunters Exp.: in descent for M .
c6bis)- From Glacier to Rosazza at Savoie Bivouac; by previous c6)- route to quota 2835/50~. Change abrupt in Northnorthwest direction and to reach the of Southeastern Chamois's Pass basic couloir in the shape of perfect funnel, contra Mount's Cordine SE Wall and near a perpendicular oblong snowfield, in quota 3000m. Doubling in left the of Mount's Cordine East Shoulder S Edge, to start on rocky-snowy and narrow gully, by, before in direct ascent after turning hardly in right, hard and fifficult rocks (II°+/III°; 95/105m~) to more large central snowy. Cross right/left reaching the of couloir second part, in quota 3145/55m~ (40°, even 45°; 55/60m~). Changing direction in Northwest, by a very narrow and steep rocky gully, with difficult and exposed rocks (II°+/III°/III°+; 75/80m~; in all 235/40m~) exit out to Mount's Cordine East Shoulder or Southeastern Chamois's Pass, in quota 3240m~, near much steep terminal part of Mount's Cordine NE Rdge. For MExp. and of mountain fine connoisseurs.
In descent into Valsorey's Glacier, by of c6)- ,c6ter)- routes and return to Valsorey's Pass (3107m) and Rosazza at Savoie Bivouac (2674m) (Italy) or Velan's Cabine (2569m) (Switzerland). For M (EE/A) and Hunters Exp..
c6ter)- VARIANT from Glacier also from Rosazza at Savoie Bivouac (See under c7)- ). From bivouac, through same route c6bis)- , in initial part, of Valsorey's Pass toward a snowfields series, in quota 2750/850 m c.; from this point abandon there route, leaving in East, and, by grassy slope, rubbles, blocks and debris at of Mount Cordine NE Crest base, in quota 3065 m c, near a large basis snowfield. Climb in rocky band, by a debris couloir (I°/I°+; 55/65m; no forced route and various ascent possibilitys), to summital crest, near the sometimes snowy Cordine's Plateau, in quota 3190/200m~. In descent on Valsorey's Glacier, in quota 3200m, by a brief, moderate (27°/8°) and snowy slope; turn doubling in right the small N "E'peron" (numerous crevices area) and, with "soft" ascent, toward Mount' Velan standard route, in quota 3245m~. Also from plateau continue to Mount Cordine and go down by two possibilitys: 1)- before and near the Summit, by a snowy diagonal in N-NW Slope (30°/32°; 110/15m~); 2)- cross the Cordine's Summit and descend, by, of short N Crest, easy rotten rocks, with soil and mud, to same point. Passage for Hunters and, in old times, meaningful for the Smugglers, when the Valsorey's Pass with great and dangerous corniche. At the present, only just, deserted.
*** From Glassier (1562m) also from Rosazza at Savoie (2674m) to c7)- VALSOREY's PASS (3107m); descent in Valsorey's Glacier and crossing to Velan Hut (2569m) . VARIANTS: c7/1)- from Valsorey's Glacierto Gouille's Pass (3149m), Velan's Hutte; c7/2 from Great Tableland to Valsorey's HUT (3030m); c7/3)- from Grand Plan Chalets d'en Haut, d'en Bas, Bourg Saint Pierre, with speed return to ITALY, by Great's Saint Bernard PASS (2469m), State Road n° 26, or Gr. St. Bernard TUNNEL.
MOUNT VELAN Descent route: after S-SE Wall in ascent, entire NE Ridge in descent to VALSOREY's Pass, with BAD WEATHER and BAD CONDITIONS
JULY 15th, 1976
c7)- From Glassier (1562m; Parking, fountain), by North direction, ---> path n° 3, 4, 5 to Cheval Blanc Alp , near Casa Farinet (1962m; + little church; small dam-lake 1877m); from church, by West direction, groundroad (no thoroughfare for cars) and path---> n° 3 to Porchère Alp (2102m), and, by Northnorthwest direction and path---> n° 3, to Porchère Pasture (2290m, source in Northwest). From Pasture, by Northnorthwest direction, path---> n° 3, along and in crossing on "Dos de Boégno bà" (= to drop ear's hump) to Rosazza at Savoie Bivouac (2674m; fountain) on Boégno Bà Pass. From bivouac, by path-traverse in Northwest and short descent, to the source of italian Valsorey's Torrent (2675m; splendid water!). Continue among Cyclopean bulders (stonemans) to a first great snowfield (in summit confortable "salle à manger", with water under the blocks); go up, by traces and small friable path, leaving in West a broken rocks strip toward the snowfields of terminal part. Near summital crest (50/60 meters below) to climb, by rotten rocks (I°), before in vertical ascent, after by a brief (I°+; 15/20 metres; easy but delicate and in South exposed) traverse in right (East), through a debris narrow balcony, up a small steep rock; by a brief cross in rubbles also snowfield (35°/37°), with possible frame in final part (50°, even 60°; to overcome, by direct ascent, also through a brief crossing in left contra the of NE Crest rocks), below the Valsorey's Pass (3107m), between Mont Cordine/Valsorey's Trois Frères. In ascent For M (EE/A).
In descent, by North direction, brokens and friable rocks, to Valsorey's Glacier, in quota 3200m (part very exposed rockfalls). Crossing, by North direction (séracs in West), bording in West the little spur of Quota 2953m to ice tableland in quota 2750m~; from "plateau", by Northnortheast direction, slopes with crevices, brief ascent, to lateral right moraine of glacier. Go down, by traces in moraine, toward Valsorey's Great Tableland, in quota 2502m; from Grand Plan to:
c7)- level route, by Southwest direction, small path, crossing of Valsorey's Torrent, more branded path to junction 2524m (with path from Chalets d'en Haut; 2200m), Velan Hut (2569m), below Tseudet's Glacier and Gouille's Mount, Gouille's Pass. For MExp.
VARIANT: c7/1)- from Valsorey's Glacier, through traverse in quota 3100m ad brief ascent to Gouille's Pass (3149m)and descent, by Northwest direction, crossing Tseudet's Glacier , below of Gouille's Mount NW Spur to Velan Cabane.
c7/2)- From Grand Plan, by Northeast direction, path good marked to Valsorey's Cabane (3030m). From Valsorey's Pass, in descent, for MExp. (EE/A); from Bourg Saint Bernard, in ascent, for HikExp. (EE).
c7/3)- Go down, by Northwest direction toward the Chalets d'en Haut (= Higher; 2200m), Chalet d'en Bas (Lower; 1976m) in Valsorey and to Bourg Saint Pierre (1632 m, near great Mauvoisin's Dam) in Entremont's Valley.
* --->Speed return to Italy from Bourg St. Pierre (1632m, near great Mauvoisin's Dam, along Drance Stream), in Entremont's Valley, by Swiss State Road n° 114, Gr. St. Bernard Pass (2469m) and Italian State Road n° 26, or Great's Saint Bernard Tunnel.
MOUNT VELAN Standard Route, by NE Ridge ascent and descent, with BAD WEATHER but GOOD CONDITIONS
AUGUST 18th, 1975
*** From Glacier also from Rosazza at Savoie (2674m) to c7)- VALSOREY's PASS (3107m); c8)- Southwestern MOLARS's BRECHE (3178m) MOLARS's "CARVING"; c9)- Northeastern MOLARS's BRECHE (3180m~); c10)- SADDLE 3140m~ and c10bis)- Variant; c11)- GRAND CARRE' PASS (3294m); c12)- MONT PERCE' PASS (3317m); c13)- LUISETTES PASS (3401m); c14)- VERT PASS (3395m); c15)- AMIANTE's PASS (3308m); c16)- CHAMPIGNON's PASS (3300m~); c17)- BY's PASS (3224m); c18)- ; FILON's PASS (3251m); c19)- MOUNT's AVRIL PASS (3190m); c20)- DURAND FENETRE PASS (2797m); c21)- MONT de la BALME PASS (3320m) and VARIANTS c21bis)- , c21ter)- .
c8)- From Glacier, through previous route, to Rosazza at Savoie (2674m); from bivouac, by North direction, grassy and rocky S Crest of Western Point Valsorey's Trois Frères to a triangular wall. To double in right (East), through steep and subject to landslides slopes in great diagonal balcony left (Southwest) to right (Northeast), at a snowy or debris cone in quota 3165m~, near the Molars's "Carving" (3221, 2m). By direct ascent in North, to overcrome the little face, through a friable and breif gully (II°/II°+; 25/27m~), to Southwestern Molars's Brèche (3178m). The descent to Northwest non possible, for vertical wall 265/70m high . Pass used exclusively for Valsorey's Trois Frères/Valsorey's Five Molars's ascent. Return, through crossing in Northnortheast direction to I°/II°/III°/ Molar and Northeastern Molars's Brèche(3180m~); or, by all five Valsorey's Molars's to Saddle 3190m. Also, through traverse in Southwest direction, Valsorey's Trois Frères and Petit Frère to Valsorey's Pass (3107m). For M a good Exp.
c9)- From Glacier, by previous route, to Porchère Alp and from alp toward's crossroads 2177m (source), before by East direction, after, from quota 2209m, North along Ru de By (= By's Brook) to By's Conca; to go up by path---> n° TdC (= Tour of Great Combin) , crossroads 2184m, cross 2157m. From cross, through Northnorthwest direction, small path to Eveques's Tsa (2342m). From tsa, by traverse in Northeast direction, ruines of Alp 2330m to West Clavette's Torrent in quota 2332m; by Northnorthwest direction, grassy and steep moraine, along the torrent to little Lake 2580m (splendid bleachers!). From lake, through North direction, steep moraine, brokens rocks, snowfields, to double in left (West) the promontory quota 2684m. To continue by Northeast direction, snowfields (30°/35°) to a second quota 2931 m; in quota 2945/50 to turn in left and, by steep snowfield in mini couloir (38°/42°), to go up at face's base in quota 3020 m~. To climb, by a crack, a diagonal balcony, a slit, a cliff (III°/III°+; exposed; delicate for grassy up rock) to very narrow Northeastern Molars's Brèche, between III°/IV° Molar (3180m~). In descent to North non possible, for high and vertical wall about 450m; pass used exclusively for Five Molars's ascent. For M a good Exp.
c10)- From Glacier, through preceding route to quota 2945/50m and, by Northeast direction to double in right (East) a rocky band or to climb (I°/I°+ passages, amusing) to higher snowfield (aboundings sources); to turn in left (North) and, by snowy moderate slopes,brokens rocks, rubbles and slush, to Saddle 3140m~, between Luisettes's Aiguilles/Le Rateau (= The Rake). In descent same obervations and considerations of previous route. For M (EE/A).
c10bis)- Variant: from Chiarella Amiante Refuge (2979m), by Northwest direction, traces in moraine,Eastern ramification of By's Glacier to Garrone Pass (3265m~); from pass, through traverse in quota 3300m~ to doble SW Spur of Great Tete de By to South and West ramifications and in descent toward West preceding route. Popular enough traverse Chiarella-Amiante Refuge/Rosazza-Savoie Bivouac; for M (EE/A).
c11)- From Glacier, by preceding route, to quota 2945/50m and, by Northeast direction, to double in right (East) a rocky band to higher snowfield, before by little diagonal in ascent, after by brief descent to Luisettes's Glacier; through Westnorthwest direction, snowfield (30/38°) at E-SE Face's base, in quota 3100m~. To climb, by narrowing in the shape of funnel (42°/38°; I°/II°+; rocks fallings danger), easily in more large terminal part to Grand Carré Pass (3294m), between Grand Carré/Mont Percé (= Great Square and Pierced Mount). Descent to Nortnorthwest non possible, for vertical wall about 400m; see above. For M (EE/A).
c12)- From Glacier, through preceding route to quota 3250m and, by Westnorthwest direction at E-SE Face's base in quota 2250m~. To climb, by a snowy diagonal balcony from right (East) to West; to double a small spur in left and to reach the higher snowfield or debris slope to Mont Percé Pass (3317m), between Mont Percé/Les Luisettes. In descent, by W-NW Wall toward Valsorey's Glacier, in quota 3115/20m~ (a initial cliff IV°?/III°; 45°/50°; verglass possibility; rocks fallings elevated danger). From glacier, by West direction, to rejoin the Valsorey's Pass route toward's Valsorey's-Entremont's Valleys. In ascent route for M (EE/A); in descent for M a good Exp. First and sole ascent on 1907; probably non repeated.
c13)- From Glacier, through preceding route to higher snowfield in quota 3225m~; to turn in left (West), below the SE Face of Luisettes's NE Point at SE Face of Luisettes's Pass (3401m). To reach the pass, by a small and brief gully with littles rocks in diagonal left/right and a mini snowfield in terminal part (I°+; 33°/38°). In descent, to cross through NE Crest (I°+; 50 m); after to descend to Sonadon's Glacier in quota 3280m~, by a brief snowy or debris slope. To traverse, by North direction, and to join again to Sonadon's Pass (3504m. See c8). For M a good Exp.
c14)- From Glacier, through previous route, to quota 2945/50m and, by Northeast direction,snowfields (30°/35°), below Valsorey's Aiguilles little Mountain Chain, to narrowing 3200m~; to cross in right (South) toward's By's Glacier. To go up, by Northeast direction, to Vert Pass (3395m), between The Sphink/Amiante Peak. In descent to go down, by North direction, enclosed steep couloir (42°/35°) to Sonadon's Glacier, in quota 3285/90m. From glacier three possibilitys: 1)- to cross, by Northeast direction, and to go up to Sonadon's Pass (3504m), Durand's Glacier, crossing North/South of Amiante's Pass (3308m), By's Glacier to Chiarella/Amiante Refuge and return in By's Conca. 2)- By previous route to quota 3420m~, up of séracs fall; to turn, by Northwest direction, and in descent to double in quota 3070m~ the Great Isler Shoulder, in quota 3048m. To cross the Meitin's Glacier, snowfields, moraine in false plane route toward Valsorey's Cabane. 3)- From quota 3048m to descend directly, by West direction, lateral right moraine of Sonadon's Glacier, toward's Valsorey's Great Tableland, in quota 2500m~. Same of preceding routes remarks. For M a good Exp. and a lot of training.
c15)- From Glacier Casa Farinet by route C1/1 in By's Conca. From House, by North direction, groundroad and path---> n° 4 toward's By, By's Commune Pastures (2050, 2049m), near By's Torrent; By's Lake (2165m) 750m in East; from alps, by Northeast direction, crossing of Grande's Maison Torrent (= Great's Home) in quota 2200m to Tsa Commune (2304m) in Tsa Commune Comba. From alps, by long diagonal in Northnorthwest, below Ratti Point, to cross Amiante's Torrent in quota 2518m; by more steep term. part (chains in quota 2865m~ or passages I°+; 50/60m), easy debris diagonal in right to Amiante-Chiarella Refuge (2979m), in splendid plateau. From refuge, by Northnorthwest direction, moraines alog three littles torrents, snowfields (30°/35°) easily to Amiante's Pass (3308m). From pass in descent two possibilitys: 1)- by snowfields (30°) to Durand's Glacier at base of Great By's Head NE Ridge, in quota 3285m~. To double in right (East) and, by delicate traverse in ice-balcony, between highers slopes and lower séracs fall up great rocky fall (120m, with good waterfall to Durand's Glacier); (from year to year variable route and went by *** : a sole ice-bridge in existence; to pay attention to noumerous crevices). To cross, before by Northnorthwest direction, to of Grafeneire's Great Combin SE Ridge, in quota 3425m~; after definitely by West direction to Sonadon's Glacier and Pass (3504m). From pass, by preceding route c8, toward Valsorey's Cabane. For M (EE/A) in ascent; for MExp. in descent and crossing to Hut. 2)- From pass, just at of descent beginning, to turn in right (Northnortheast) and, through Durand's Glacier to cross entirely the glacier, below Tete Blanche, Tete du Filon, Tete de Balme Northern Faces. To continue by East direction to Mount's Avril Northeast Spur and to double: a)- in quota 2750m~, shoulder 2736m and, through rubbles and grassy slopes, to go down to path---> n° 5, TdC of Fenetre Durand Pass, near Chermontane Torrent and main road of Great Chermontane Alp (2256m). From Alp, by road and path, to Chanrion Hut (2462m) in Bagnes's Valley. b)- To more descend by glacier to quota 2400m~ and to step over Mount's Avril NE Crest and to go down to previous route by analogous course toward Fenetre's Durand Pass path. For MExp. in descent. In typical expresion of valdotain language: "à vatzè's "(= for cows).
c16)- From Glacier to Chiarella Amiante Refuge, through precedings routes; from refuge, through Northeast direction, rubbles, littles snowfields and a small couloir in terminal part (30°; I°+) to Champignon's Pass (3300m~), between Amiante Pass/By's Tete Blanche. In descent, by brief snowy slope (35°/38°), to Durand's Glacier, in quota 3210m~ and previous route c15/2. For M (EE/A).
c17)- From Glacier to Chiarella Amiante Refuge; from refuge, by Eastnortheast direction, rubbles, littles snowfields, By's Tete Blanche initial route and by Higher Gabelou Pass (3129m); from pass, by Northeast direction and same typology, to By's Pass (non always snowy) (3224m), between By's Tete Blanche/Tete du Filon. In descent, by easy snowy slope (30°/25°)to quota 2990m~, below of By's Tete Blanche E-NE Face; leaving in Northwest little of crevices area, to join with previous routes. For M (EE/A).
c18)- From Glacier to Casa Farinet by route C1/1 and from House, through East direction, groundroad and path---> n° 5 toward Balme de Bal Alp (2128m); from pastures (source and sources 300, 600m in Northeast), through Northeast direction, groundroad or path ---> n° 5, TdC, to Lombardin Alp (2309m; source; Thoules's Lakes 2318, 2326m, in Northeast). From ground road, 250m~ in advance the pasture, by a large tour before in Westnorthwest direction (short cut in North to Alp 2421m), after in Northeast to Filon Alp (2478m); from alp, through various traces in pasture land, to Filon Torrent, in quota 2500/2525m and along, by North direction, to Filon's Tableland, in quota 2625m~. To traverse, along the torrent, and to go up, through grassy slope and rubbles, at narrowing 2808m; this way to get in little debris conca and, by moraine more and more steep, to reach a rocky strip, below the pass. To double in left (West) contra Filon's Testa East Crest and easily to Filon's Pass (3251m), between Filon's Testa/Tete de Balme. In descent, by North direction, a steep but brief snowy slope (38°/35°; 120/5m) to Durand's Glacier, in quota 3100m~ and, through precedings routes, to Chanrion Hut or toward Fenetre Pass. For M (EE/A).
c19)- From Glacier, by preceding route, to Thoules's Alp (2381m). From pasture, by North direction, path---> N° 5, TdC to quota 2449m, near the junction of various Fenetre Torrent; to go up, by North direction, a little wild valley toward's at beginning of three Northwestern sources, in quota 2725/75m. To continue, same direction, by a long and enclosed snowy couloir, debris and steep rocky band, in terminal part (I°/II°; 110 m; delicate) to Mount's Avril Pass (3190m), between Tete de Balme/Mount Avril. In descent, through a small and brief snowy slope (38°/35°), to Durand's Glacier, in quota 3135m~. Same remarks of c12. For M Exp..
c20)- From Glacier, by preceding route c19, to Lombardin Alp (2309m; source; Thoules's Lakes 2318, 2326m, in Northeast. From pasture to Thoules's Alp (2381m), near Fenetre Torrent and along the torrent sources-smalls torrents, (from Mount Avril) in Northwest, to Fenetre Lake (2711m) and by diagonal easily to DURAND FENETRE Pass (2797m), between Avril/Mount Gèlé. From pass, through debris, path---> n° 5, TdC, along the lateral left of Fenetre Glacier moraine, to previous route. For Hikers.
c21)- From Glacier, through preceding route, to Thoules's Alp (2381m); from pasture, by Southeast direction and path---> n° 6, toward's Basèya or Bonseya Lake (2513m), Nino Regondi Bivouac (2599m), below the Western spectaculars faces of entire Mount Morion Mountain Chain. From bivouac (avoidable, by deviation in quota 2490m and direct ascent to Eastsoutheast) toward's Mount's Gelé Glacier, in quota 2774m. To cross the glacier, by Northnortheast direction, to Mount's Gelé Pass (3180m). To double, nearby in left (Northwest), or to join, and "en pente douce" to reach the de la Balme Pass (3320m), between Mont de la Balme/Mount Gèlé. In descent, by, before, a narrow gully (50°/48°; 100m~), after, a large and steep couloir (420m) to Crete's Sèche's Glacier, in quota 2800m (45°/40°; rocks fallings danger). From glacier, by Northeast direction, to Crete's Sèche Pass route (See d2). For M Exp.
c21bis)- VARIANT. From Glacier, by Northeast direction, path---> n° 6, Crottes Alp (1591m), Gaula's Oratory,Places Alp (2150m), bridge 2223m up Fenetre Torrent in Eaux's Blanche Comba (= White Waters's little valley); from bridge, by East direction, to Corn(m)t's Lake tributary, in quota 2220m and in Breuil's Tableland (source in East), crossroads 2465m, between Clusa's or Inclousa's/Leita or Leitou Lakes toward's Regondi Bivouac. For Hikers.
c21ter)- VARIANT. From Ollomont-Cognen (1356m; + church), by Northeast direction, path---> n° 6, 7, Alta Via 1, source 1845m to Berrio Damon Alps (1932m); from pastures, by path---> n° 6, in Berrio's Comba, Berrio's Tsa, Corn(m)et Pass (2354m). From pass, through brief descent, along Lake's Ru, Inclousa's/Leitou Lakes toward Regondi Bivouac. For Hikers.
B2)- *** AOSTA's VALLEY DORA BALTEA STREAM's HYDROGRAPHIC CATCHMENT BAISN ALL SUMMITS of LEFT SIDE in West/East longitudinal AXIS: Ferret's, Central Valleys, Aosta Town and Great Saint Bernard, Ollomont, Valpelline ValleysB2)- *** West/East longitudinal AXIS: Aosta's VALLEY HALFCIRCULAR NORTHERN PERIMETER OUTSIDE AREA: from Seigne's Pass to Osttiefmattenjoch (Eastnortheast) and INSIDE AREAS from West-northwest to East.
ALL SUMMITS of LEFT SIDE: FERRET's Valley (Courmayeur), Doire's Baltea CENTRAL Valley (Morgex, La Salle, Avise, Saint Nicolas, Arvier, Villeneuve, Saint Pierre, Sarre Communes, Aosta Town) and GREAT SAINT BERNARD Valley (Saint Rhémy en Bosses, Saint Oyen, Etroubles, Allein) and OLLOMONT (Doues, Ollomont), VALPELLINE (Valpelline, Oyace, Bionaz) Valleys
2)- Mont Quichette/Mont Charfière; Mont du Tapier; Aiguille de Bellecombe/Petit Golliaz; Aiguille de Saulié or des Ceingles/Saulié's Aiguillon/Saulié's/Quote various; Crest/Grand GOLLIAZ or Golliat/Aiguilles des Angroniettes/Pointe de Combette/Grand Six Blanc/Les Marmontains Crest/Les Grands Creux/Six des Bornettes; Les Six Potò; Les E'conduits Crest; Aiguille de Leisasse/Olline's Coastline/Testa Crevacol/Mont Borzalet/Testa Bassa.
Unnominateds Aiguilles/Mont Fourchon/Pain de Sucre/Tour des Fous; Ven's Crest/Pointe de la Fenetre/Tetes de Fonteinte/Quota 2861m/Pointe des Trois Lacs/Monts Telliers; Pointe du Drone/Grande Chenalette/Pointe des Lacerandes/Les Lacerandes; Petite Chenalette Group.
3)- Mont Mort-Testa di Barasson; Barasson's Coastline/Mont Tchoume/Plan Puit(z). Punta di Barasson; Quote various/Monte Paglietta/Mont Morteret; Tchola(e)ire Crest (Tete Verte or Babylone, Tete Rouge)/Bec Noir/Becs's Noirs Crest; Mont Menouve or Menovy/Quota 2955m/Grande Mol(l)ine; Pointe Rayons de la Madeleine/Pointe de Crete Sèche/Pointes de Moline/Mont Tunnel/Tete Grise/Hannibal's Ridge/Aiguille du Déjeuner/Mont VELAN; Quota 3678m/Dome du Velan/Aiguille du Velan/Aiguilles de Proz or Quote 3561m and 3488m/Dents de Proz; Mont de Proz; Quota 3223m/Petit Velan South and North Summits/Mont Orge/Croix de Tsousse/Le Tseudet; Arete de la Gouille/Mont de La Gouille SE and NW/La Gouille; Summitals Aiguilles du Velan (Quote 3708, 3672, 3650m.
Faceballa' four Points/Faudery three Points/La Salliaousa; Mont-Riond; Tete des Cretes/Mont Chenaille North and South/Crou de Bleintse or Bleinchy also de Blentze/Tete de la Praz/Mont Saron/South Antesummit.
Velan's Horns/Velan's Jags/Tete d'Ariondet/Mont Capucin/Doigt du Velan/Mont Cordine/Petit Frère/Trois Frères de Valsoray/Valsorey's five Molars/Aiguilles des Louisettes/Dents de Valsorey (Le Rateau-Grand Carré/Mont Percé SW and NE/Les Three Luisettes/Aiguille Verte/Valsorey's Sphink/Pic d'Amiante/Mont Sonadon Group.
4)- GRANDS COMBINS Mountain Chain: Aiguille de Bocheresse/Combin du Meitin/Arete des Maisons Blanches (Petite Aiguille des Maisons Blanches, Le Moine, Quota 3571m, Grande Aiguille des vMaisons Blanches; Six Noire; Mont Beaufort/Pointe de Penna/Tete de Bois; Quota 3605m, Aiguille de l'Epée; Quota 3215m; Aiguilles du Meitin South and North, Aiguille de Challand, Dome du Ritord, Aiguille de Ritord, Le Mérignier); Quota 3307m, Bonhomme du Tsapi. Combin de Boveyre/Combin de Corbassière; Petit Combin/Pointe de Boveire de Valsorey. Combin de GRAFENEIRE/Great Shoulder SE 3946m; Combin de Tsessette/Tour de Boussine/Les Gendarmes de Boussine. Mulets de Tsessette (Quote 4010 and 3695m)/Quota 3630m/Tournelon Blanc/Bec de l'Alia; Aiguille de Bocheresse or de Bagnes; Pointe de Mauvoisin or Quota 3164m/Grand Tavé/Pointe des Otanes/Pointe de Plangolly/Bec de Corbassière.
5)- Grande TETE de BY; Punta Garrone; Les Champignons West and East/Quota 3363m/Tete Blanche; Pointe Farinet; Grande Maison/Pointe Ratti; Tete du Filon; Arete de la Bonne Mort;/Mont de Balme/quote various (2559, 2454, 2323m); Tete de la Balme; Dent(s) d'Ansermin or Punta Touring Club; Mont Avril/Quote of the NE Ridge (3231, 3046, 2963, 2904m) little Group.
6)- Great Shoulder 3446m or West Summit/Mont GELE'/NE Crest (Quote various (3167, 3150m)/Pointe d'Ayace; Mont de Balme/Pointe d'Ayatse also Oyace/Trouma des Boucs Crest/Trouma des Boucs.
Becca Faudery/Becca Crevaye/punta Edoardo Gaia/Punta Alessandro Martinotti/Trident de Faudery (Joseph-Maria Henry, Paolo Ferrario, Alfred George Topham Points)Le Due Sante (Judith and Esther Points)/Sega del Morion/Mont Morion North (Michele Baratono, Enrico Auguto, William Douglas Monro Points)/Campanile del Morion/Central Morion/Punta Emilio Gallo/South Morion/Mont Clapier or du Clapey; Monte Traversagne; Punta Lino Binel/Punta Renato Chabod/Punta Jean-Baptiste Gontier/Punta Fiorio; Pointe Aimé Gorret; Tete Nino Quaini/Tete Louis "Jean" Bonin/Mont Berrio ; little Berrio's Pyramid or Quota 2478m/Pointes du Corn(m)et; Pointes d'Ollomont or du Breuson/Monte Faceballa/Pointe des Faces/Pointes des Arsines/Pointe de Sereina Mountain Chain.
Arol(l)etta little Spur: Higher Arolletta North and South/Bec Noir/Punta Angelo Bozzetti/Lower Arolletta/La Vierge/Pic de la Vierge/Trident de l'Arolletta Alessandro "Dino Charrey, Cino Norat, Jean Charrey Points)/Pointe Duc/Berger de l'Aroletta/Aiguille de l'Arolletta/Tour du Freyty.
INSIDES AREAS AOSTA's VALLEY IN WEST/EAST LONGITUDINAL AXIS
From Courmayeur-VAL FERRET to Morgex/La Salle/Avise/Saint Nicolas/Arvier/Villeneuve/Saint Pierre/Sarre/Aosta City/Gignod/Etroubles Communes. :
10)- Testa di Liconi/Testa del Currù/Aiguilles de Chambave/Petite Aiguille; Bec Aoulie/Testa Nera/La Varise/Mont de la Varise/Petite Rochère/Grande ROCHE'RE/Aiguilles de Bonalé, Malatrà, Artanavaz/Grand Creton/Creton du Midi/Serena Coast line/Testa di Serena/Testa dei Frà/Punte Felita or Fetita/Court de Bar; Corléans Crest/Punta Valletta/La Raye du Sodzé.
Punta Aouillette/Punta Leissé or Leysser/Punta di Paletta/Monte Rosso di Vertosan SW and NE/Fallère's NW Shoulder or Quota 2973m/Mont Fallère/
Costa Mayan or Mont d'Arsy also d'Ars/Tardiva's Coastline; La Tsa/Pointe Chaligne/Pointe de Met Area.
GRANDE ROCHERE / AIG. d'ARTANAVAZ / MONT FALLERE AREA (INSIDE AREAS in West/East LONGITUDINAL AXIS into great triangle and amongst Courmayeur/Aosta Towns with Great's Saint Bernard Valley; Ferret's Doire in West; Baltea Dora in South or Central Valley; Rio Artanavaz in NW/SE)2)- INSIDE RANGES:
Dora's Baltea Stream Left Hydrographic Watershead from West to Eastsoutheast: to Southeast from Courmayeur Tourist Town and Morgex little Town in Valdigne; to East from Morgex, La Salle, Avise, Saint Nicolas, Arvier, Saint Pierre, Sarre littles Towns in Middle AOSTA's VALLEY to AOSTA Town (East).
To Southeast from Saint Rhémy en Bosses, Saint Oyen, Etroubles, Gignod Communes in Great's Saint Bernard-"Coumba's Freida" Valley to AOSTA (Southeast).
To East, Northeast, East and Southeast from City to Saint Barthélemy's, Valtournanche's, Ayas's Valleys (Northeast) and to Quart, Nus, Chambave, Verrayes, Saint Denis, Chatillon, Saint Vincent, Emarese, Montjovet, Verrès, Arnad, Bard, Donnas, Pont Saint Martin, Perloz littles towns (Eastsoutheast) in AOSTA's VALLEY .
Dora Baltea Stream's (Central Valley from Courmayeur Town to Aosta City) Left Hidrographic Watershed: M. Cormet - Grande Testa or Testa di La Suche - Testa di Liconi (West and East Summits) and Liconi's Lake; Testa Drumiana; Testa del Currù - Aiguilles de Chambave (NW and SE Summits) - Quota 2727m or Little Aig. de Liconi. Little angular ramification before to Northwest, after to SW: Testa della Tronche - Testa Bernarda (between T. Bernarda and M. de la Saxe, in Sapin's Valley, ancient goldmine, by Romans exploited) - Monts de la Saxe (various littles Summits) and Courmayeur's Guides Rocky Gym upon Entrèves/Courmayeur. From Battaglione Aosta Pass little ramification to Northwest: Grand's Rochère West Shoulder or Quota 3134m - Testa di Sécheron - T. d'Entre-Deux-Sauts - Punta di Lavachey or Quota 2644m. From South: Bec Aoulie or Bric Aouilé - Testa Nera - la Varise - Mont de la Varise - Petite Rochère. Grande Rochère Area (*): Aiguille de Bonalé - Aiguille de Malatrà - Aiguille d'Artanavaz (ski-mountaineering) - Grand Creton (NW and SE Summits). From SE Summit to Eastnortheast: Pointe d'Entremont and from antesummit to East: Tete des Faces. Creton du Midi - Serena's Coastline (Quote 2785, 2744, 2710m). From Serena Pass to South: Testa di Serena (ski-mountaineering) - Ziule's Lakes - Testa dei Frà Serena's Lake in Northwest; P. Ziule; Punta Felita or Fetita (North and South littles Summits) - Court de Bard. From Serena's Head to East: Corléan's Crest (various littles elevations) - Punta Valletta Citrin's little Lake in East - La Raye du Sodzé. From Citrin Pass ramification to Southeast: Citrin's Coastline - Mont Flassin ((NW, Central and SE or Quota 2758m Summits) to Vertosan's Pass. From Mont's Flassin Summit little ramification to Northeast: Testa Cordella - Quota 2509m Testa de Bois de Quart. From Joux's Saddle Punta Aouillette (little statue Black Virgin's Mary in the summit) - Punta Leissè (+; ski-mountaineering) - Punta Paletta Leissé's or Leysser's Lake in West -
Monte Rosso di Vertosan (ski-mountaineering) - Mont Vertosan - Fallère NW Shoulder or Quota 2973m - Mont d'Arsy or Quota 2707m - Arsy's littles Lakes in East - Costa Labiez - Grande Testa.
MOUNT's FALLERE (3061m) Jag, on AUGUST 01th, 1965 and on APRIL 20th, 1968
Mont Fallère Little Area (*; Cross and Vierge's little statue in Summit); Morto, delle Rane Lakes in West and Clapin, Fallère, delle Foglie or des Feuilles Mortes Lakes in South: from Saddle 2255m to Southeast: Becca France. From Pass 2674m ramification to Eastsoutheast: Costa Mayan or Mont d'Arsy also d'Ars - La Tsa; Costa Tardiva; Punta Chaligne or Tzaligne (+) - Punta di Met, up Sarre little Town, Aosta City, Gignod little Town. AIG. de BELLECOMBE / GRAND GOLLIAZ or GOLLIAT / AIG. de LAISASSE / PAIN de SUCRE / POINTE du DRONE AREA
From Malatrà's Pass (= malus attractus = unksunny) ramification to Northwest: Mont Quichette - Mont Charfière - Belle Combe Shoulder; ramification to Northeast: Mont du Tapier - Aiguille de Bellecombe - Little Golliaz. From Saulié's Pass ramification to Southeast: Aiguille de Saulié or des Ceingles - The Saulié's Aiguillon - Ceingles's Crest (Unnominateds Quote 2904, 2607m). Great's GOLLIAZ (*) or Golliat Area: From Ban's Darrey Pass ramification to South: Aiguilles des Angroniettes's - Grand's Golliaz Northnorthwest Crest (Quote 2944, 3052m); ramification to Northeast: Pointe) de Combette - Grand Six Blanc - Les Marmontains Crest/Les Grands Creux (Quote 2796, 2604m)/Six des Bornettes; Le Six Potò. From Pointe de Combette ramification to Northwest: les E'conduits to GREAT's FERRET Pass. From Angroniettes' Pass - Aig. de Leisasse to Saint Rhémy Pass and little ramification to south: Cote des Ollines (M. Rodzo) - Testa Crevacol Private Little Refuge- Mont Borzalet - Testa Bassa. Northeast ramification from little saddle 2840m~ or from Fourchon's Pass: Unnominateds Aiguilles - Mont Fourchon; Pain de Sucre Little Area: Fous's Tower (Madman's Tower). From Fourchon's Pass angular ramification to Northeast and to Southeast: Arete des Vans (Quota 2855m - T. Fenetre) - Tetes de Fonteinte (S and N) - Quota 2861m - little ramification to North: Pointe des Trois Lacs - Fenetre's Lakes in West - Les Bastillons - Petit Lé, Grand Lé, Grouille du Lé Lakes in East - Monts Telliers(Chemin des Chevaux from Great Saint Bernard and Chevaux's Pass - Pointe du Drone Little Area - Great and Little Chenalette Jardin's du Vallis littles lakes in East to GREAT's SAINT BERNARD PASS - Saint's Bernard Lake (Canons's Hospice; Saint Bernard dogs; Hotel Italia; Roman Mansio and Jupiter's Tableland).
BARASSON's / LA SALLIOUSA / MONT VELAN / VALSOREY's ARETE / LES LUISETTES / AIG. VERTE AREA
MONT VELAN S-SE GULLY, traverse, by NE Ridge, and second absolute ascent of VELAN's DOIGT (VELAN's FINGER) or VELAN's Jag
JULY 15th, 1976
Great ramification to East from GREAT SAINT BERNARD PASS Mont Mort - Barasson's Testa (= Head) Little ramification to south: Barasson's Rocky Coastline - Mont Tchoume - Plan Puit (Napoleonic's Route, fortificatios and defences). From Barasson's Eastern Pass to Barasson' Point; Monte Paglietta - Mont Morteret; Tchola(e)ire Crest (Babylone or Tete Verte, Tete Rouge, Les Becs Noirs) - Menouve's or Rayons de la Madeleine Point - Pointe de Crète Sèche - Molines's Points - Mont Tunnel - Testa Grisa to HANNIBAL's Pass and Ridge.
From Faceballa's Saddle Southern ramification from North to South: Faceballa's Tetes (four) - Faudery's Points (three) - La Salliaousa; M. Rotondo or Mont-Riond; T. des Cretes - Mont Chenaille (N and S) - Champillon's Refuge in Southeast - Crou de Bleintse or Bleinchy - T. de la Praz - Mont Saron (+ in South Antesummit) . Mont Velan Area: eastern ramification from West to East: Corni del Velan (= Velan's Horns) Dents du Velan (= Velan Jags) - Tete d'Ariondet - Mont Capucin - Doigt du Velan - Mont Cordine to Valsorey's Pass and from pass - Savoye/Rosazza Bivouac in Southeast - Cabane du Velan in North - Valsorey's Petit Frère - Trois Frères (Three Brothers) Valsorey's Five Molaires (= Molars: I°, II°, III°, IV°, V°) - Aiguilles des Luisettes (various little summits) - Valsorey's four Jags (Le Rateau, Grand Carré, Mont Percé S and N Summits) - Les Luisettes (three) - Aiguille Verte - Valsorey's Sphink - Pic d'Amiante - Mont Sonadon.
GRANDS COMBINS AREA
GREATS COMBINS AREA: From Sonadon Pass Quota 3664m - Bivouac in Isler Shoulder - Valsorey's Grand Combin. Little ramification from West to Northeast: Aiguille de Bocheresse - Combin du Meitin - Valsorey's Hut in Southwest. Great ramification to North: Arete des Maisons Blanches: Petite Aiguille des Maisons Blanches, Le Moine, Quota 3571m, Grande Aiguille des Maisons Blanches; Six Noire; Mont Beaufort - Pointe de Penna - Tete de Bois; Quota 3605m, Aiguille de l'Epée; Quota 3215m; Aiguilles du Meitin South and North, Aiguille de Challand, Dome du Ritord, Aiguille de Ritord, Le Mérignier; Quota 3307m, Bonhomme du Tsapi. Combin de Boveyre - Combin de Corbassière; Petit Combin - Pointe de Boveire de Valsorey. COMBIN de GRAFENEIRE (*)/Great Shoulder SE 3946m; Combin de Tsessette; little ramification to Eastsouheast: Tour de Boussine -Bussine's Gendarmes (Quote 3260, 3203, 2980m). Great ramification to North: Mulets de Tsessette (Quote 4010 and 3695m) - Quota 3630m - Tournelon Blanc - Great Dam or Mauvoisin's Lake in East - Bec de l'Alia; Aiguille de Bocheresse or de Bagnes; Pointe de Mauvoisin or Quota 3164m - Grand Tavé Panossière's Hut in West - Pointe des Otanes - Pointe de Plangolly - Bec de Corbassière. GRANDE TETE de BY / MONT AVRIL AREA
GRAND TETE de BY SE FACE, direct and new route
JULY 15th, 1979
Grande Tete de By (*) little Area to South Punta Garrone - Amiante-Chiarella Refuge ramification to Eastnortheast: from Amiante's Pass Pointes Champignons West and East or Les Champignons (= The Mushrooms) - Quota 3263m - Tete Blanche - Appendages to South: Pointe Farinet; Grande Maison - Punta Ratti; Tete du Filon - to South: Arete de la Bonne Mort - Mont de(s) Balme(s) - By's, littles sources, Farinet's Lakes in Southwest; Tete de Balme - to Southsoutheast: Punta Touring Club or Dent d'Ansermin also des Ansermins. Mont Avril Area: Quote various in the NE Arete, the major 3231m to Tsè Bourgo - Chanrion's Lake and Chanrion's Hut in Northeast, near Otemma's Point. Ramification to Eastsoutheast: Quote 3192, 3084m - Fenetre Lake in Southeast to FENETRE Durand Pass.
MONT GELE' / MORION / PUNTA FIORIO / AROLETTA MOUNTAIN CHAIN AREA
From Fenetre Durand Pass to Mount's Gelé West Summit, Great Shoulder or Quota 3440m Fenetre Lake in West - Mont Gelé Area (*): to Northeast: Pointes d'Ayace; before to Southeast and after to Northeast: Mont de la Balme - Dents d'Ayatse or d'Oyace - Troume des Boucs Crest (Quote 2975, 3170, 3151m) - Trouma des Boucs (South or Quota 3217m, Central, North or Quota 3225m Summits) to Chardon(n)ey Pass. Great ramification to South: from Mount's Gelé Pass Becca Faudery - Becca Crevaye - Punta Edoardo Gaia - Punta Alessandro Martinotti - TRIDENT de Faudery: (Punta Joseph Maria Henry, Punta Paolo Ferrario, Punta Alfred George Topham) - Le Due Sante: (Punta Judith, Punta Esther) - Mount MORION Northern: (Punta Michele Baratono, Punta Enrico Augusto, Punta William Douglas Monro) - Campanile del Morion (= Morion's Bell-Tower) - Mount Morion Central - Punta Emilio Gallo - Mount Morion Southern - Bonseya's or Beuseya's also Basèya's Lake in West - Mont Clapier - Nino Regondi Bivouac (2590m), in West; Mont Traversagne in Southeast of SE Edge; to South Punta Lino Binel - Leitou's or Leita's Lake in West - Punta Renato Chabod - Punta Jean-Baptiste Gontier - Punta Cesare Fiorio or Becca dou Tor also Tor de Breuson(very ancient name = Breuson's Tower). Little ramification to Southeast: Pointe Aimé Gorret - Arete des Clocherots (Quote 3090, 2983, 2629 (+), 2424m). Terminal ramification to Southsouthwest: from Quaini Pass Tete Nino Quaini - Incliousa's or Clousa's Lake in Northwest - Tete Louis (dit Jean) Bonin - Mont(e) Berrio (= Stone's Mount in dialect valdotain). Little ramification in Northwest bifore and in Southwest after: Pointes des Corn(m)ets (three littles Points) - Cornet's, Des Eaux Blanches Lakes in North - (+; Gaula's Oratory in West) upon Glassier Village. To South: from Ollomont's Pass Pointes d'Ollomont (North and South) - Mont Faceballa (+; near Breuson or Brison Pass) - Pointe des Faces - Pointe des Arsines - Punta di Serena up Valpelline little Town. Ramification to Southsoutheast: from Faudery's Pass Costiera (= little mountain chain) dell'Arol(l)etta Little Area: from North Aroletta Superiore (=Higher) North, Souht Summits, Bec Noir, Punta Angelo Bozzetti, Arletta Inferiore (= Lower) - Franco Spataro Bivouac (2600m~), in East - La Vierge, Pic de la Vierge, TRIDENT de l'Aroletta (Alessandro "Dino" Charrey, Cino Norat, Jean Charrey Points ), Pointe Auguste Duc, Berger de l'Aroletta, Aiguille de l'Ar., Tour du Fréyty - Crete Sèche Refuge (2446 m), in East. COMPLETE WORKS & OPERA 's SUMMARY - BOOKS & MAPSIdealization, of the Omnia Work and textes, by Osvaldo CARDELLINA.
Mountain Chains's Colorphotos, colorpictures, B&W photographs of base, by Antonio GIANI and Emilio BERTONA.
Action's photographs, by Various AUTHORS & WRITERS:
"MOUNT VELAN (3734m) from SUMMIT descent by NE Ridge, after SE WALL", by Faustin SAVOYE;
"MOUNT VELAN (3734m) Standard Route from VALSOREY's Pass key passage", by Marco COSSARD;
"MOUNT VELAN (3734m) Rest in return from SUMMIT, near VALSOREY's Pass (3107m)", by Osvaldo CARDELLINA;
"Descent normal Route on Valsorey Glacier, near MOUNT CORDINE (3329m)", by Osvaldo CARDELLINA;
"AOSTA's VALLEY from Mont Velan (3734 m) on the OUTWARD JOURNEY in the STORM RETURN in the FOG", by Marco COSSARD;
"MOUNT VELAN (3734 m.) into S-SE FACE from Gully to Central Couloir", by Faustin SAVOYE;
"Mont Velan SE Gully", by Faustin SAVOYE;
"Mount VELAN S-SE FACE Western Great Couloir", Osvaldo CARDELLINA Collection;
"MOUNT VELAN EXITS OUT to HORNS", by Antonio GIANI, traced by Osvaldo CARDELLINA;
"MOUNT VELAN Integral descent by NE Ridge", by Luigi GADIN;
"GR. TETE de BY On GULLY in the shape of Y", by Camillo Roberto FERRONATO;
"Grande Tête de By", by Antonio GIANI;
"EIGERWAND ? No: GRAND BY's HEAD", by Osvaldo CARDELLINA;
"GREAT BY's HEAD SE Face, direct and new route", by Giuseppe LAMAZZI;
"GRAND TETE de BY SUMMIT (3588 m)", by Camillo Roberto FERRONATO;
"The SKY of MOUNT VELAN", by Faustin SAVOYE;
"LITTLE and GREAT BECCA BLANCHEN", by Osvaldo CARDELLINA;
"Mount Fallère (3061m) Jag of the NW Ridge on 1965", by Dario Franco Sergio CARDELLINA
"GREAT SAINT BERNARD Ale & Dog 1996", by Osvaldo CARDELLINA;
"From TOUR of GREAT SAINT BERNARD to MOUNT VELAN on 1996", by Osvaldo CARDELLINA;
"From Pian FELINA on foot to Mount FALLE'RE", Osvaldo CARDELLINA;
"Chaligne Point and Mount Fallère", by Emilio BERTONA;
"Becca France", by Emilio BERTONA;
"From Punta Fetita", by Emilio BERTONA;
"Punta Fetita or Felita", by Emilio BERTONA;
"PUNTA VALLETTA of VERTSAN (2801m) near the SUMMIT and MOUNT BLANC", by C.A.I. SECTION's of VERRE'S;
"To Aouillette Point", by Emilio BERTONA;
"Becca France Summit", by Emilio BERTONA;
"CONSULT also EXPERT OPINION and IDENTIFICATION NO possibility of TRANSLATION", by Emilio BERTONA.
Of the BASE BOOKS:
"Voyages dans les Alpes", by Horace Bénedict De Saussure, Tome I 1779, Tome IV 1796;
"Manuel du voyageur en SUISSE et à Chamonix" - Nouvel Ebel, by Adolphe Joanne, Second Edition 1859;
"La Vallée d'Aoste", by Edoard Aubert, 1860;
"A Handbook for Travellers in Svitzerland, Savoye, and Piedmont", by John Murray, Twelfth Edition 1867;
"Studi sul Gruppo del Gran Paradiso", by Martino Baretti, 1867;
"Historique de la Vallée d'Aoste", by Jean Baptiste De Tillier, 1888;
"Climbers' Guide to the Central Pennine Alps", by William Martin Conway, 1890;
"The Mountains of Cogne", by George Yeld and W.A.B. Coolidge, 1893;
"Guida delle Alpi Occidentali Vol. II°, Parte 2°, by Giovanni Bobba and Luigi Vaccarone, 1896;
"Scrambles in the Eastern Graians 1878-1897", by George Yeld, 1900;
"Nel Regno del Cervino", by Edmondo De Amicis, 1905;
"Les Alpes Occidentales", by Federico Sacco, 1913;
"Guide du Valpelline", by Abbot Joseph Maria Henry, 1925;
"Le Alpi Pennine", by Silvio Saglio, 1951;
"La Luce delle vette", by Francesco Cavazzani, 1954;
"Guida della Regione Autonoma della Valle d'Aosta", by Mario Aldrovandi, 1964;
Monte Marzo e la cresta dal Colle dei Corni al Colle di Valbella", by Piero Falchetti, 1966;
"Dal Bec d'le Steje alla Cima Battaglia", by Piero Falchetti, 1968;
"Gran Paradiso - itinerari scelti", by Roberto Mantovani and Renato Misischi, 1974;
"80 itinerari di escursionismo alpinismo sci alpinismo in valle d'aosta", by Osvaldo Cardellina, 1977;
"Guida del Monte Emilius, by Osvaldo Cardellina, 1978.
C.A.I./T.C.I. Collana Guide dei Monti d'Italia-Italy's of the Mounts Guides SERIES, Volumes:
"Monte Rosa", by Sivio Saglio and Felice Boffa, 1960;
"Gran Paradiso", by Emanuele Andreis, Renato Chabod and Mario Carlo Santi, 1939; Reprint 1963;
"Monte Bianco Volume I°", by Renato Chabod, Laurent Grivel and Silvio Saglio, 1963;
"Aggiornamenti alla Guida del Gran Paradiso (Seconda Edizione)", by Renato Chabod and Piero Falchetti, 1964;
"Monte Bianco Volume II°", by Renato Chabod, Laurent Grivel, Sivio Saglio and Gino Buscaini, 1968;
"Alpi Pennine Volume II°", by Gino Buscaini, 1970;
"Alpi Pennine Volume I°, by Gino Buscaini, 1971;
"Gran Paradiso", by Emanuele Andreis, Renato Chabod and Mario Carlo Santi, Third Edit. with revisions and collaborations by Renato Chabod, Ugo Manera and Corradino Rabbi, 1980;
"Alpi Graie Centrali", by Alessandro Giorgetta, 1985;
"Monte Rosa e Mischabel", by Gino Buscaini, 1991;
"Monte Bianco Volume I°", by Gino Buscaini, 1994;
"Emilius Rosa dei Banchi Parco del M. Avic", by Giulio Berutto and Lino Fornelli, 2005;
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