C)- B. CHARDONNEY-B. RAYETTE-A. TSEUCCA / GB. BLANCHEN-SENGLA-P. OREIN / M. BRAOULE'-D. BOUQUETINS-T. VALPELLINE Third Part

Overview

Getting There

• From TORINO, MILANO City, etc: Motorway A5. Exit at AOSTA EAST
  

  C1)- *** ALL EXTERNALS PASS, saddles, brèches, "carvings" and ROUTES from AOSTA's VALLEY to SWITZERLAND

  C1)- *** ALL EXTERNALS PASS, saddles, brèches, "carvings" and ROUTES from AOSTA's VALLEY to SWITZERLAND.
  
  BETWEEN Valpelline's (I) and Bagnes's-Otemma's / Arolla's/Zermatt-Valleise Valleys (S):
  
  From West to Eastnortheast BETWEEN ITALY and SWITZERLAND from:
  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.
  
  *** From Dzovenno (1587-1599m)/Ru(z) (1700m) Villages to d1)- AYATSE's or AYACE's also OYACE's Pass (3038m); d2)- CRETE SECHE PASS (3144m); d3)- CHARDON(N)EY's PASS (3186m); d3bis)- by BERLON PASS (3009m) to CHARDONEY PASS; d4)- RAYETTE's PASS (3319m).
  
  d1)- From Ru(z) (1700m; Parking; fountain; toilettes), by paths---> n° 1, 2 and 3, along Crete's Sèche Torrent (short cut to Berrio di Governo (= Government's Stone), to crossroads 1870m and from cross by path---> n° 2, 3, by Northeast direction and partial groundroad to Moulin's Torrent in hairpin bend 2074m (short cut in North to source 2249m); through path (source in quota 2140m) to Berrier Alps (2197m; source in quota 2202m). From Alps, by Westnorthwest direction and path---> N° 2 to source 2249m, Berrio di Governo, Crete Sèche Refuge (2389m), and along Crete's Sèche Torrent Torrent, Franco Spataro Bivouac (2600m~). From bivouac, by North direction and various paths, to cross the Plan de la Sabbla (= of Sand Tableland) to crossroads in quota 2700m~; from cross, by traces in Northwest direction, Lower Arolletta's Glacier and moraine in term. part to Ayatse's Pass (3038m). In descent, by littles rocks and moraine, to Crete's Sèche Glacier in quota 2825m; to cross in Northeast to quota 2725m (traces from Crete's Sèche Pass) and Balme's Pass preceding route. Routes for M (EE/A), a good training.
  d2)- From Ru(z), by previous paths, to Crete's Sèche Refuge, Spataro Bivouac ; through previous route, to crossroads 2700m~. From cross, by Northnortheast direction and little path---> n° 2, near little Lake 2721m and steeps traces in term. part, to large Crete Sèche Pass (3144m; great stoneman in pass). In descent, by traces in small debris balconys, to Eastern ramification of Crete's Sèche Glacier, in quota 2845m~; by North direction, discontinous traces along the torrent, five little lakes to path in quota 2421m. Through Northeast direction to bridge 2380m~, up Otemma's Torrent, and preceding route Balma's Pass to Chanrion's Cabane. Routes for M (EE/A).
  d3)- From Ru(z) by paths---> n° 1, 2 and 3 to crossroads 1870m and from cross by path---> n° 2 to Crete's Sèche Refuge, Spataro Bivouac ; through previous route, to crossroads 2700m~. From cross, by Northnortheast direction and little path---> n° 2, near little Lake 2721m. By Northeast direction, moraine, snowfields to Crete's Sèche Plateau, term. part of Pass's of Chardonney Glacier in left (Northwest), little path and traces to Chardon(n)ey Pass (3186m). In descent, through Northeast direction, steep rubbles and littles snowfields to E'picoun(e) Glacier in quota 3150m; to cross, through Northeast direction, nearly level route to SW Face of Jardin des Chamois. To go down, by moraines, to Otemma's Torrent and bridge 2380m. After same route to Chanrion's Hut. Routes for MExp., a good trainings.
  d3bis From Ru(z), by paths---> n° 1, 2 and 3 to crossroads 1870m and from cross, by path---> n° 2 and 3, to Berrier Alp (2197m; source in quota 2202 m); from alp, by path---> n° 4 and North direction, along Vertsan Torrent, in little Vertsan Comba, to Chardonney Alp (2520m). From Pastures, by little path, along the torrent, and moraine at base S Ridge of Chardonney's Peak in quota 2718m; through very steep moraine, among Cyclopean boulders (really fatiguing!), to rocky strip 40 meters below the Berlon Pass (3009m). Cross, by a narrow unusual cave from right to left (West; II°-; amusing), more easy rocks in terminal part to pass. From pass, by Northnortheast direction, small diagonal descent in unsteady and dangerous moraine and steepsnowfields (from Chardonney's Peak W-NW Face rocks falls danger), of Chardonney Pass Glacier, littles lakes, traces in steep moraine to Chardon(n)ey Pass. Routes for MExp., with a good training.
  d4)- From Ru(z), by paths---> n° 1, 2 and 3, to crossroads 1870m and from cross, by path---> n° 2 and 3, to Berrier Alp (2197m; source in quota 2202m); from alp, by path---> n° 4 and North direction, along Vertsan Torrent in little Vertsan Comba, to Chardonney Alp. From alp, by traces, steep moraine in Northeast, narrowing of Chardonney's Lower Glacier, crossing in Northnortheast, (crevices; from Mount's Cervo W Wall rocks fallings) to Rayette's Pass (3319m). In descent, by North direction, broken rocks and iceslopes (II°/II°+; 40°/45°), to E'picoun's Glacier in quota 3245m~ (large bergsrunde); by previous route toward Chanrion's Hut. For MExp, a good training.
  
  *** From Chamin (1724m) to d5)- EPICOUN's PASS (3233m); d6)- AOUILLE's TSEUCCA PASS(3260m); d7)- OTEMMA's PASS (3205m); d8)- BRECHE LABIE(E') (3468m); d9)- BOE(U)TTA's PASS (3431m); d10)- Western BLANCHEN or BLANTSIN PASS (3512m); d11)- Eastern BLANCHEN or BLANTSIN PASS (3564m).
  
  LITTLE and GREAT BECCA BLANCHEN, near new SASSA's BIVOUAC (2973m)
  
  
  
  d5)- From Chamin (1724m), by paths---> n° 3, 6 to Grand Chamin Alp (2010m; source at 2023m in Northeast); from alp, by Northnorthwest direction and path---> n° 6 to Crottes Alps (2183, 2191, 2192m). From alps, through North direction, to quota 2292m and, by Northeast direction, (from Chamin Comba to Sassa's Comba, along Sassa's Torrent), to Old 2521m Boetta Alp (ruines). From alp, by North direction, steep moraine in E'picoun's little Comba and, by traces to narrowing 2470 m c.; to go up, through debris to little rocky basin 2578m. By steeps snowfields (35°/38°/42° in term. part at of wall base), or rubbles, to narrow couloir in quota 3015m~; to follow the winding gully, with difficults rocks, before in left to inclined balcony, after in right and, by a much narrow snowy gully, to E'picoun's Pass (3233m). In descent, by a short N-NW little and very steep Face (45°/50°; verglass possibility; rocks instables; 65m) toward's Aouille's Glacier; to cross at moraine in quota 2750m~, near the junction with great Otemma's Glacier, and, by moraine along Otemma's Torrent, to path in quota 2387m and previous route. For M a good Exp.
  d6)- From Chamin and previous route to quota 2427m, near the junction of Otemma's/Sassa's Torrents; to ford and, by little trace among grassy slopes, along E'picoun Torrent to go up to quota 2656m, narrowing 2810m~ (source of torrent, 2850m~); by North direction, rubbles or snowfields to Epicoun's Glacier in quota 3000m~ and at SE Wall base, in quota 3075/80m~. By a little and narrow gully (45°/50°; II°/II°+; briefs stretchs III°-; 180m; broken rock) to Aouille's Tseucca Pass (3260m). In descent to traverse 30 metres in left (Southwest) to a little saddle 3240/5m~. and, by a little couloir in right diagonal (37°/42°; 100/10m), to bergsrunde of Aouille's Glacier, in quota 3150/5m~; to cross and, by previous route, toward's Chanrion's Hut. For MExp, well training.
  d7)- From Chamin and preceding route toward's Old 2521m Boetta Alp (ruines); from Pasture, by North direction, grassy, moraine, between italian Otemma's Torrent/little torrent, in East, excluding of route condition, to narrowing 2880m~; through steep and frontal moraine toward's the remains (permafrost effect) of Pass Otemma's Pass Glacier. By of moderate incline snowfields at base of S Wall in quota 3100m; before, by a dihedral-couloir, to climb and to keep of the right (below a little waterfall), after to turn in left (West; I°/II°-, a passage II°+) and easily in term. part to Otemma's Pass (3205m). In descent, through Northnortheast direction, "en douce pente" in Aiguillettes's Glacier to of Aiguillette Sengla's or Ceingle(a) Bivouac (3202m; (= belt); from bivouac, through terminals part of glacier to Otemma's Glacier, in quota 2800m and, by South side to previous routes for Chanrion's Hut. .
  d8)- From Chamin , by paths---> n° 3, 6 to Grand Chamin Alp (2010m; source at 2023m in Northeast); from alp, by Northnorthwest direction and path---> n° 6 to Crottes Alps (2183, 2191, 2192m). From alps,through North direction to quota 2300m~ and Northeast (from Chamin Comba to Sassa's Comba, along Sassa's Torrent), to Old 2581m Alp. From alp, by steep path in edge of right lateral moraine, to Sassa's Bivouac (2973m; source to 250m~, in moraine Northeast); from bivouac, by moraine, Western Sassa's Glacier, steep SE Wall (D; 300m; rocks falls danger) to Brèche Labie(é) (3468m). In descent (rocks falls danger), through steep rocky N-NW Face (D; 260/70m~) to Aiguillettes-Otemma's Glaciers, Chanrion's Hut. Routes for M Exp.
  d9)- From Chamin, and precedings routes, to Western Sassa's Glacier; to go up glacier by progressive steep snowfields at South Wall in quota 3225/30m~ (30°/43°) and, by small couloir (55°), difficults rocks (III°/IV°; 225/30m), a very steep snowfield in terminal part (60/5°) to Boe(u)tta's Pass (3431m). In descent (Never made, rocks falls possible) by very steep iceslope, with rocks on the surface. Routes for M a lot of Exp.
  d10)- From Chamin, by paths---> n° 3, 6 to Grand Chamin Alp (2010m; source at 2023m in Northeast); from alp, by Northnorthwest direction and path---> n° 6to Crottes Alps (2183, 2191, 2192m). From alps,by North direction to quota 2300m~ and Northeast (from Chamin Comba to Sassa's Comba, along Sassa's Torrent), to 2581m Alp. From alp, by steep path in edge of right lateral moraine, to Sassa's Bivouac (2973m; source to 250m~, in of moraine Northeast). From bivouac, by crossing in moraine, Northnortheast direction, steep moraine, easy rocks and a snowy couloir (30°/35°) to Western Blanchen or Blantsin Pass (3512m). In descent, by Northnorthwest direction, moderate (30°) slope to bergsrunde in right (East) and cross at first plateau in left (West; between 3200/3125m). After to traverse in quota to Sengla's Bivouac and, previous route, to Otemma's Glacier, path in quota 2387m, Chanrion's Hut (2462m) and previous route. For M a good Exp.
  d11)- From Chamin (1724m), by previous routes to Sassa's Bivouac; from bivouac, by crossing in Northeast, steep moraine, Eastern Sassa's Glacier to Sassa's Pass (3256m). From pass, by easy rocks Great's Becca Blanchen SW Slope, to Eastern Blanchen Pass (3564m). In descent, by Northwest direction, moderate (30°/32°) slope to bergsrunde in right (East) and cross at first plateau in left (West; between 3200/3125m). After traverse level route to Sengla's Bivouac (3202m) and, previous route, to Otemma's Glacier, path in quota 2387m, Chanrion's Hut and previous route. For M a good Exp.,well training.
  
  *** From Place(s des) Moulin (1980m) to d12)- Prarayer Refuge-Hut (2005m); d12bis)- Departure Variant; d13)- SADDLE 3451m or OREIN's Central PASS (3451m); d14)- SADDLE 3480m~ or OREIN's Eastern PASS(3480m~); d15)- COLLON PASS (3080m); d16)- TSA de TSAN PASS (3244m); d16bis)- VARIANT. From Aosta Refuge (2788m); d17)- MOUNT's BRAOULE' PASS (3217m); d17bis)- VARIANT. After Division's Pass (3315m) descent; d17ter)- DIRECT VARIANT; d18)- GREAT's ARETE PASS (3295m); d19)- BOUQUETIN's PASS(3357m); d20)- VALPELLINE' PASS (3559m); d21)- WESTTIEFMATTENJOCH (3365m); d22)- OSTTIEFMATTENJOCH (3572m); d22bis)- to Head's des Roèss Bivouac (3170m) and from bivouac to OSTTIEF.
  
  d12)- From Place(s des) Moulin (1980m; parking; front (1970m) of the Place's Moulin artificial Lake, 1958m), by East northeast direction, groundroad-path---> n° 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, along the North lake's shore, toward La lé's Chapel (+ ), Novailloz, Ley Desot, Prarayer Pastures (1988, 1998, 1961m), Prarayer Refuge-Hut, near the Dam's tributarys (from left (North) to right (South) Gran Vanna's, Braoulé's, of Valpelline Buthier's, Bella Tsa's, Gorge's, of Little's Mount Dragon (two), Solatset's .
  d12bis)- Of departure Variant: from Place's Moulin parking, by same direction, parallel and higher path---> n° 8 to a second and higher groundroad in quota 2128m, near to Dzel's Torrent and Pessaou Arp (2117m); to continue in quota 2115/20m and to cross a two small torrents (from Little Red Aiguille), a source in quota 2125m, near Bois de Gran Plan (= Great's Tableland Wood), crossroads 2140m, close to Bas's Orein Pasture , toward's Prarayer Refuge-Hut. For Hikers and Tourists.
  Also from fork 2140m directly to Dore(i)n Comba, by Northnorthwest direction, path---> n° 8; reach, in progression, the Praz's Modzon Damon, Grand's Orein, Garda's Pastures (2153, 2165, 2216m; source), up and near to Orein's Torrent. Near the last alp, to cross the torrent in right (East) and, along, to continue in Grand Place Tableland; to go up contra Becca Vannetta West Face, close to Orein's Lake (2940m). To reach Plan du Gan in quota 2500m~. At the end of tableland, from quota 2510m, amongst three torrents two possibilitys: 1)- to climb directly in Northwest and, by tiring moraine also quite steep an large snowfield (28°/30°), along two torrents to Higher's Orein sources Glacier in quota 2730/80m~. To climb in right (East), through a little debris or snowy (35°/38°) gully, in the shape of upside down funnel; to double, by a brief debris flow, a moderate large snowfield (25°/27°), a small snowy passage between little rocky strip the séracs's fall. To reach, in quota 3025/100m~, the higher "plateau" and easily, trough moderate snowy slope (20°/25°; 70 m high), to Southwestern Dore(ei)n Pass (3264m). 2)- from quota 2510m to overcrome, by Northwest direction, path---> n° 8 a very steep and rocky strip 120m high; to traverse the Eastern ramification of Orein's Torrent in quota 2650m~ toward Collon's Pass Bivouac/Nacamuli Refuge (2818, 2828m), below the Points's Orein East Summit. From bivouac-hut, through a long traverse in West and in quota 2850m~, rubbles, moraines or large snowfield (25°, even 32°) at base of narrow gully; to go up in West direction and to catch the higher rocky "plateau"-basin in quota 2925/35m~ and previous route 1)-. In descent, by Northwest direction, a brief steep snowy slope with littles rocks at base of Sengla's N-NE Face, in quota 3199m of the Little's Mount Collon Glacier; to cross and to join with Otemma's Glacier, in quota 2850m. between Sengla's NW Ridge and Little 's Mount Collon S-SW Face. Along the last glacier, by Westsouthwest direction toward's the sources/effluents, in quota 2450m.; to go down, by traces along the Otemma's Torrent, below Grande's Lire/Les Tsantons's of Otemma rocky promontorys to path in quota 2387m and preceding route d2)- . Routes for M Exp; in day, for MExp, well training.
  ALTERNATIVES of descent: a)- to Sengla Bivouac (3202m, close to the Aiguillette), by ascent in Southsouthwest from quota 2850m in Blanchen's or Aiguillettes's Glaciers; b)- to Vignettes's Hutte (3157m) in Arolla Pigne's East Crest, throuhg crossing in Northnortheast, Higher Otemma's Glacier, near to Chermontane Pass (3067m); c)- to Bouquetins's Refuge (2983m), by crossing in West of Little's Mount Collon Glacier, E'veque Pass (3382m) and traverse in Eastnortheast direction of Higher Arolla's Glacier.
  d13)- From Place Moulin, by previous routes, toward Higher Orein's Glacier, in quota 3200m~; turn in right (Northeast) to Eastern glacier's ramification ,and, by easy snowy slope, below the Orein's Becca West Summit South Wall, to Saddle 3451m or Orein's Central Pass (3451m), between Orein's Becca West/Central Summits. In descent, through a brief steep part (33°/30°; 55m) and followings softs slopes, toward's Little's Mount Collon Glacier, in quota 3400m; from glacier, by Northeast direction, doubling in right (North) the Orein's Becca West Summit, at previous route in quota 3200m. Same preceding remarks, connections and observations. Rarely used pass. Routes for M Exp; in day, for MExp, a good training.
  d14)- From Place Moulin, through preceding route, toward's the outermost border of the Eastern glacier's ramification and, by a brief rocky band, to Saddle 3480m~ or Orein's Eastern Pass (3480m~). In descent, by North direction, a hotter and hotter moderate slope, to glacier, in quota 3400m; turn in left (West) toward previous route, also in right (Northeast) to E'veque Pass. Same preceding remarks, connections and observations. Seldom utilized pass. Routes for M Exp; in day, for MExp, well trainings.
  d15)- From Place Moulin to Collon's Pass Bivouac/Nacamuli Refuge; from refuges, by Northeast direction, path---> n° 8 among moraines, stony grounds and snowfields before to E'veque's (?) or Orein's central ramification Torrent, in quota 2805m; to cross and, by same of ground feature, to Collon Pass (3080m), between Orein's Becca East Summit (Quota 3141m)/Collon's The Vierge. In descent, by before North (to quota 3060m), after in right (Northeast) to cross the entire Arolla's Glacier Northeast ramification, between The E'veque/E'veque's Mitre NE Buttress and The Vierge N-NE little Spur to quota 2825m (Bouquetins's Refuge; 2934m, 800m~ in East). To continue, by North direction into glacier, leaving the Mitre's Glacier in West and Bouquetins's Glacier in Northwest to glacier's sources, in quota 2625m~; by path in North, to join with path to Bertol's Hutte (3311m, in crossroads 2430m~ and, same direction, to road to Arolla's Village (1998m) in Arolla's Valley. Haute Route for Mountaineers/Skiers Exp. (BSA)
  d16)- From Place Moulin, through precedings routes d12)- ,d12bis)-; to continue, same direction and path, toward Bois de Gran Plan, Gran Plan Pasture (2037m), near of tributary little lake; to cross twice the Braoulé Torrent, in quota 2027m and 2052m (paths---> n° 9, in North to Braoulé Comba, up Braoulé's Torrent and ---> n° 11, in Eastnortheast to Bella's Tsa Comba, along Bella's Tsa Torrent), near fork 2067m. Through path---> n° 10, to change in progression before in Northeast, after North direction, along of Valpelline Buthier's to crossroads 2475m; turn in left (Southwest) and , by path---> n° 10, to Tsa de Tsan Pasture (2615m). From alp, through Westnorthwest direction, grassy slope, rubbles, moraine and snowfieldas, in terminal part, at E-SE Wall base, in quota 3050m; to climb directly by traces and little rocks (I°/I°+; 195m) to Tsa de Tsan Pass (3244m), between Mount Braoulé/Tsa de Tsan Point .
  d16bis)- VARIANT. From Aosta Refuge (2788m; see d17)- ) to cross in West, by a brief descent, at Higher Tsa's de Tsan Glacier (sources) and lateral right moraine, in quota 2715m; through South direction, of moraine edge (at about 550 metres), to Tsa de Tsan Alp (2615m). Or, by grassy slope and rubbles, toward's, by previous route, quota 2750/75m~, up alp. In descent, by Northwest direction, a moderate snowy slope (30°/32°; 60m), at bergsrunde, in quota 3180/5m~; to cross the East ramification of Bouquetins's Glacier in Northwest to of glacier Northnortheast border 2934m and, by a small ascent, to Bouquetins's Refuge. Also, always in Northwest, in Otemma's Glacier, to previous route d15)- , in quota 2875m. For MExp. (EE/A).
  d17)- From Place Moulin, by precedings routes, to fork 2476m and, by path ---> n° 10A, along Buthier Torrent, to crosspaths 2525m (in left, or West, the old path); to continue in right (Northnortheast), through the path in grassy and moraine, going beyond and in progression four of Head's Valpelline Glacier sources . To cross a rocky strip, before in left (Northnorthwest), after in right (Northeast) to Aosta Refuge, in promontory between Higher Tsa's de Tsan Glacier/Head's Valpelline Glacier. From refuge, by North direction, traces in grassy, rubbles and moraine, toward Lower Tsa's de Tsan Glacier, in quota 3165m~; to overcome a steep rocky band, by a of small couloirs series (I°+/II°-; 65m~), to Division's Pass (3315m). From pass, by a small snowy descent, to Middle Tsa's de Tsan Glacier, in quota 3280m~; to cross in brief and easy descent, by West direction, in quota 3230/3200m~, below the Division's Rochers. To go beyond, by 3100m level route, up great séracsfall (dangerous crevices in North!); to go up, by progressive Southsouthwest direction, to narrowing 3120m, between Great's Crest Point East Wall and of Tsa de Tsan Point NE Spur. By moderate snowy slopes with rises, snowy "humps", small valleys to Mount's Braoulé Pass (3217m), between Tsa's de Tsan Point/Grande's Arete Point. In descent, by Southsouthwest direction, a moderate snowy slope, with debris, to bergsrunde, in quota 3150m (30°/35°; 65/70m); by a brief digression in Westsouthwest to preceding route d16)- , in quota 3000m. For MExp. (EE/A), well training.
  d17bis)- VARIANT. After Division's Pass descent, by a more large tour in Northnorthwest level route 3200m, contra of Bouquetins's Dents, Central Summit E-NE Ridge; to cross, by South direction, moderates snowy slopes of glacier to previous route (crevices!).
  d17ter)- DIRECT VARIANT. From forkpaths 2520m also from Aosta Refuge in descent toward's the cross, by Northwest direction, rubbles and moraine, before along Tsa de Tsan Torrent, after at, of Tsa de Tsan Point, E Wall base, in quota 2715m; to climb by a steep snowy gully or his shores (38°/40°; I°/II°-; 500m; stonemans; delicate). To cross, by a debris and steep balcony, 115m in right; in term. part exit out near quota 3130m (stoneman) and to join with preceding glacier route. For M a good Exp or for Hunters Exp.
  d18)- From Place Moulin to Aosta Refuge and from refuge, through precedings routes 17)-, 17bis)- at NE Slope base, in quota 3250m, near Grande's Arete Point NE Ridge; to climb the large snowy couloir to keep oneself in right (North) for to avoid rocks fallings (38°, even 43°; 545m) toward Great's Arete Pass (3295m), between Great's Arete Point/Barnes Point-Great Crest. In descent, by West direction, a narrow and winding gully (45°/40°; 120m; verglass's presence and rocks falls possibilitys) to Arolla's Glacier Eastern ramification, in quota 3175m. Before directly, after turn in left (Southwest), in quota 2975m and to rejoin the previous route d17)- , in quota 2900m. Routes for M a lot of Exp; in day ascent from Place Moulin, for M lots of Exp. and a good trainings.
  d19)- From Place Moulin to Aosta Refuge and from refuge, through Northnorthwest direction, preceding route 17bis)-, small descent into Higher Tsa's de Tsan Glacier, in quota 3265m~; to cross contra a rocky strip, below the Hanging Tsa's de Tsan Glacier. To climb easily, by, before in left diagonal after right, small and broken rocks (I°), rubbles to a little basin preceding the Bouquetins's Pass (3357m). In descent, by Northnorthwest direction, moderates slopes of Mount's Miné Glacier to Bertol's Dent North Summit, at N Ridge's base in quota 3230m; turn in right (North) and, by a brief ascent to Bertol's Hutte (3311m). From cabin, by Southwest direction, Bertol's Pass, crossing Bertol's Glacier, path, forkpaths 2430m~ to previous route d15)-. For MExp. (EE/A), well trainings.
  d20)- From Place Moulin to Aosta Refuge and from refuge, by Northnorthwest direction, previous routes 17bis)- and d19)- , brief descent in Higher Tsa's de Tsan Glacier, in quota 3300m~; turn in right (Northeast) and, by moderate and uniform slope (25°/30°; crevices in North and everywhere in higher icebasin), to "aim" at Tete's Blanche (= White Head) S-SE Face base, in quota 3500m~. In right (East), easily in term. part to Valpelline' Pass. In descent, by Northnortheast direction, in Higher Stockjigletscher, constant and easy slope, up White Head's-Hérens's Pass, in quota 3250m~; turn in right (Eastnortheast) at of Stockji's Summit SW small Spur base, in quota 3041m. To go down directly, by a steady path, debris, small rocks and snowfields to Tiefmattengletscher's left lateral moraine, in quota 2630m~. To descend in edge, by Northnortheast direction, doubling in right (North) the base Stockji's NE little Spur, in quota 2620m~. By Northnortheast direction, to cross the Schonbielgletscher's and, by a small trace, to Schonbielhutte (2694m). From hutte, by Eastnortheast direction, path, along the border of Zmuttgletscher's left lateral moraine, toward Hohle Bielen (2429m), road, Hotel Stafelalp (2199m), Stafel Alps, Zermatt (1763m). Haute Route for Mountaineers/Skiers Exp. (BSA)
  d21)- From Place Moulin to Aosta Refuge (2788m) and from refuge, by Southeast direction, path to below depression, in quota 2730/40m~; to cross a small torrent and, by traces, to go up frontally the of Valpelline's Head Glacier lateral right moraine. Climb in edge entirely, by Eastnortheast direction, at basal snowfields up Valpelline's Head SW Face; turn in right (Southeast) toward of Valpelline's Head Lower Glacier, in quota 3110/20m~, near Silvano Rocher (3160m). Supere, before in left diagonal, after directly, or by brief halfcircular digression in North (séracs and crevices), a of séracs area from quota 3175m to quota 3325m in Western and Higher ramification of Great's Murailles Glacier, between Silvano Rocher and Valpelline's Head S-SE Edge. Turn in left (Northeast) and, through moderate slope (28°/32°), at S-SW Face's bergsrunde, in quota 3445m; go up left/right, by a sinuous and brief snowy couloir with littles rocks (35°/42°; I°+; verglass and summital cornices possibilitys) to Westtiefmattenjoch (3365m), between of Valpelline's Head SE Ridge and Quota 3602m. In descent, by Northnortheast direction, a snowy and very steep slope (55°/48°; 175m; verglass possibility) to bergsrunde into Tiefmattengletscher, in quota 3390m. To cross, by Northnortheast direction, moderate slope, contra of Valpelline's Head NE long Buttress to narrowing in quota 3125m~ (séracsfall in East); through a coplex gully among the séracs, or a rocky diagonal balcony in right (rocks fallings danger) to Middle Tiefmattengletscher, in "plateau", quota 3040m. To cross, by Northnortheast direction, level route to a "large narrowing" 2952m, between a rocky band in left North) and a rocky islet in East, the first séracsfall and Lower's Tiefmattengletscher lat. left moraine. To go down, by North direction, traces, Stockjigletscher right moraine and, by a brief ascent, to Schonbielhutte (2694m). From hutte, by previous route d20)- to Stafel Alps, Zermatt (1763m). Routes for M a lot of Exp; in day ascent from Place Moulin, for M lots of Exp. and a good trainings.
  d22)- From Place Moulin to Aosta Refuge (2788m) and from refuge, by preceding route d21)-, toward Western and Higher ramification of Greats Murailles Glacier, between Silvano Rocher and Valpelline's Head S-SE Edge. To continue and, by same direction, "sweet" slope toward's quota 3400m; turn in left (Northeast) and, through moderate snowy slope, with a little easy rocks in terminal part, to Osttiefmattenjoch (3572m). In descent, by Northnorthwest direction, steep gully (60°, even 65°; verglass, icefalls from Dents's d'Hérens W-NW Face, rocks fallings possibilitys) into Tiefmattengletscher, in quota 3400m. To cross, by North direction, doubling in left (West) Dents's d'Hérens W-NW Edge, South ramification at base 3351m (dangerous: rocks falls possibilitys); to descend through: 1)- directly to Dents's d'Hérens NW Ridge at base 3160m~ (more easy, but more dangerous: rocks and icefalls possibilitys) and moderate snowy slope toward previous route d21)- in "plateau"; 2)- by Northnortheast direction, esily, (crevices) snowy tableland crossing (preceding route d21)-) to narrowing, in quota 3125m. In ascent for M (EE/A); in day from Place Moulin for M a good training. In descent for M a really Exp. and very goods. NEVER MADE?.
  d22bis)- From Place Moulin, by previous route d17)- and other by path---> n° 10 to quota 2230m~, between two ramifications of Tete's des Roèses Torrent; from the tableland, by Eastnortheast direction, grassy slopes, rocks and debris steep gully, balconys along the torrent (non forced passages; II°, after I°/I°+; search ability) to Head's des Roèses Bivouac (3170m). From bivouac, by rubbles to reach the Greats's Murailles Glacier, in quota 3220m~ and, by North direction, to rocky islet 3468m; to double in left among numerous crevices (dangerous) and to continue to a second islet (3495m; again many crevices and very dangerous). Level route in quota 3500m, to rejoin previous route d22)-, near a mini lakes 3485/95m c.. Long and wild route for M a lot of Exp.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  C2)- *** GREAT RECTANGULAR AREA, with WESTERN SIDE in MOUNT BERLON/AYATSE's JAGS/TROUMA of BOUCS and EAST-NORTHEAST APEX-PRIME in VALPELLINE's HEAD.

  C2)- *** GREAT RECTANGULAR AREA, with WESTERN SIDE in MOUNT BERLON/AYATSE's JAGS/TROUMA of BOUCS and EAST-NORTHEAST APEX-PRIME in VALPELLINE's HEAD,
  into VALPELLINE Valley (amongst Valpelline, Oyace and Bionaz Communes).
  
  7)- Mont Berlon/Quote 3119, 3088, 2931, 2937, 2922m/Mont de Crete Sèche/Quote2907, 2902, 2893, 2543m. Chardon(n)ey's Pic/Becca Chardoney West, Central, NE Summits/Noeud de la Rayette/Becca Rayette/Pointes Jardin des Chamois (Quote various, the major 3271m); Monte Cervo or Serf/Quote various, the major 3384m/Pic or Gendarme de Charmontane/Tour de la Tsa/Tsa's Crest/Mont de la Tsa; Mont Charmontane/Quote various, the major 2819m. Becca Picion or Becca des Pecons/Dents d'Epicoun/Petit Epicoun also Punta Maria Luisa Balestreri/Grand Epicoun or Grand Pecon; Berger de la Sassa; Petite Aouille; Aouille TSEUCCA littles Groups;
  
  8)- Grand Becca Blanchen/La Sengla; Punta Marcel Kurz/Becca Vannetta/Gran Vanna; Mont Braoulé/Dents des BOUQUETINS/Tetes Chavanne/Blanche/Tete de Valpelline Groups.
  
  
  
  
  

  MONT BERLON / BECCA CHARDONNAY / BECCA RAYETTE / AOUILLE TSEUCCA AREA

  
  
  
  From Berlon Pass little ramification to South: Mont Berlon - Mont de Crete Sèche - Crete Sèche Refuge in Southsouthwest; great ramification to Northeast : Pic Chardoney - Becca Chardoney (West, Central, East Summits) - Noeud de la Rayette (= Rayette's Knot) - Becca Rayette little Area: ramification to South: Monte Cervo or Serf - Pic or Gendarme de Charmontane - Tour de la Tsa - Crète de la Tsa - Mont de la Tsa; Mont Charmontane. Great ramification to Northeast: from large Saddle 3360m Becca Picion or Becca des Pecons - Denti d'E'picoun or Dents des Pecons also E'picoun's Jags - P. Maria Luisa or Petit Pecon - Grand E'picoun or Grand-Pecon; Berger de la Sassa - Quota 3457m or Aouille's Tseucca Yellow Gendarmes - Aouille Tseucca (*) Area; Petite Aouille; to Otemma's Pass.
  
  

  GRAND BECCA BLANCHEN-SENGLA / BRAOULE' / DENTS de BOUQUETINS / TETE de VALPELLINE AREA

  
  
  
  From Otemma's Pass Becca Labié - Sassa's Bivouac in Southeast - Becca della Sassa; to North: L'Aiguillette - Aiguillettes's of Sengla or Ceingla (= Belt's Chain) Bivouac - Punta Boetta - Little and Grand Becca Blanchen - Mont Dragon - Sengla Group (South, Central, North Summits). Ramifications to Soutwest and to Southeast: from Sassa's Pass to Becca des Lacs - Nez (= Nose) Bovet - Becca Bovet or Mont Rouge - Pointe Nourissat - Pointe Marguerettaz- Punta Ollietti - Pointe Balliano - Tetes's, Mont's Rouge Lakes in East. Ramification to Southwest: from Mont Rouge - Becca Chatelé. To Southeast: from Lacs's Pass to Aiguilles Rouges and Blanches des Lacs -Mort Lake (= Dead Lake) and Little Mort Lake - Petite Aiguille Rouge up Place's Moulin great artificial Lake or Dam - (+; La Lé's Chapel); to South: Pointe Gerlach and Long Lake.. Continuation of the great ramification to Eastnortheast: from d'Oren or d'Orein West Pass to Cime d'Oren (West, Central, East) - Collon's Pass Bivouac and Nacamuli Refuge in South. To North: from Petit Mont Collon Pass Petit Mont Collon. To Northeast: from l'E'veque's Pass L'E'veque - Mitre de l'Eveque - le Chancelier - Mont Collon. To East fromCollon Pass to la Vierge - Marcel Kurz Point and ramification in arc to Southwest: Pointe du Laurier Noir - Becca Vannetta - Punta Merendi - Gran Vanna up Prarayer Refuge. To Southsoutheast Mont Braoulé - Aiguille de Lancien - Pointe and Becca des Neies also Noires. Continuation of the great ramification to Northeast: from Tsa's de Tsan Pass Pointe de Tsa de Tsan - Pointe de la Grande Arete - Grande Arete - Pointe Barnes - Bouquetins's Refuge in Southwest - DENTS des BOUQUETINS (South, Central *, North Summits) Area: Aosta Refuge in Southeast below Rocher de la Division;
  
  GREAT TRAVERSE or Tour of Tsa de Tsan Basin:Division Pass-Tête de Valpelline-Tête Blanche-Tête de Chavanne-Division Pass on JULY 04th, 1976, in day from Place Moulin
  
  
  
  
  Rocher Silvano in Southeast. From Bouquetins's Pass Petite Tete Blanche or Tete de Chavannes - Tete Blanche to and from Valpelline's Pass to Southeast Tete de Valpelline Area from and to Tiefenmatten's West and East Pass.

  COMPLETE WORKS & OPERA 's SUMMARY - BOOKS & MAPS

  Idealization, of the Omnia Work and textes, by Osvaldo CARDELLINA.
  
  Mountain Chains's Colorphotos, colorpictures, B&W photographs, by Emilio Bertona, Antonio GIANI and as.
  
  Action's photographs, by various AUTHORS & WRITERS:
  
  "Tête de Valpelline", by as;
  "LITTLE and GREAT BECCA BLANCHEN", by Osvaldo CARDELLINA;
  "MOUNT BERLON (3132m) and PASS (3009m)", by Emilio BERTONA;
  "SASSA's new BIVOUAC (2973m)", by Emilio BERTONA;
  "Valpelline's Head (3796m) & Tsa de Tsan Glacier on 1976", by Marco COSSARD.
  
  
  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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