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adrozdzalRoute Climbed: Normal route from Vittorio Emanuele Hut Date Climbed: 06 july 2003  Sucess!
Our first 4000. With my wife and 13 years old son we started at 6 am from a tent just above the hut. Reached the summit at 13.30 in excellent weather. We were the last team this day, alone at the top.
Posted Jul 18, 2003 5:09 am

dieguz2002Route Climbed: Normal route from V.Emanuele refuge Date Climbed: 07 june 1994  Sucess!

dieguz2002

Ski-mountaneering ascent.



Nice weather and snow conditions.
Posted Jul 15, 2003 2:06 pm

esturaRoute Climbed: Normal route from Rif. Vittorio Emanuele Date Climbed: september 1984 and august 1992  Sucess!
Of the first time I climbed the mountain I remember the crowd, on the trail and on the few rock steps. Luckily, the second time I was there it was after a storm, so there were very few people attempting the mountain in the cold conditions and fresh snow. The view was very nice, exteding towards Monviso and Argentera. In the second climb, in the night I thought I had lost the path, since I remembered the glacier starting just after the moraine: I was shocked in seeing how much it had retired in only a few years.
Posted Jul 10, 2003 3:36 am

UCSRoute Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: September 2000  Sucess!

UCS

It's easy, but the magic of Gran Paradiso attracts everytime new people on its top!!
Posted Mar 24, 2003 8:46 am

Ruud van KotenRoute Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: 16-08-2002

Ruud van Koten

Started at the valley (Pont, 1960m) at about 7:15.

Didn’t get much further then the Becca di Montcorve due loose crampons.

I had to return at 12:30.

Very good experience and good weather too.

Posted Dec 6, 2002 2:41 pm

FarmerRoute Climbed: N-route from Vic.EmmanuellE Date Climbed: april 2002  Sucess!

Farmer

Nice easy tour on snowhoes (or better tourski) in the spring. Very cold and hard wind at the time.



Great view.

Posted Nov 2, 2002 4:49 am

Vid PogachnikRoute Climbed: Normal ascent from Rif. Victor Emmanuel Date Climbed: August 13th, 1993  Sucess!

Vid Pogachnik

With my family (wife and two sons, 18 and 15) we started after a sleepless night in Pont at 10:30 a.m., reaching comfortably the Victor Emmanuel hut and there deciding to make it to the top. As the day was long enough, we made it without major problems. (See also the trip report.)
Posted Oct 5, 2002 3:26 pm

lutjebroekRoute Climbed: From Pont to Emmanuelle, from emmanuelle to Chabod, from there to the summit. Date Climbed: 8 august 2001  Sucess!

lutjebroek

It was cold, altough it was august. conditions were good.
Posted Oct 1, 2002 11:24 am

ChandraRoute Climbed: normal route from Vittorio Emanuele II Date Climbed: July 4th, 2002  Sucess!

Chandra

Gran Paradiso offers one of the most impressive summit views.



Posted Sep 22, 2002 6:16 am

Richard PurchonRoute Climbed: from Ref Vittorio Emmanuel Date Climbed: 20th August 2002  Sucess!

Richard Purchon

we had a poor weather forcast and lightning the night before. but come 4am the sky was clear we made the summit at about 11am and messed about on the way down we got back to the ref at 17:00 ish great day great weather great views. i'll do it again.
Posted Sep 6, 2002 2:02 pm

hoorickjRoute Climbed: Normal from Chabod Date Climbed: 7 july 2002  Sucess!

hoorickj

First 4000er, left at 4.30 and reached the summit at around 9.30. We did not get to the Madonna due to the amount of people on the mountain. Magnificent weather !
Posted Jul 28, 2002 3:21 am

Mathias ZehringRoute Climbed: normal route from Vittorio Emanuelle hut Date Climbed: April 14th 1998  Sucess!

Mathias Zehring

It was so cold (-18°C) that skins fell off the skis and we worked with tape. One of the best powder descents I ever have done!
Posted Feb 9, 2002 12:17 am

GertiñoRoute Climbed: Normal Route from Rifugio Chabod Date Climbed: 13/07/2001  Sucess!


First mountain over 4.000 meters but certainly not the last!



Beautyful sunrise on our way up!

Posted Feb 7, 2002 12:40 pm

PommesRoute Climbed: normal Date Climbed: Aug 2000  Sucess!

Pommes

started 4:00, it took us 5 hours to reach the top (party of three). While descending one of us slipped at the end of the glacier and was wounded so that we had to call a helicopter to take the injured to Aosta. Thanks to all helpers and the crew of the medical service.
Posted Aug 13, 2001 1:10 pm

LievenRoute Climbed: Rif. Chabod (ascend and descend) Date Climbed: 29/07/2001  Sucess!

Lieven

We climbed the Gran Paradiso in two groups of five. We started at 4h30 and reached the summit at 9h15. We even had the possibility to go the Madonna. Only the last part on the summit ridge was difficult because of the crowd that want to go to the Madonna. Just this, it was my first, but certainly not last 4000 m peak.
Posted Aug 10, 2001 11:23 am

RomainRoute Climbed: Normal Route (from Rif. Chabod) Date Climbed: July 20, 1999  Sucess!

Romain

"Via the normal route, a four hour hike up a snowfield. We were there on a cloudy and crowded day - there was a traffic jam on the summit! It seems everybody wanted to touch the statue of the Virgin Mary.



Posted Jun 20, 2001 10:31 pm

marco979Route Climbed: NORMAL ROUTE Date Climbed: 14, September 1998  Sucess!

marco979

My first ice climbing experience! And my first 4000 meters! With a guide and two people from Belgium I have reached the peak from refuge Vittorio Emanuele in about five hours. Good weather but very very cold!
Posted May 4, 2001 4:03 am

johannesRoute Climbed: normal Date Climbed: 11/09/99  Sucess!
My first mountain and also my first 4000.

We had very good wether and the climb was wonderful.

I started in the Chabod hutte and descending via V. Emmanuelle.





Posted Apr 3, 2001 12:10 pm

Gui LemmensRoute Climbed: normal route Date Climbed: 1984, 1989  Sucess!

Gui Lemmens

i climbed gran paradiso twice;

he was my second summit above 4000 m



the second time i climb him with my wife during our honeymoon in may. most people were climbing with skis. we did it on foot, swimming throug the snow.

it took us 10 hours. ( normaly 6 hours )
Posted Mar 22, 2001 5:55 am

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