 Granta Parei (3387m) In winter  Granta Parei (3387m) In summer
Overview
Highest point of the rocky ridge starting from Col della Tsanteleina and shares out the Goletta Glacier with the heading glaciers of Valle di Rhêmes.
It's one of the most goodlooking mountain of the area, expecially if seen from the village of Rhêmes Notre Dame.
The name "Granta Parei" is clearly arising from the italian name "Grande Parete", which in english means "Big Wall".
In fact, this mountain is basically a four angles pyramid, with the huge east rocky flank rising for 500 meters above the glacier.
It's the first showy thing to see when coming from the bottom of the valley.
Despite the nice shape, this mountain is for the most part composed of bad quality rocks, expecially on the west side, mixed with ice and snow slopes.
This makes this mountain quite dangerous, even along the normal route; easy but with warning of stones fallig.
Getting There
From Italy
From Valgrisenche
From the motorway A5 Monte Bianco (from Geneve, Turin, Milan), take the exit Aosta Ovest and follow the direction to Arvier-Valgrisenche.
From Val di Rhêmes
From the motorway A5 Monte Bianco (from Geneve, Turin, Milan), take the exit Aosta Ovest and follow the direction to Villeneuve-Val di Rhêmes.
From France
From Val d'Isere
From the village of Val d'Isere, enter in the area called "Reserve Naturelle de la Grande Sassiere".
From here, few routes, through Col de Rhêmes Goletta and Col de la Tsanteleina, permit to reach the Italian side at the foot of this mountain.
From Others parts
Is possible to reach the Aosta Valley also through the:
France-pass of Piccolo St. Bernardo (closed in winter).
France-Tunnel of Mont Blanc.
Swiss-Tunnel of Grand St. Bernardo.
Swiss-Pass of Grand St. Bernardo (closed in winter).
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First Ascent
- West flank - Coolidge/Almert - 25/09/1886
- North-west ridge - Nichols/Blanford - 22/08/1863
- North wall - Barisone/Brosio/Crudo - 25/05/1924
- North-east ridge - Barberi/Gerboni/Gherra - 13/08/1929
- East wall - Folli/Tardito - 1-2-3/08/1968
- East-south-east wall - Binaghi/Bonacossa/Pietrasanta - 06/09/1962
- South ridge - Pigeon/Maquignaz/Ballay - 26/06/1865
- South-west flank - Bobba/Thèrisod - 24/07/1888
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Main Routes
West flank Normal route - from ref. Benevolo 4 hours (F+)
North-west ridge From ref. Benevolo 4/4.30 hours (PD+)
North wall From ref. Benevolo 4/5 hours III°/45° (AD)
East wall From glacier of Tsanteleina VI°+/A2 (ED) (first ascent 10.30 hours)
East-south-east wall From ref. Benevolo 5/7 hours IV° (AD+)
South ridge From ref. Benevolo 4/5 hours III°/IV° (AD)
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Accomodations Rifugio Bezzi
Refuge BezziValgrisanche
2284m. From Usellieres/lake of Beauregard, take the path n°12.2 hours.80 places. Tel. 0165-97129
Rifugio Bezzi Rifugio Benevolo
Refuge BenevoloVal di Rhemes
2284m. From Thumel 1879m, take the path n°16. 1.30 hours. 61 places. Tel. 0165-936143
Rifugio Benevolo
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