Overview This is one of the most beautiful mountain of Alpi Orobie. It's a almost perfect pyramid situated on the border between Valtellina and Valbrembana.
It is also the source of the river Brembo. Like many mountain in the area, it is very busy of tourists and hikers during the summer season.
So i suggest to climb it from the normal route, in winter.
The north-west ridge, which is the normal route is quite vertical, and climb it in snow/ice condition can give big satifaction.
It's also dangerous, pay attention. I didn't climb this summit the day you can see in the photos,because a lot of wet snow of late spring still on the base of the mountain.
This is the bigger problem, and Reach the base of the mountain on ski, I think is the best way.
ApproachFrom south: Motorway from Milan to Bergamo. Go out at the gate"Dalmine". Drive all the lenght of the Brembana valley to the village of Carona.
It is the last village of the valley, so it is impossible go wrong.
Take the path number 210 to rif. Calvi (3.00 hours).
From here go in direction North-west towards Bocchetta di Podavit.(2.30-3.00 hours).
The normal routeYou con reach the begin of the route from north and south.
The nearest hut are on the north side, the ref. Mambretti and on the south the ref. F. Calvi.
In both routes you must reach the Bocchetta di Podavit (pass).
This is the border between Valtellina and Val brembana.The ridge start from here.
The ridge go up quite vertical and exposed with rocks and ice. It's thin but not very difficult.
In a couple af hundred meters you can easily touch the summit (2914 slm).
Difficulty no more than PD. Refuges and huts--Ref. Fratelli Calvi: CAI Bergamo tel. 035/244273
Telefono *0345/77047
Gestore 0345/77224-77341
Winter room places: 8
--Ref. Mambretti CAI Sondrio tel. 0342/214300 E-mail caivalt@tin.it
Places: 24
Winter room places: 4
Possible open by keys c/o CAI Sondrio n. 0342/214300 e al n. 0342/217015-216940
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