Pousset Vallon

Why Pousset Valley? We explain it to the end, because now it is more important to a survey by the topographic point of view to frame this picturesque small valley in the interior of the more important and renowned Cogne Valley. A small valley that has, however, met its moments of glory in the early days of the Mountaineering indeed become the symbol par excellence against the panoramic views. So much so that all to be valued were compared to Pousset in this respect. Becca di Nona permitting, as the "Parorama the Pennine Alps in one day" by Georges Carrel in 1861 had begun to undermine this myth. A still amazing landscape, although less central location than that of the "Becca", but certainly better against the nearby Grivola Gran Paradiso. To do him the nickname "Gorner-grat Cogne", even for the views towards the almost complete Mont Blanc Chain and to the almost entire Group of the Pennine Alps. Despite that his climb must be ascribed "ab immemorabilis", that at the dawn of Mountaineering, certainly not possess the Mountaineering History very close and very famous of the Grivola, theater competition among lovers of the mountains by Cogne and from the adjacent Valsavarenche. A "war" began in the first half of the 800 and ended with the victory of those Valsavara with the ascent along with "their" side of 23 August 1859 by the British J. Ormsby and R. Bruce with the local Guide F. A. Dayné and those of Chamonix Z. Cachat and J. Tairraz. "Our" vallon does not see or achieve great things, because do not possess them and at best can become the point of support, through Damiano Gratton Bivouac (3.204m), the Normal Route to the same as an alternative to theVittorio Sella Shelter opposite side of Lauson or Lozon. Revenge for those of Cogne, because the way "historical" from Valsavarenche, too dangerous, has now been almost completely abandoned. After having climbed the easy Northeast Ridge of Punta Rossa (3.630m) by H. and F. Montgomery, S. Taylor with J. Tannler Guide in 1864, starting from the Pousset Hill (3.198m), must indeed wait the beginnings of '900 (1903, 1909, 1913) to record beautiful climbings by Swiss, English Climbers accompanied by local Guides or from Valtournanche on the Punta del Pousset (3.046m) ridges and faces. The rest are things "à vaches" (to cows), as would said by the good Abbé Henry, or easy excursions like Mount Herban and not Erban (3.004m) and a little less for the underlying Mont-de-l'Ouille (2.521m), that some small delicate passage presents him to reach the Summit with some bypass on the steep slabs of Southern Crest. Amid "stands" Tête du Gavio (3.047m), both in plain view from the valley floor as poorly known and "courted" by mountain climbers and hikers. From this unknown and abandoned Summit is "birth" a barely mentioned median spur dividing the actual Vallon of Pousset (further West) from a secondary sector called Pian Vario or Plan Varioz below Mount Herban. The other two are from Punta Rossa, highest Vertex in this valley, this vallon contain respectively reaching the Punta Pousset towards the North and Mont-de-l'Ouille and Vermiana Dèsott Pastures (2.093m) towards the Northeast, immediately above the Hamlet of Crétaz. But on all dominate the fast herds of chamoises and "untouchables" Ibexes from the majestic Royal Horns and Regal Habit with almost Unroyal Behavior...