Vallon du Plan Varioz or Varrio else Vermiana

Vallon du Plan Varioz or Vallone of Pian Vario? Both denominations with the first through dialect "patois" by Aosta Valley. Probably adapted to indicate a variant. A variant climb to the adjoining Valley of the Pousset with which it rejoins at the top forming a large isosceles triangle with its apex at the base of the Colle della Rossa (3.190m). Before you cross over, past the watershed, in the opposite Vallone Lauson or Lozon in which the Vittorio Emanuele II° Shelter (2.579m) is sited at the feet of Herbetet (3.778m). Content from the watershed that originates from the Grivola's Punta Rossa, which are directed to the Northeast towards Cogne Common and North above the Crétaz Fraction. It is therefore, going up the Valley of Cogne from Aymavilles, as the last of the deep valleys of the Southwest buttress of this valley before reaching the Valnontey, or by starting from Cogne and downhill towards the West as the first, followed by those of Pousset, Traso or "Tradzo" and Nomenon. All lead up to the famous Grivola (3.969m), or to the its restricted slopes. A crescendo of mountains which then are directed towards the majestic Summit of Gran Paradiso (4.061m), at the height of all the mountains of the magnificent Valley of Cogne. Specifically here we find the Pointe du Pousset and Punta Rossa on the one hand and the Pointe de l'Ouille, Mont Herban the Côte de Forcia and Crête de Lauson on the other. In the middle it is situated the lonely Tête du Gavio (Head) that serves as a link between the two valleys. Let's look in more detail just below ...  Una variante di salita all'attiguo vallone del Pousset con il quale si ricongiunge in alto formando un grande triangolo isoscele con il vertice alla base del Colle della Rossa (3.190 m). Prima di sconfinare, passato lo spartiacque, nell'opposto Vallone del Lauson o Lozon nel quale é sito il Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II° (2.579 m) alle pendici dell'Herbetet (3.778 m). Contenuto dagli spartiacque che s'originano dalla Punta Rossa della Grivola, indirizzantesi a Nordest in direzione di Cogne ed a Settentrione sopra la piccola Frazione di Crétaz. Risulta quindi, risalendo la Valle di Cogne con partenza da Aymavilles, come l'ultimo dei valloni del contrafforte Sudovest di questa vallata prima di raggiungere la Valnontey, oppure partendo da Cogne ed in discesa verso Occidente come il primo, seguito da quelli del Pousset, Traso o "Tradzo" e Nomenon. Tutti risalgono verso la famosa Grivola (3.969 m), oppure alle sue ristrette pendici. Un crescendo di montagne che poi si indirizzano verso la maestosa Sommità del Gran Paradiso (4.061 m), al culmine di tutte le montagne della magnifica Valle di Cogne. Specificamente qui troviamo la Pointe du Pousset e la Punta Rossa da un lato e la Pointe de l'Ouille, il Monte Herban la Côte de Forcia e la Crête de Lauson sullo altro. In mezzo é situata solitaria la Testa del Gavio che funge da collegamento tra i due valloni. Vediamo in maggior dettaglio appena più avanti ...

Even this 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 or "l'Euille" (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" the hemiunknown 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 until to reach the Colle della Rossa (3190m) just under the homonym point (3.630m). 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.

 

Central sector, above Crétaz Hamlet, of Vario Vallon seeds in winter from North