AOSTA's VALLEY in SUMMITS: GRANDS COMBINS
MOUNT VELAN (3734 m)
NE Slope and NE Ridge
from: Mount Avril (3347 m)
from right by halfcircular ascent:
Mount Cordine 3329 m), Chamois's Pass (3259 m), Velan's Doigt (= Velan's Jag) (3314 m), Mount Capucin (3390 m) Capucin's Pass (3376 m), Ariondet's or Riondet's (= Ariondet's Head ) (3485 m), Ariondet's "Carving" (3480 m c.), Velan's five Dents (= Jags; the major 3595 m), Jags's Saddle (3557 m c.), Velan's two Horns (East 3618 m c., West 3620 m ), Horns's Eastern Brèche (3610 m c.), Horns's Western Triple Brèches (3605 m., 3608 m., 3628/30 m c.), Quota 3650 m, Quota 3672 m, Quota 3708 m to
Icy Cup SUMMIT (3734 m).
AUGUST 20th, 2010
Picture
by
Antonio GIANI