AOSTA VALLEY Southern Or. & Hydr. VALLEYS & small VALLEYS - First Part/B
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From "Granpa" to Mount Blanc Overview
It is also preferred to split this large area too, so as to include all the Orographic, Hydrographic or right of South Dora Baltea starting from Pont Saint Martin, the entrance to the Valley of Aosta, to finish at Veny Valley, at the foot Mount Blanc. This great extension should be noted incidentally already own with a first part consists of a large triangle with the two oblique Valleys Champorcher (to the East) and Cogne (West) at the sides, while the base is formed from the central axis of the Dora Baltea same. It is left to the first part or part A of this large area or to the treatment, while the Cogne Valley, and then from the Gran Paradiso National Park, were analyzed, progressing Westward, all the other valleys with its walloons to the Val Veny included. So from the Valley of Cogne transiting towards those of Savara, Rhêmes, Valgrisa, La Thuile with its large appendix addressed to the Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo and the final Val Veny that, through the terminal Seigne Hill, leads, like almost all previous, the Haute Tarentaise/Valdisère (to Les Mottets in Glaciers Walloon).
Since the latter two, are on opposite borders, the look is directed more to the north where, with the Aiguille des Glaciers, is the starting the majestic Mont Blanc mountain chain that, still belongs to the Graians, describes a discourse in its own right in the history of mountains, before the start, from the Col du Grand Ferret, the Chain of the Pennine Alps.
Instead, we want to draw a small profile of these valleys from the point of view of the objectives of their attendance, while also offering some advice/suggestion.
"Often you will have more fun to run around on these peaks unknown / Spesso ti diverti di più a scorazzar su ste cime sconosciute",
by Marco Cossard
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Cogne Valley: is a valley that offers a little of everything, both for walking (Valley of Grauson early parts of Urtier Valley, Valley of Valeille, Valnontey to the Lake of Loie and Sella Refuge), which for the excursions (all types), ice climbing (several waterfalls and walls of Northern Patrì Tops, Beak of Patience, Roccia Viva, the two gullies Becca of Gay, East of the Gran Paradiso, Northeast and Northwest of Grivola); with regard to climbing on the rock on the other hand the speech is quite limited and is reduced to the Ridges South-west of the Tower of Lavina and Great St. Peter, Via Ortelli-Quagliolo on North Becca of Gay, to the South of Becca Walls Montandayné (Vincenzo Perruchon-Alfredo Abram Route) and the Herbetet and the three Ridges South, East or "Cresta des Clochettes" and North, known as the "Scimitar", Grivola. The rest remains to normal administration, perhaps with long classic crossings. Among these are distinguished this of the three Apostles, and that much longer that goes North from "Granpa" towards Little Paradiso, Becca Montandayné and Herbetet; generally the latter is carried out in some sections partial and almost never in a complete way.
Valsavarenche: offers walking, hiking and some beautiful routes of glacial North Walls of Gran Paradiso, Ciarforon and Becca Monciair; Interesting rock in the South Wall of Becca Moncorvé (various routes), while the other climbs, although not always easy, have gone completely out of fashion. In general, the attendance of this valley is donated to climb along the Normal, the Gran Paradiso (recently more and more fashionable ski-mountaineering), starting from the two Shelters Vittorio Emanuele and the Chabod; fairly easy climb and close Tresenta, while the more distant Teeth Broglio have fallen into total oblivion. Regarding the walks, very often is reached Croix de la Roley (1h from Pont Valsavara) at the beginning of the long Nivolé Tableland; excursions between a classical (long and a little boring) is the achievement of the Col Lauzon or Lauzon starting from Eaux Rousses. The ancient Bioula is instead going by the wayside and the trail of "Re Toio" is going more and more into decay.
Rhêmes Valley: its appeal is addressed to the hiking and to ski-mountaineering; dangerous as interesting as its waterfall in the Eastern and low, as set out at sunrise. With regard to rock climbing, challenging the East Wall of the Granta Pari. But how many know it? Definitely reminds us Casimire Thérisod, strong local Mountain Guide, together with the pioneers who accompanied him, era "golden" classic alpinism. Something is located toward the back of the head with ridges and wall of Roc du Fond, but here is a track off every half-century and then is no longer repeated, such as those on the Great Eastern Wall of the Grande Rousse; down there at the bottom is much easier to meet rising groups in ski-mountaineering at the Calabre Summit, less towards the Galisia Top and some lone hiker to Basei Point. Wonderful trip to the Tsantelèina, hiding back there, now in full French territory; every time someone you meet him because, if it is not in good condition, it is not so easy. As the Great Traversière, a beautiful peak but too "elegant and secluded", remains in his solitude: it is easier to find people in the nearby Walloon of Bassac Déré that direct the hill with the Valgrisa, the sends a peek, maybe photographing. Moreover, a nice walk is the one to Truc Saint Hélène, over the next Hut Benevolo, maybe even reaching Tsanteleina Lake, at the foot of the East Wall of the Granta. Almost all the trips they take from the beginning of this retreat, because the underlying walloons are too wild.
"To Benevolo Refuge, below Granta Parei",
by emilius
^^^^^^^
Valgrisenche: can be considered, by definition, the Valley of the ski-mountaineering and also, unfortunately, the heli-ski. Something interesting on the walls of the Great North Rousse and the Great Sassière, but the rock route rather create dangerous objective, while on this last the "Via of the Serac" is gradually disappearing. Here, too, the point of support base is the Bezzi Refuge in the middle top of the valley, while the Chalet de l' Epee is devoted to the ski-mountaineering with Rabuigne and some small group of collectors tops so funny how almost unknown. Others run through lonely walloons that only true mountain lovers can appreciate (Luetta and Felumma Summits, Pré Damon, They Beaks), but on the opposite side of the crossing Ormelune-Archeboc back in fashion, at least in skiing, the Walloon Saint Grat with its magnificent lake is a favorite destination for hikers and a trip to Arp Vieille is also dedicated to fans of snowshoes. At the bottom of the valley anglers love the Lake of Fond, under the Planaval Pass, and lovers of the wild-rough (few actually) go to explore the small range that rises from the Mount Colombo (nice walk) to Faveroy Summits, Round and Tighet also Tignet Towers , Bec Taillà and Crosatie Point where, downhill, you rejoin the fishermen.
Valley of La Thuile: offers great classic climbs on the glacier, addressed 90% to the Head of the Rutor, Normal Route. Very little in rock climbing, except for the Northern (this way until 1970, a full ascent on ice) and Western Walls of the Great Assaly; interesting ways in ice on the North Becca du Lac and that of Mount Paramont, but the latter is already "off" from the valley itself and descends to the ups and seeds unknown walloons of Baltea. To enter into this basin, a little on its own, you must travel the Walloon des Ussellettes (Normal Route for the Paramont, Becca Bianca, Nera and Lachenal Planaval Pass) and get into it through a narrow slot between Paramont and Head of the Paramont, or with the Passo Alto (High Pass), but, in this case, the lap stretches and not a little. A third hill, the lowest, allows to reach, and always in this walloon, starting from a single point of support or Deffeyes Shelter, a beautiful basin between Mount Colmet and Becca Pugnenta where you can admire the Pietra Rossa (Red Stone) Lake; here you can also come from the North, starting from Regional Road to San Carlo Hill (between Morgex and La Thuile), and through the passage at the underlying Arpy Lake, a true summer destination for passionate mountain mass and via an as wide as the dusty farm road.
Walloons of the Little St. Bernard and Lex Blanche in Val Veny: clearly marked walking and hiking, among which we distinguish those at Mount Valaisan (2891m) and Léchaud Summit, on the border with France, while other tours are simpler and always well marked. Leaving La Thuile-Resort with the National Road to the Piccolo (almost parallel to the old road of Salassians and the Romans) you go to France. From this pass comes from the Tarentaise (the country of Tartarin de Tarasconne?) Air always cold, even in summer; a series of parallel walloons shall be directed to the North to the Berrio Blanc (3252m), while a numerous "windows" offer stunning views on the Aiguille de Tré-la-Tete. Before reaching the Lake Verney, just below the hill, several departures indicate these valleys, where the latter leads, after the lakes Tormotta and Arguerey, the Léchaud Summit (3127m). United hikers, but have good legs and equally will; instead requires the Berrio, both from the Walloons Orgère/Chavannes, something more. On the left or South instead opens the ski resort of Les Suches, kingdom of skiers; but in summer it offers a nice hike to Bella Valletta with its fortifications and, still, you reach the Mount Valaisan where the view sweeps over the Land of France in the nearby Savoy.
After passing Pré Saint Didier is reached Courmayeur. Do not panic at the sight of Mount Blanc, because we go somewhere else. Along the Dora of Veny, where does the Baltea, continue towards the Sanctuary of Notre Dame de la Guérison gradually penetrating into this valley to the Lake Combal; on the right, leaving the same and spiers, through the private road of the Walloon de la Lex Blanche, reach Elisabetta Soldini Refuge, not far from the Col de la Seigne. On the left of the dividing line between Mount Crammont (nice excursion from the Lower La Thuile Valley)/Head of Arp/Mounts Favre/Fortin/Percé/Mount and Punta Lechaud divides this valley. There are excursions that require some experience in choosing the path leading up to the Chavannes (2603m) and Fortin Hills to enter the walloon of the same name and navigate to the Little St. Bernard. Further down, still in Val Veny, you can reach the Rifugio Monte Bianco short walk; wanting to convert the same into a trip you can go to the Hill and Lake Chécrouit or always from the shelter, climb the Mount Chétif (2343m), a true watchtower on more than neighboring Mountain Chain Monte Bianco to Jorasses.
"Walloons wide overhanging narrow Valleys / Larghi Valloni sovrastano strette Valli",
by Marco Cossard "Crevassino"
^^^^^^^
Since the latter two, are on opposite borders, the look is directed more to the north where, with the Aiguille des Glaciers, is the starting the majestic Mont Blanc mountain chain that, still belongs to the Graians, describes a discourse in its own right in the history of mountains, before the start, from the Col du Grand Ferret, the Chain of the Pennine Alps.
Instead, we want to draw a small profile of these valleys from the point of view of the objectives of their attendance, while also offering some advice/suggestion.
by Marco Cossard
Cogne Valley: is a valley that offers a little of everything, both for walking (Valley of Grauson early parts of Urtier Valley, Valley of Valeille, Valnontey to the Lake of Loie and Sella Refuge), which for the excursions (all types), ice climbing (several waterfalls and walls of Northern Patrì Tops, Beak of Patience, Roccia Viva, the two gullies Becca of Gay, East of the Gran Paradiso, Northeast and Northwest of Grivola); with regard to climbing on the rock on the other hand the speech is quite limited and is reduced to the Ridges South-west of the Tower of Lavina and Great St. Peter, Via Ortelli-Quagliolo on North Becca of Gay, to the South of Becca Walls Montandayné (Vincenzo Perruchon-Alfredo Abram Route) and the Herbetet and the three Ridges South, East or "Cresta des Clochettes" and North, known as the "Scimitar", Grivola. The rest remains to normal administration, perhaps with long classic crossings. Among these are distinguished this of the three Apostles, and that much longer that goes North from "Granpa" towards Little Paradiso, Becca Montandayné and Herbetet; generally the latter is carried out in some sections partial and almost never in a complete way.
Valsavarenche: offers walking, hiking and some beautiful routes of glacial North Walls of Gran Paradiso, Ciarforon and Becca Monciair; Interesting rock in the South Wall of Becca Moncorvé (various routes), while the other climbs, although not always easy, have gone completely out of fashion. In general, the attendance of this valley is donated to climb along the Normal, the Gran Paradiso (recently more and more fashionable ski-mountaineering), starting from the two Shelters Vittorio Emanuele and the Chabod; fairly easy climb and close Tresenta, while the more distant Teeth Broglio have fallen into total oblivion. Regarding the walks, very often is reached Croix de la Roley (1h from Pont Valsavara) at the beginning of the long Nivolé Tableland; excursions between a classical (long and a little boring) is the achievement of the Col Lauzon or Lauzon starting from Eaux Rousses. The ancient Bioula is instead going by the wayside and the trail of "Re Toio" is going more and more into decay.
Rhêmes Valley: its appeal is addressed to the hiking and to ski-mountaineering; dangerous as interesting as its waterfall in the Eastern and low, as set out at sunrise. With regard to rock climbing, challenging the East Wall of the Granta Pari. But how many know it? Definitely reminds us Casimire Thérisod, strong local Mountain Guide, together with the pioneers who accompanied him, era "golden" classic alpinism. Something is located toward the back of the head with ridges and wall of Roc du Fond, but here is a track off every half-century and then is no longer repeated, such as those on the Great Eastern Wall of the Grande Rousse; down there at the bottom is much easier to meet rising groups in ski-mountaineering at the Calabre Summit, less towards the Galisia Top and some lone hiker to Basei Point. Wonderful trip to the Tsantelèina, hiding back there, now in full French territory; every time someone you meet him because, if it is not in good condition, it is not so easy. As the Great Traversière, a beautiful peak but too "elegant and secluded", remains in his solitude: it is easier to find people in the nearby Walloon of Bassac Déré that direct the hill with the Valgrisa, the sends a peek, maybe photographing. Moreover, a nice walk is the one to Truc Saint Hélène, over the next Hut Benevolo, maybe even reaching Tsanteleina Lake, at the foot of the East Wall of the Granta. Almost all the trips they take from the beginning of this retreat, because the underlying walloons are too wild.
by emilius
Valgrisenche: can be considered, by definition, the Valley of the ski-mountaineering and also, unfortunately, the heli-ski. Something interesting on the walls of the Great North Rousse and the Great Sassière, but the rock route rather create dangerous objective, while on this last the "Via of the Serac" is gradually disappearing. Here, too, the point of support base is the Bezzi Refuge in the middle top of the valley, while the Chalet de l' Epee is devoted to the ski-mountaineering with Rabuigne and some small group of collectors tops so funny how almost unknown. Others run through lonely walloons that only true mountain lovers can appreciate (Luetta and Felumma Summits, Pré Damon, They Beaks), but on the opposite side of the crossing Ormelune-Archeboc back in fashion, at least in skiing, the Walloon Saint Grat with its magnificent lake is a favorite destination for hikers and a trip to Arp Vieille is also dedicated to fans of snowshoes. At the bottom of the valley anglers love the Lake of Fond, under the Planaval Pass, and lovers of the wild-rough (few actually) go to explore the small range that rises from the Mount Colombo (nice walk) to Faveroy Summits, Round and Tighet also Tignet Towers , Bec Taillà and Crosatie Point where, downhill, you rejoin the fishermen.
Valley of La Thuile: offers great classic climbs on the glacier, addressed 90% to the Head of the Rutor, Normal Route. Very little in rock climbing, except for the Northern (this way until 1970, a full ascent on ice) and Western Walls of the Great Assaly; interesting ways in ice on the North Becca du Lac and that of Mount Paramont, but the latter is already "off" from the valley itself and descends to the ups and seeds unknown walloons of Baltea. To enter into this basin, a little on its own, you must travel the Walloon des Ussellettes (Normal Route for the Paramont, Becca Bianca, Nera and Lachenal Planaval Pass) and get into it through a narrow slot between Paramont and Head of the Paramont, or with the Passo Alto (High Pass), but, in this case, the lap stretches and not a little. A third hill, the lowest, allows to reach, and always in this walloon, starting from a single point of support or Deffeyes Shelter, a beautiful basin between Mount Colmet and Becca Pugnenta where you can admire the Pietra Rossa (Red Stone) Lake; here you can also come from the North, starting from Regional Road to San Carlo Hill (between Morgex and La Thuile), and through the passage at the underlying Arpy Lake, a true summer destination for passionate mountain mass and via an as wide as the dusty farm road.
Walloons of the Little St. Bernard and Lex Blanche in Val Veny: clearly marked walking and hiking, among which we distinguish those at Mount Valaisan (2891m) and Léchaud Summit, on the border with France, while other tours are simpler and always well marked. Leaving La Thuile-Resort with the National Road to the Piccolo (almost parallel to the old road of Salassians and the Romans) you go to France. From this pass comes from the Tarentaise (the country of Tartarin de Tarasconne?) Air always cold, even in summer; a series of parallel walloons shall be directed to the North to the Berrio Blanc (3252m), while a numerous "windows" offer stunning views on the Aiguille de Tré-la-Tete. Before reaching the Lake Verney, just below the hill, several departures indicate these valleys, where the latter leads, after the lakes Tormotta and Arguerey, the Léchaud Summit (3127m). United hikers, but have good legs and equally will; instead requires the Berrio, both from the Walloons Orgère/Chavannes, something more. On the left or South instead opens the ski resort of Les Suches, kingdom of skiers; but in summer it offers a nice hike to Bella Valletta with its fortifications and, still, you reach the Mount Valaisan where the view sweeps over the Land of France in the nearby Savoy.
After passing Pré Saint Didier is reached Courmayeur. Do not panic at the sight of Mount Blanc, because we go somewhere else. Along the Dora of Veny, where does the Baltea, continue towards the Sanctuary of Notre Dame de la Guérison gradually penetrating into this valley to the Lake Combal; on the right, leaving the same and spiers, through the private road of the Walloon de la Lex Blanche, reach Elisabetta Soldini Refuge, not far from the Col de la Seigne. On the left of the dividing line between Mount Crammont (nice excursion from the Lower La Thuile Valley)/Head of Arp/Mounts Favre/Fortin/Percé/Mount and Punta Lechaud divides this valley. There are excursions that require some experience in choosing the path leading up to the Chavannes (2603m) and Fortin Hills to enter the walloon of the same name and navigate to the Little St. Bernard. Further down, still in Val Veny, you can reach the Rifugio Monte Bianco short walk; wanting to convert the same into a trip you can go to the Hill and Lake Chécrouit or always from the shelter, climb the Mount Chétif (2343m), a true watchtower on more than neighboring Mountain Chain Monte Bianco to Jorasses.
by Marco Cossard "Crevassino"
S'é preferito sdoppiare anche questa troppo vasta area, tal da comprendere tutto il lato Orografico ed Idrografico destro o Meridionale della Dora Baltea iniziando a Pont Saint Martin, all'ingresso in Valle di Aosta, per terminare alla Valle Veny, ai piedi del Monte Bianco. Questa grande estensione s'evidenzia daltronde già da sola con una prima parte formata da un grande triangolo con le due oblique Valli di Champorcher (ad Est) e di Cogne (Ovest) ai lati, mentre la base é costituita dall'asse centrale della Dora medesima. S'é lasciata questa grande zona alla prima parte o Parte A della trattazione, mentre dalla Valle di Cogne, e quindi dal Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso, sono state analizzate, progredendo verso Occidente, tutte le altre valli con relativi valloni fino alla Val Veny compresa e successivo Vallone de la Lex Blanche. Così dalla Valle di Cogne transitiamo verso quelle della Savara, Rhêmes, Valgrisa, La Thuile con la sua grande appendice rivolta al Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo ed alla conclusiva Val Veny che, tramite il finale Col de la Seigne, conduce, come quasi tutti i precedenti, alla Haute Tarentaise/Valdisère in Francia (verso Les Mottets nel Vallons des Glaciers).
Da queste due ultime, su opposti confini nazionali, lo sguardo s'indirizza più a Nord dove, con l'Aiguille des Glaciers, prende inizio la maestosa Catena del Monte Bianco che, pur sempre appartenente alle Graie, descrive un discorso a se stante nella storia delle montagne prima dell'inizio, dal Col du Grand Ferret, della Catena delle Pennine.
Vogliamo invece tracciare un piccolo profilo di queste valli dal punto di vista degli obiettivi della loro frequentazione, offrendo piccoli consigli e suggerimenti.
Valle di Cogne: é una valle che offre un poco di tutto, sia per le passeggiate (Vallone del Grauson, prime parti del Valloni dell'Urtier, Acque Rosse, Valeille e Valnontey verso il Lago delle Loie ed il Rifugio Sella), che per le escursioni (di ogni tipo), arrampicate su ghiaccio (varie cascate e Pareti Settentrionali delle Punte Patrì, Becco della Pazienza, Roccia Viva, i due canaloni della Gay, Est del Gran Paradiso e Nordest e Nordovest della Grivola); per quanto concerne l'arrampicata sulla roccia invece il discorso é alquanto limitato e si riduce alle Creste Sudovest di Torre di Lavina e Gran San Pietro, Via Ortelli-Quagliolo alla Nord della Becca di Gay, alle Pareti Sud della Becca di Montandayné (Via "Cenzi" Perruchon-Abram) e dell'Herbetet, alle tre Creste Sud, Est o "Cresta des Clochettes" e Nord, detta della "Scimitarra", alla Grivola. Il resto rimane nalla normale amministrazione, magari con lunghe traversate classiche. Tra queste si distinguono quetta dei tre Apostoli e quella ben più lunga che dal "Granpa" procede verso Nord in direzione di Piccolo Paradiso, Becca di Montandayné ed Herbetet; in genere quest'ultima viene effettuata in alcuni tratti parziali e quasi mai in modo completo.
Valsavarenche: offre passeggiate, escursioni ed alcune belle vie glaciali su Pareti Nord di Gran Paradiso, Ciarforon e Becca di Monciair; in roccia interessante la Parete Sud della Becca di Moncorvé (varie vie), mentre altre ascensioni, anche se non sempre facili, sono passate completamente di moda. In genere la frequentazione di questa valle é devoluta alla salita, lungo la Normale, del Gran Paradiso (recentemente sempre più di moda lo sci-alpinismo) con partenza dai due Rifugi del Vittorio Emanuele e dello Chabod; abbastanza salita la facile e vicina Tresenta, mentre i più lontani Denti del Broglio sono caduti nel totale oblio. Per quanto concerne le passeggiate, molto spesso viene raggiunta la Croix de la Roley (1h da Pont Valsavara) all'inizio del lungo Piano del Nivolé; tra le escursioni una classica (lunga ed un poco noiosa) é il raggiungimento del Col Loson o Lauzon partendo da Eaux Rousses. L'antica Bioula é invece andata nel dimenticatoio e la mulattiera del "Re Toio" sta andando sempre più in disfacimento.
"Arrivals in a moment and in a moment you go / Arrivi in un attimo e te ne vai",
by Marco Cossard
^^^^^^^
Val di Rhêmes: la sua attrattiva é rivolta all'escursionismo ed allo sci-alpinismo; tanto interessanti quanto pericolose le sue cascate nella parte Orientale e bassa, poiché esposte al levar del sole. Per quanto concerne l'arrampicata in roccia, impegnativa la Parete Est della Granta Parei. Ma in quanti la conoscono? Sicuramente ci riporta in mente la forte Guida locale Casemire Thérisod ed i pionieri che l'accompagnavano nell'epoca "d'oro" dell'alpinismo classico. Qualcosa si trova verso il fondo della testata con creste e parete del Roc du Fond, ma anche qui si traccia una via ogni mezzo secolo e poi non vien più ripetuta, come quelle sulla grande Parete Orientale della Grande Rousse; laggiù in fondo é molto più facile incontrare comitive che salgono in sci alpinismo verso la Calabre, meno verso la Galisia e qualche solitario escursionista alla Basei. Splendida la gita alla Tsantelèina, che si nasconde là dietro, ormai in completo territorio francese; ogni tanto qualcuno l'incontri anche perché, se non é in buone condizioni, non é così facile. In quanto alla Grande Traversière, una bella vetta ma troppo "signorilmente appartata", rimane nella sua solitudine: é più facile trovar gente nel vicino Vallone del Bassac Déré che, diretta al colle con la Valgrisa, le manda una sbirciata, magari fotografandola. Inoltre, una bella passeggiata é quella al Truc Saint Hélène, sopra il vicino Rifugio Benevolo, raggiungendo anche il Lago Tsantèleina ammirando la Est della Granta Parei. Quasi tutte le gite son rivolte alla testa della valle prendendo inizio da questo rifugio, anche perché i sottostanti valloni son troppo selvaggi ed alcuni al limite della percorrenza, forse più per cacciatori esperti che non per escursionisti.
Valgrisenche: può essere considerata, per antonomasia, la Valle dello sci-alpinismo ed anche, purtroppo, dell'eli-ski. Qualcosa di interessante sulle Pareti Nord della Grande Rousse e della Grande Sassière, ma la roccia alquanto rotta espone a pericoli oggettivi, mentre su quest'ultima la "Via del Seracco" sta progressivamente scomparendo. Anche qui il punto d'appoggio base é il Rifugio Bezzi nella parte medio-alta della vallata, mentre lo Chalet de l'Epéé è rivolto allo sci-alpinismo con la Rabuigne ed a qualche sparuto gruppo di collezionisti di cime tanto simpatiche quanto quasi del tutto sconosciute. Altri percorrono valloni solitari che solo i veri amanti della montagna sanno apprezzare (Punte della Luetta e di Felumma, Becca di Pré Damon e They), ma sul versante opposto la traversata Ormelune-Archeboc torna di moda, almeno nello sci-alpinismo, il Vallone di San Grato con il suo magnifico lago é meta degli escursionisti e la gita all'Arp Vieille é dedicata anche agli appassionati delle racchette da neve. In fondo valle i pescatori amano il Lac du Fond, sotto il Passo di Planaval, e gli amatori del rozzo-selvatico (pochi in verità) van ad eplorar la costiera che sale dal Monte Colombo (bella passeggiata) alle Faveroy, Torre Tonda e del Tighet o, meglio, du Tignet, Bec Taillà e Crosatie dove, in discesa, si ricongiungono ai pescatori.
Valle di La Thuile: propone grandi salite classiche su ghiacciaio, rivolte al 90% alla Testa del Rutor, Via Normale. Veramente poco in arrampicata su roccia, tranne le Pareti Nord (questa fino al 1970 una via interamente su ghiaccio) ed Ovest della Grande Assaly; interessanti vie in ghiaccio sulla Nord della Becca du Lac e su quella del Mont Paramont, ma quest'ultima é già "fuori" dalla valle vera e propria e scende verso gli alti e semi sconosciuti valloni della Dora Baltea. Per entrare in questo bacino, un poco a se stante, si deve percorrere il Vallone des Ussellettes (Via Normale per il Paramont, Becca Bianca, Nera, Lachenal e Passo di Planaval) e scendere in esso tramite uno stretto intaglio tra Paramont e Testa del Paramont, oppure con il Passo Alto, ma, in questo caso, il giro si allunga e di non poco. Un terzo colle, il più basso, permette di raggiungere, sempre in questo vallone e partendo dallo unico punto di appoggio o Rifugio Deffeyes, uno splendido bacino tra il Mont Colmet e la Becca Pugnenta dove si ammira il Lago di Pietra Rossa; qui si può giungere anche da Settentrione partendo dalla Strada Regionale del Colle San Carlo (tra Morgex e La Thuile) e tramite il passaggio presso il sottostante Lago d'Arpy, vera meta estiva per la massa appassionata di montagna e tramite una tanto larga quanto polverosa strada poderale.
Valloni del Piccolo San Bernardo e della Lex Blanche in Val Veny: chiaramente indicati per passeggiate-escursioni, tra le quali distinguonsi quelle al Mont Valaisan (2891 m) ed alla Punta Léchaud, ai confini con la Francia, mentre altre son più semplici e sempre ben segnalate. Abbandonando La Thuile con la Strada Nazionale pel Piccolo (quasi parallela all'antica strada dei Salassi e dei Romani) si va verso la Francia. Da questo valico arriva dalla Tarentaise (il paese di Tartarin de Tarasconne?) un'aria sempre gelida, anche in pien estate; una serie di valloni paralleli s'indirizza a Nord verso il Berrio Blanc (3252 m), mentre varie "finestre" offrono splendide viste sull'Aiguille de Tré-la-Tete. Prima di raggiungere il Lago Verney, subito sotto il colle, varie partenze indicano questi valloni, dove l'ultimo conduce, dopo i Laghi della Tormotta e di Arguerey, alla Léchaud (3127 m). Regno degli escursionisti, ma in possesso di buone gambe ed altrettanta volontà; il Berrio invece richiede, sia dal Vallone di Orgère che da quello di Chavavannes, qualcosa in più. Sulla sinistra o Sud si apre invece il comprensorio sciistico di Les Suches, regno degli sciatori; ma in estate offre una bella escursione a Bella Valletta con le sue fortificazioni e, continuando, si raggiunge il Mont Valaisan ove la vista spazia sulla Terra di Francia estendendosi sulla vicina Savoia.
Oltrepassato il Comune di Pré Saint Didier si raggiunge Cormayeur. Non spaventatevi alla vista del Bianco, perché noi andiamo da un'altra parte. Costeggiando la Dora di Veny, dove nasce la Dora Baltea, proseguiamo verso il Santuario di Notre Dame de la Guérison addentrandoci progressivamente verso questa valle fino al Lac Combal; lasciando sulla destra il medesimo e le sue guglie, sulla strada poderale del Vallone de la Lex Blanche raggiungiamo il Rifugio Elisabetta-Soldini, non molto distante dal Col de la Seigne, presso le Pyramides Calcaires. Sulla sinistra lo spartiacque tra il Mont Crammont (bella escursione all'imbocco della Valle di La Thuile)/Testa d'Arp/Mont Favre/Mont Fortin/Mont Percé/Mont e Punta Léchaud divide da questa valle. Sono escursioni che richiedon una certa capacità ed esperienza nel scegliere il percorso portando al Fortin ed al Col des Chavannes (2603 m) per accedere al vallone omonimo e traversare al Piccolo San Bernardo o scendere in Pont Serrand/La Thuile. Più in basso, ancora in Val Veny, si può raggiungere il Rifugio Monte Bianco con breve passeggiata; volendo tramutare la medesima in un'escursione si può proseguire verso il Colle Chécrouit e Lago oppure, sempre dal rifugio, salire al Mont Chétif (2343 m), vera torre di guardia sulla più che vicina Catena del Monte Bianco insino alle Jorasses.
"Walloons steep overhanging wide & quiet Valleys / Ripidi Valloni sovrastano larghe e tranquille Valli",
by Marco Cossard "Crevassino"
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Da queste due ultime, su opposti confini nazionali, lo sguardo s'indirizza più a Nord dove, con l'Aiguille des Glaciers, prende inizio la maestosa Catena del Monte Bianco che, pur sempre appartenente alle Graie, descrive un discorso a se stante nella storia delle montagne prima dell'inizio, dal Col du Grand Ferret, della Catena delle Pennine.
Vogliamo invece tracciare un piccolo profilo di queste valli dal punto di vista degli obiettivi della loro frequentazione, offrendo piccoli consigli e suggerimenti.
Valle di Cogne: é una valle che offre un poco di tutto, sia per le passeggiate (Vallone del Grauson, prime parti del Valloni dell'Urtier, Acque Rosse, Valeille e Valnontey verso il Lago delle Loie ed il Rifugio Sella), che per le escursioni (di ogni tipo), arrampicate su ghiaccio (varie cascate e Pareti Settentrionali delle Punte Patrì, Becco della Pazienza, Roccia Viva, i due canaloni della Gay, Est del Gran Paradiso e Nordest e Nordovest della Grivola); per quanto concerne l'arrampicata sulla roccia invece il discorso é alquanto limitato e si riduce alle Creste Sudovest di Torre di Lavina e Gran San Pietro, Via Ortelli-Quagliolo alla Nord della Becca di Gay, alle Pareti Sud della Becca di Montandayné (Via "Cenzi" Perruchon-Abram) e dell'Herbetet, alle tre Creste Sud, Est o "Cresta des Clochettes" e Nord, detta della "Scimitarra", alla Grivola. Il resto rimane nalla normale amministrazione, magari con lunghe traversate classiche. Tra queste si distinguono quetta dei tre Apostoli e quella ben più lunga che dal "Granpa" procede verso Nord in direzione di Piccolo Paradiso, Becca di Montandayné ed Herbetet; in genere quest'ultima viene effettuata in alcuni tratti parziali e quasi mai in modo completo.
Valsavarenche: offre passeggiate, escursioni ed alcune belle vie glaciali su Pareti Nord di Gran Paradiso, Ciarforon e Becca di Monciair; in roccia interessante la Parete Sud della Becca di Moncorvé (varie vie), mentre altre ascensioni, anche se non sempre facili, sono passate completamente di moda. In genere la frequentazione di questa valle é devoluta alla salita, lungo la Normale, del Gran Paradiso (recentemente sempre più di moda lo sci-alpinismo) con partenza dai due Rifugi del Vittorio Emanuele e dello Chabod; abbastanza salita la facile e vicina Tresenta, mentre i più lontani Denti del Broglio sono caduti nel totale oblio. Per quanto concerne le passeggiate, molto spesso viene raggiunta la Croix de la Roley (1h da Pont Valsavara) all'inizio del lungo Piano del Nivolé; tra le escursioni una classica (lunga ed un poco noiosa) é il raggiungimento del Col Loson o Lauzon partendo da Eaux Rousses. L'antica Bioula é invece andata nel dimenticatoio e la mulattiera del "Re Toio" sta andando sempre più in disfacimento.
by Marco Cossard
Val di Rhêmes: la sua attrattiva é rivolta all'escursionismo ed allo sci-alpinismo; tanto interessanti quanto pericolose le sue cascate nella parte Orientale e bassa, poiché esposte al levar del sole. Per quanto concerne l'arrampicata in roccia, impegnativa la Parete Est della Granta Parei. Ma in quanti la conoscono? Sicuramente ci riporta in mente la forte Guida locale Casemire Thérisod ed i pionieri che l'accompagnavano nell'epoca "d'oro" dell'alpinismo classico. Qualcosa si trova verso il fondo della testata con creste e parete del Roc du Fond, ma anche qui si traccia una via ogni mezzo secolo e poi non vien più ripetuta, come quelle sulla grande Parete Orientale della Grande Rousse; laggiù in fondo é molto più facile incontrare comitive che salgono in sci alpinismo verso la Calabre, meno verso la Galisia e qualche solitario escursionista alla Basei. Splendida la gita alla Tsantelèina, che si nasconde là dietro, ormai in completo territorio francese; ogni tanto qualcuno l'incontri anche perché, se non é in buone condizioni, non é così facile. In quanto alla Grande Traversière, una bella vetta ma troppo "signorilmente appartata", rimane nella sua solitudine: é più facile trovar gente nel vicino Vallone del Bassac Déré che, diretta al colle con la Valgrisa, le manda una sbirciata, magari fotografandola. Inoltre, una bella passeggiata é quella al Truc Saint Hélène, sopra il vicino Rifugio Benevolo, raggiungendo anche il Lago Tsantèleina ammirando la Est della Granta Parei. Quasi tutte le gite son rivolte alla testa della valle prendendo inizio da questo rifugio, anche perché i sottostanti valloni son troppo selvaggi ed alcuni al limite della percorrenza, forse più per cacciatori esperti che non per escursionisti.
Valgrisenche: può essere considerata, per antonomasia, la Valle dello sci-alpinismo ed anche, purtroppo, dell'eli-ski. Qualcosa di interessante sulle Pareti Nord della Grande Rousse e della Grande Sassière, ma la roccia alquanto rotta espone a pericoli oggettivi, mentre su quest'ultima la "Via del Seracco" sta progressivamente scomparendo. Anche qui il punto d'appoggio base é il Rifugio Bezzi nella parte medio-alta della vallata, mentre lo Chalet de l'Epéé è rivolto allo sci-alpinismo con la Rabuigne ed a qualche sparuto gruppo di collezionisti di cime tanto simpatiche quanto quasi del tutto sconosciute. Altri percorrono valloni solitari che solo i veri amanti della montagna sanno apprezzare (Punte della Luetta e di Felumma, Becca di Pré Damon e They), ma sul versante opposto la traversata Ormelune-Archeboc torna di moda, almeno nello sci-alpinismo, il Vallone di San Grato con il suo magnifico lago é meta degli escursionisti e la gita all'Arp Vieille é dedicata anche agli appassionati delle racchette da neve. In fondo valle i pescatori amano il Lac du Fond, sotto il Passo di Planaval, e gli amatori del rozzo-selvatico (pochi in verità) van ad eplorar la costiera che sale dal Monte Colombo (bella passeggiata) alle Faveroy, Torre Tonda e del Tighet o, meglio, du Tignet, Bec Taillà e Crosatie dove, in discesa, si ricongiungono ai pescatori.
Valle di La Thuile: propone grandi salite classiche su ghiacciaio, rivolte al 90% alla Testa del Rutor, Via Normale. Veramente poco in arrampicata su roccia, tranne le Pareti Nord (questa fino al 1970 una via interamente su ghiaccio) ed Ovest della Grande Assaly; interessanti vie in ghiaccio sulla Nord della Becca du Lac e su quella del Mont Paramont, ma quest'ultima é già "fuori" dalla valle vera e propria e scende verso gli alti e semi sconosciuti valloni della Dora Baltea. Per entrare in questo bacino, un poco a se stante, si deve percorrere il Vallone des Ussellettes (Via Normale per il Paramont, Becca Bianca, Nera, Lachenal e Passo di Planaval) e scendere in esso tramite uno stretto intaglio tra Paramont e Testa del Paramont, oppure con il Passo Alto, ma, in questo caso, il giro si allunga e di non poco. Un terzo colle, il più basso, permette di raggiungere, sempre in questo vallone e partendo dallo unico punto di appoggio o Rifugio Deffeyes, uno splendido bacino tra il Mont Colmet e la Becca Pugnenta dove si ammira il Lago di Pietra Rossa; qui si può giungere anche da Settentrione partendo dalla Strada Regionale del Colle San Carlo (tra Morgex e La Thuile) e tramite il passaggio presso il sottostante Lago d'Arpy, vera meta estiva per la massa appassionata di montagna e tramite una tanto larga quanto polverosa strada poderale.
Valloni del Piccolo San Bernardo e della Lex Blanche in Val Veny: chiaramente indicati per passeggiate-escursioni, tra le quali distinguonsi quelle al Mont Valaisan (2891 m) ed alla Punta Léchaud, ai confini con la Francia, mentre altre son più semplici e sempre ben segnalate. Abbandonando La Thuile con la Strada Nazionale pel Piccolo (quasi parallela all'antica strada dei Salassi e dei Romani) si va verso la Francia. Da questo valico arriva dalla Tarentaise (il paese di Tartarin de Tarasconne?) un'aria sempre gelida, anche in pien estate; una serie di valloni paralleli s'indirizza a Nord verso il Berrio Blanc (3252 m), mentre varie "finestre" offrono splendide viste sull'Aiguille de Tré-la-Tete. Prima di raggiungere il Lago Verney, subito sotto il colle, varie partenze indicano questi valloni, dove l'ultimo conduce, dopo i Laghi della Tormotta e di Arguerey, alla Léchaud (3127 m). Regno degli escursionisti, ma in possesso di buone gambe ed altrettanta volontà; il Berrio invece richiede, sia dal Vallone di Orgère che da quello di Chavavannes, qualcosa in più. Sulla sinistra o Sud si apre invece il comprensorio sciistico di Les Suches, regno degli sciatori; ma in estate offre una bella escursione a Bella Valletta con le sue fortificazioni e, continuando, si raggiunge il Mont Valaisan ove la vista spazia sulla Terra di Francia estendendosi sulla vicina Savoia.
Oltrepassato il Comune di Pré Saint Didier si raggiunge Cormayeur. Non spaventatevi alla vista del Bianco, perché noi andiamo da un'altra parte. Costeggiando la Dora di Veny, dove nasce la Dora Baltea, proseguiamo verso il Santuario di Notre Dame de la Guérison addentrandoci progressivamente verso questa valle fino al Lac Combal; lasciando sulla destra il medesimo e le sue guglie, sulla strada poderale del Vallone de la Lex Blanche raggiungiamo il Rifugio Elisabetta-Soldini, non molto distante dal Col de la Seigne, presso le Pyramides Calcaires. Sulla sinistra lo spartiacque tra il Mont Crammont (bella escursione all'imbocco della Valle di La Thuile)/Testa d'Arp/Mont Favre/Mont Fortin/Mont Percé/Mont e Punta Léchaud divide da questa valle. Sono escursioni che richiedon una certa capacità ed esperienza nel scegliere il percorso portando al Fortin ed al Col des Chavannes (2603 m) per accedere al vallone omonimo e traversare al Piccolo San Bernardo o scendere in Pont Serrand/La Thuile. Più in basso, ancora in Val Veny, si può raggiungere il Rifugio Monte Bianco con breve passeggiata; volendo tramutare la medesima in un'escursione si può proseguire verso il Colle Chécrouit e Lago oppure, sempre dal rifugio, salire al Mont Chétif (2343 m), vera torre di guardia sulla più che vicina Catena del Monte Bianco insino alle Jorasses.
by Marco Cossard "Crevassino"
Getting There
By car:
By plane:
"Cogne Valley & Gran Paradiso",
by SalVal
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- From TORINO, MILANO, etc: Motorway A5. Exit at IVREA or Quincinetto (PIEDMONT)
AOSTA West/Aymavilles, Villeneuve, Arvier, Morgex, Pré Saint Didier, Courmayeur Municipalities.
From Aymavilles (646m) towards Cogne Valley: Vieyes (1132m), Gontier private Shelter, through path in Nomenon Walloon. To Cogne (1534m); through Main Road. To Valnontey (1678m); Money, Martinotti, Borghi, Pol, Gerard-Grappein, Leonessa, Balzola, Gratton (this last from Epinel or Crétaz) Bivouacs, through paths, moraines and glacier, & Sella Refuge, through muletrack). From Lillaz Fraction (1607m) to Sogno di Berdzé & Antoldi-Malvezzi Refuges, by dirt road, muletrack or paths in Urtier and Valeille Walloon. To Gimillan Village (1785m), Nebbia Bivouac, with path in Arpisson Walloon. All the three last through Regional Roads from Cogne.
From Villeneuve (670m) to Savarenche Valley, Dégioz-Valsavarenche (1541m) up to the Pont Valsavarenche (1946m). Chabod, Vittorio Emanuele, Savoia & Città di Chivasso Refuges through muletracks and Sberna Bivouac, through path, moraines and glaciers.
From Villeneuve (670m) to Rhêmes Valley, Introd (880m), Rhêmes Saint Georges (1171m), Notre Dame (1725m), through Main Road, up to the Thumel Village (1887m) with Municipal Road and Benevolo Refuge (2280m), through dirt farms road or path.
From Arvier (776m)-Liverogne (730m) to Valgrisenche Valley up to the Valgrisenche Municupality (1664m) and Mondanges, Surier, Us(s)eliéres Villages, through Regional Road. Bezzi & Chalet de l'Epée Refuges through paths.
From Pré Saint Didier (1010m) to La Thuile Valley (La Thuile Commune, 1441m) & Little Saint Bernard Walloon towards the Little Saint Bernard Hill (2188m), through State Road. Deffeyes Refuge with muletrack from La Joux Fraction.
From Courmayeur to Veny Valley, through Regional Road. Monte Bianco & Elisabetta-Soldini Refuges through dirt road.
- From FRANCE: through the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Entrèves-crossroads to Vény/Ferret Valleys - Mountain Guides of Courmayeur - La Saxe Rock Gym - Courmayeur.
By Little Saint Bernard Hill, closed since November until half May to La Thuile Valley - Pré Saint Didier - Courmayeur.
It is not necessary to take Motorway A5: you can drive on State Road n° 26, in the direction of AOSTA - IVREA - TURIN.
By plane:
- Aeroporto Internazionale "Corrado Gex" Saint Christophe (Aosta)
Cogne Valley & GRAN PARADISO
by SalVal
The Valley of Cogne, for its length and breadth, deserves a separate chapter. From the Centra Valley of the Dora, at Aymavilles (640m), stretches towards the hamlet of Southeast reaching Vieyes (1139m) and subsequently those of Epinel (1430m) and Crétaz (1494m) , which belong to Cogne (1531/45m). It opens like a big tree with the stem consists in this long stretch of the regional road that runs to the left, nearly above, the Torrent Grand'Eyvia (Great Water) and the various walloons which constitute its ramifications. In the East end with the powerful Urtier Walloon that with Pontonnet Hill and Fenetre de Champorcher and join it to the Champorcher Valley, the first through the connection of the Fénis Hill very close "ties" with the Walloon Fénis-Clavalité-High Comba Tersiva. To the North is the great Walloon of Grauson, valley in the valley, which leads to the left to the Lakes of Lussert and the Group of Mount Emilius, while to the right divides the Valley of Tessonet-Doreire towards Point Tersiva. All other walloons are addressed in parallel with each other and with almost all glaciers, to the Piedmont, to the West opens the Walloon of the Lauson also Lauzon, followed by other minor, including the Appendices of the Gran Paradiso and the Northern Group of The Grivola. The transverse arrangement of this valley than the other side also makes it presents particular meteorological conditions, is a classic for local climbers, in case of bad weather, saying: " Let's see what happens in Cogne ... ". Very often you will find a day with blue sky where the sun shines almost an island between the sea of clouds that around like a pincer the other nearby valleys.
"Apostles & Patrì fall above the Walloon to the East of Valeille",
by emilius
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by emilius
In order to deploy clockwise into Cogne Valley & Gran Paradiso by emilius  From Aymavilles to Cogne Municipalities Urtier Walloon: 1)- from Lillaz (1627m), Low Goilles (1831m) Hamlet, Cret Chapel (2024m; remains ancient alp) with paths, Tsavanis (2293m), Manda (2374m) Pastures, Refuge Sogno di Berdzé (2531m), near Peradzà Alp (2546m), with farms dirt road; 2)- to Fenetre de Champorcher (2826m) and Refuge, Sanctuary Madonna della Neve (famous procession in August 05th), Shelter and Lake Miserin (2582m, 2578m), with paths. Invergneux or Hevergnes small Walloon: in North from Tsavanis Alp 1)- fork bridge 2360 metres, Pianas Alp, fork 2507 metres, Invergneux Alp (2524m), with dirt road, and to Pass (2902m); 2)- descent to Lochs Doreire (Upper 2844m, West 2829m, Middle 2774m, Low 2734m) in Doreire-Grauson Walloons to Rrvillères-Grauson Vieux-Pila Alp-Ecloseur Alps and Gimillan Hamlet, with various paths. 3)- In Northeast Serra Madou Ridge through traces and easy small rocks, descent and traverse on Tessonet Glacier (dangerous for "verglass" and rocks falling from West-northwest Wall), Tersiva Collar and Point, through Western Slope and North-northwest Crest, with traces or snowfields with frames at beginning of season. Ponton Walloon: 1)- in Northeast from fork 2507 metres, Baita Hunters Orlando (2641m), near Ponton (2631m) Alp, Loch (2600m), Pontonnet Lakes (2808m, 2816m) to Pontonnet (2897m), Fénis (2857m) Hills; in South to 2)- Ponton Tower (3101m), traces-small rocks on North Slope. Bassa di Peradzà Walloon: from Refuge Sogno di Berdzé to Souh-southeast, Bassa di Peradzà and topographic important Saddle 2946 metres, between Cima di Peradzà (3021m), Bec Costazza (3092m), through traces on moraine and snowfields and rocky and easy small crests to both. Nouva Walloon: 1)- from Refuge (or variant from Broillot Alp) in Southwest or Southeast to Cote Gratton and Arietta Pass (2947m), with paths, minerals transport old muletrack, traces, snowfields and small rocks in final part (little bell on pass); from thys in Southwest to 2)-Testa of Arietta (2988m), through Northeast easy Crest with blocks. In East-southeast descent traverse to 3)- San Besso Walloon-Campiglia Soana Walloons (ancient renowned procession to San Besso Sanctuary in August, 10th) in Piedmont, with exposed path in upper part below Testa of Nouva. Miserino(i) Walloon: from Lillaz, Tsavanis Pasture, fork 2363 metres, and in Southeast Broillot (2399m) Pasture, with dirt road, Miserino splendid Lakes (Eastern 2664m, Western 2665m), with path, to Miserino Pass (2842) through traces into debris, moraine, blocks and snowfield in final part. Acque Rosse Walloon: from Lillaz, Broillot Pasture, in South, pond 2549 metres, Acque Rosse mini Lochs (2655m, 2660m) to Acque Rosse Pass (2947m) below Lavina Tower, with path, remnants of the old mule to transport ore and traces amongst snowfields, blockfields in terminal part. Bardoney Walloon: from Lillaz, Low Goilles Pasture (1831m), in Southeast to P.N.G.P. Cabine and 1)-in South to Bardoney Alp (2245m) and Pass (2833m), with path; 2)- in West from fork 2216 metres to Arolla Pass (2915m), with path. 3)- in East from P.N.G.P. Cabine Loie Lake, with path. Loie Walloon: 1)- from Lillaz-Querttatset, Loie Alp (2217m), Loie bautiful Lake (2346m), with path; in East 2)- Connection P.N.G.P. Cabine (2156m) to Bardoney Walloon. 3)- possibility of continuation, through the High Route, up to Rifugio Sogno di Berdzé (Dream of the Shepherd). Bouc-Lavanche small Walloons: hazardous, not viable because the vegetation has covered almost all the old paths. Shortcut not advisable. Valeille Walloon and branchs: from Lillaz fork 1699 metres near Tséleret Pasture, alternative 1910 metres, near Valeille Alp (1902m): by emilius  1)- Arolla Walloon: in East Arolla Alp (P.N.G.P. Casotto 2258m) to Arolla Pass, with paths; 2)- in South Antoldi-Malvezzi Bivouac, path, traces on moraines, to various montaineering passes through Valeille Glacier (from East to West: Northern, Southern Sengie, Northeast, Southwest Valeille, Scatiglion, Ondezana or Teleccio, G. San Pietro Saddle 3558 metres, S. Andrea Saddle 3574 metres, Paganini, Coupé de Money Passes). Valeille Western secondaries Walloons and following crossings to various walloons on Valnontey-Cogne: 1/a)- Gran San Pietro Walloon from path n° 15 in altitude about 2125/50 metres in West before pathless along small torrent, after through more steep moraines to Patrì Pass (3359m), between Northern Patrì Summit/Cissetta Point; difficult descent to 2)- Comba Couteleina-Valnontey, through Patrì Glacier, moraines and from altitude 22340 metres path n° 22C/TVC. 1/b)- From a rocky narrowing in altitude about 2950 metres in Northwest through moraine, Cissetta Glacier and steep rocks to Valletta Pass (3251m); descent on 3)- Valletta Glacier in Comba Valletta. 4)- Cis(s)ettaz Walloon from path n° 15 in altitude about 1950/84 metres in West before without path on moraines to 1)- two Valletta Summits (3352m, 3315m; small rocks in final part); descent on easy North Crest to Vermiana Pass (3090m), below Vermiana Summit (3202). 5)- Gran Val from path n° 15 in altitude about 1925/30 metres in West, pathless, on moraines to Vermiana Pass; descent to 6)- Valletta Comba. 7)- Maquenille Walloon from path n° 15 in altitude about 1870/80 metres in West pathless along torrent, after on moraines to Vermiana Summit. 8/a)- Fenilia/Vigeusaz Walloon from path n° 15 in altitude about 1840/50 metres in West unnumbered small path along small torrent to Fenilia Alpage (2267m); more in Southwest along torrent and through moraines to Grandzetta Pass (2926m); descent to 9)- Grandzetta Walloon-Valnontey, with traces, path n° 22. 8)- from Lillaz (1627m) in South-southwest, path n° 16 to altitude about 2220/30 metres, below Croux de Montseuc, after more in Southwest, unnumbered path, doubling South Vigeusaz Summit (2694m), to Fenilia Summit (+; 3053m; easy rocks). Variant: from Cogne in Southeast, path n° 17, to 8c)- Belvedere (2064/81m), below Montseuc, Grand Crot Alp, fork/path n° 16 from Lillaz Hamlet. Valnontey Walloon: from Valnontey (1674m; parking and restaurant) in South 1)- alternative 1687m, in Southeast Grèndzetta Alp (2144m) to Plan de la Tornetta (2467m), with path, into Grandzetta Walloon. 2)- From alternative, Verné Alp (1721m), Vermiana Village (1729m) and in Southeast Valletta Alp (2090m), with path, on Valletta Comba to unnamed loch 2868m, Vermiana Pass (3090m), without path and small traces. 3)- From fork 1800 metres to alternative 2340 metres before Money Alp (2334m) on Comba Couteleina, with path; 4)- from fork 2340 metres in Southeast Money Bivouac (2872m) on Coupé of Money Walloon, with path equipped and exposed in final part. From bivouac in East to 5) Coupé de Money Pass (3383m), with steep moraine and North side of Money Glacier, easy but not crossed into the Walloon below Valeille. 6)- From Vermiana Eurfalets small Bridge up Valnontey Torrent (1826m), in Southeast Bivouac Alessandro Martinotti (2588m; below Roccia Viva West Face), in South Bivouac Stefano Borghi (2684m; below North Wall Becca of Gay-Grand Croux Point); 7)-in South-southwest Bivouacs Carlo Pol and Marcello Gérard-Ettore Grappein (3183m, 3200m; at beginning of Tribulation Glacier to Ceresole Point-Roc-Gran and Little Paradiso). 8)- In West Bivouac brothers Lionello and Lucio Leonessa (2910m; below Herbetet Point-Becca of Montandayné) into Herbetet Walloon, with various paths. * NOTE: over all these routes crossing dangerous glaciers; require skills, experience, area knowledge, adequate equipment and training. Lauson or Los(z)on Walloon: from Valnontey, bridge up Valnontey Torrent, Paradisia Botanic Garden (1704m) near Tsantelet Hotel, waterfall, Grand Lauson Pastures (2506m), Refuge Vittorio Sella (2579m), near P.N.G.P. Cabine, with High Via n° 2 muletrack. From this 1)- long crossing in South to Grand Walloon, Herbetet Walloon, Herbetet Alp (2441m), near P.N.G.P. Cabine and descent to les Cheseres Alp, head of Valnontey, with path. 2)- in West Lauson Pass (3296m), through Haute Route n° 2 muletrack. 3)- before in North, with path, after in West, without, Rayes Noires Pass (3421m); 4)- in North Nera Pass (3509m), without. 5)- In North-northeast Rossa Pass (3190m) to Pousset Pass (3201m), near Bivouac Gratton; 6)- return to South to Punta Rossa of Grivola (3625m), through easy and debris (snowfields possibility) North-northeast Ridge. by emilius  Pousset Walloon: 1)- from Crétaz Village (1494m) in South Ronc Alp (1663m), Low and Upper Les Ors (1944m, 2052m), Low and Upper Pousset Pastures (2176m, 2520m), fork about 2700 metres, Bivouac Damiano Gratton (3198m), near Pousset Pass (3201m), with path. 2)- in Northwest Pousset Point (3045m) through path on Southeast slope and easy rocks on South Crest in final part. 3)- From Epinel Village, bridge up Grand'Eyvia Torrent (1417m) in Southeast fork near Pianes Alp (1694m), Great Wood, Eyfiè Alp to Low Pousset and same previous routes, with paths. Trajo or Trayo also Tradzo Walloon: 1)- from Epinel bridge same route to Pianes Alp, and in Southwest Trayo Pasture (2035m), P.N.G.P. Cabine (2155m) to Trayo Pass (2873m); descent to 2)- Bivouac Gontier (2310m), near P.N.G.P. Cabine and Alp in Nomenon Walloon, with paths. Nomenon Walloon: from Vieyes (1158m) in South Plan Pessey Hamlet (1382m), Petit Nomenon Alp (1986m), Mario Gontier Bivouac, near Grand Nomenon Alp (2323m), with path, in Southeast to 1)- Trayo Pass, with path; 2)- in Southwest Belleface Pass (3095m), between Grivola (3968m) and Grand Nomenon (3488m), with small path-traces on moraine. In West to 3)- Charbonnière Pass (2916m), morainic-traces and debris. Ozein Conca-de la Pierre Walloon: from Dailleuy Village (1480m) in Southeast Titeun, Rompérein Pastures (1760m, 1867m), Champchenille, la Pierre Alps (2212m, 2119m) with two possibilities to 1)- Point de la Pierre (2653m), classic ski-mountaineering; 2)- de la Pierre Hill (2584m), paths. Northern Walloons of Grand'Eivya: from Epinel (1430m) in Northwest, Tavaillon (2013m), Pian di Sèutse (2198m) Alps to Drinc Pass (2565m). From thys crossing to: 1)- in Northwest Drinc Point (2663m), de la Pierre Pass and Point (2653m); 2)- in Southeast Couis Point (2660/1m; Arno Bivouac, always open), Piatta di Grevon, Montpers Point, Tsa Sètse Point and Hill (2815m) to Point of the Valletta (3090m), by Via Ferrata. Southern Arpisson Walloon: from Gimillan-upper parking (1814m), Teppe Plan (1923m) little Hamlet, with farms road, Arpisson Pasture (2328m), fork 2430 metres and 1)- in Northwest Tsa Sètse Walloon to namesake Hill (2815m), with various paths; 2)- in North Plan Bessey Tableland (2500m), Franco Nebbia Bivouac (2741m; water immediately to North), Garin Hill (2815m) and descent to Arbolle Walloon, two lochs and Refuge (2516m), with paths. In over to Northeast Garin Lake (2854m), with small path-traces, below West Face of Peak Garin (3461m). Grauson-Chaz Fleurie Walloon: from Gimillan-small bridge Tarabouc, Révènti, Ecloseur brige and Pastures (1903m), Pila Alp, Waterfall (2021m), Créuzet Alp (2244m), Grauson Vieux (2273m); by small bridge up Lussert Torrent to very wild walloon, below Southeast Face of Pic Garin. Grauson-Lussert Walloon: from Grauson Vieux Village, fork 2390 metres, Hunters House (2479m; private), Upper Grauson Pasture (2540m), fork 2580 metres up Tsezéire Torrent to 1)- four Lussert Lakes (2713m, 2790m, 2906m, 2923m, the last in South), Laures Pass (3035m); descent to Laures Walloon, three Laures Lakes, Ménabreaz Shelter (2546m), with paths. 2)- From Low Lake in East-northeast Vallonet Pass (3062m), Mount Vallonet (3101m) by debris traces; 3)- in Northeast Leppe Point (3306m), from pass through easy South-southeast Crest to three Summits. Grauson-Corona Walloon: from Low Grauson Vieux, fork 2390 metres, to fork before Grauson Upper or Nuove Pasture; in Northeast Lake Corona (2702m), Saint Marcel or Corona's Hill (2913m) and descent to Grande Chaux Unting House (2370m) in Saint Marcel Walloon, with paths. Grauson-Doreire Walloon: from 2)- in East fork 2390 metres to Pralognan (2416m), Ervillères (2515m) Pastures, four Doreire Lochs (2734m, 2774m, 2829m, 2844m), Invergneux or Hevergnes Hill (2912m) and descent to Hevergnes Alp in Urtier Walloon, with various paths. Grauson-Money Walloon: from Grauson Vieux in Southeast Money Lake (2550m), with path, Mount Creya (3015m), small path and traces. by emilius  |