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Central Baltea Overview
This work is aimed at Lovers of Nature and the great Open Spaces. It has no goals nor obliged points of "absolute conquest", but only Ideas of days to live outdoors in an alpine environment with the goal "to collect" all that the mountain is able to give to those who know it approach with the right motivation. And it is for this reason that the title of 7 could be 77, since each of these routes, let's call them basic, can in turn be divided into several stages or fractions; depending on the snow conditions, weather, and even their own personal wants or those of friends who accompany you. Here the goals are clear, and sometimes, as often there is success, improvised or invented by surprise or drifting from the direction of the wind. There are obliged goals and everyone can choose not only where to start, but also where to stop, maybe sitting on a warm rock in the Sun ...
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Questo lavoro é rivolto agli Amatori della Natura e dei grandi Spazi Liberi. Non presenta mete obbligate e neppur punti di "conquista assoluti", ma soltanto Idee di giornate da vivere all'aria aperta in ambiente alpino con l'obiettivo di "raccogliere" tutto quel che la montagna é capace di donare a coloro che san ad essa avvicinarsi con le giuste motivazioni. Ed é per questo motivo che il titolo di 7 potrebbe diventare 77, poiché ognuno di questi itinerari, chiamiamoli così di base, può a sua volta essere diviso in diverse tappe o frazioni; a seconda delle condizioni della neve, del tempo ed anche della propria personale voglia o di quella degli amici che ti accompagnano. Qui le mete son libere ed a volte, come spesso ci é successo, improvvisate oppure inventate a sorpresa oppure lasciandosi trasportare dalla direzione del vento. Non ci sono obiettivi obbligati ed ognuno può scegliere non solo donde iniziare, ma anche ove terminare, magari sedendosi sopra un caldo sasso a prendere il Sole ...
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But you must not give up and you do not have to surrender. Never give in easily in the face of many adversities you encounter along the way. If you just can not or do not want to go on, sit down. No one will have no objection if you rest on a rustic wooden bench with his back against the stone of a providential Alpage. With your toes, sorry rackets, directed upwards and heels firmly anchored to the ground. If you have not reached the goal, patience, we will reach the next time, so you'll always have something to do duty; otherwise, if you have achieved, rested again and always respects the rhythms of the Heart that has a working time, but two of recovery. Do not look, always a slave of ambition, too far. Quiet and relaxed on a bench in the sun, had a good laugh and peers in your backpack: always find something interesting. Or, hanging snowshoes the hut, go inside to get a good night's sleep, so you will be in Peace with God and Men ...
The Poet said that the glory of this world is worth nothing compared to a tour of the Fixed Stars.
Però non devi arredenterti e demordere. Non cedere mai facilmente di fronte alle avversità che incontri strada facendo. Se proprio non puoi o non vuoi continuar, siediti. Nessuno avrà nulla da obiettar se ti riposi sopra 'na rustica panca in legno, spalle appoggiate alla pietra d'un provvidenziale Alpeggio. Con le punte dei piedi, pardon le racchette, rivolte in sù ed i tacchi saldamente ancorati al terreno. Se non hai raggiunto l'obiettivo, pazienza, lo raggiungerai la prossima volta, così avrai sempre ancora qualcosa da dover compiere; altrimenti, se lo hai conseguito, riposati di nuovo e rispetta sempre i ritmi del Cuore che possiede un tempo di lavoro, ma due di recupero. Non guardar, sempre schiavo dell'ambizione, troppo lontano. Tranquillo e rilassato su di una panca al sole, fatti 'na bella ghignata e scruta nel tuo zaino: qualcosa d'interessante sempre pur la troverai. Oppure, appese le racchette da neve alla baita, vai dentro a farti una bella dormita, così sarai in Pace con Dio e gli Uomini ...
Diceva il Poeta che la gloria di questo mondo non val nulla rispetto ad un giro delle Stelle Fisse.
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By plane:
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"As you start, you know, how it ends no ... / Come si inizia si sà, dove finisce no ...,
by Authors Various
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The Poet said that the glory of this world is worth nothing compared to a tour of the Fixed Stars.
Però non devi arredenterti e demordere. Non cedere mai facilmente di fronte alle avversità che incontri strada facendo. Se proprio non puoi o non vuoi continuar, siediti. Nessuno avrà nulla da obiettar se ti riposi sopra 'na rustica panca in legno, spalle appoggiate alla pietra d'un provvidenziale Alpeggio. Con le punte dei piedi, pardon le racchette, rivolte in sù ed i tacchi saldamente ancorati al terreno. Se non hai raggiunto l'obiettivo, pazienza, lo raggiungerai la prossima volta, così avrai sempre ancora qualcosa da dover compiere; altrimenti, se lo hai conseguito, riposati di nuovo e rispetta sempre i ritmi del Cuore che possiede un tempo di lavoro, ma due di recupero. Non guardar, sempre schiavo dell'ambizione, troppo lontano. Tranquillo e rilassato su di una panca al sole, fatti 'na bella ghignata e scruta nel tuo zaino: qualcosa d'interessante sempre pur la troverai. Oppure, appese le racchette da neve alla baita, vai dentro a farti una bella dormita, così sarai in Pace con Dio e gli Uomini ...
Diceva il Poeta che la gloria di questo mondo non val nulla rispetto ad un giro delle Stelle Fisse.
Getting There
By car:- From TORINO, MILANO, etc: Motorway A5. Exit at IVREA or Quincinetto (PIEDMONT)
From IVREA Town: in West (Southern side) to Pont Saint Martin, Donnas, Bard, Champdepraz, Pontey, Fénis, Saint Marcel, Grand Brissogne, Pollein, Charvensod, Gressan, Jovençan, Aymavilles, to Villeneuve, Arvier, Avise, Morgex (Internal side) and to Pré Saint Didier, Courmayeur Municipalities (Western side).
From Courmayeur Resort: in East to Morgex, La Salle, Saint Pierre, Sarre, Aosta (Norhern side), Saint Chistophe; Quart, Nus, Chambave, Verrayes, Saint Denis, Chatillon, Saint Vincent, Emarese, Arnad, Verrès, Hone, Donnas, Pont Saint Martin (Northern and Northeastern sides) Municipalities.
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Southern Side:
From Hone-Bard to Pila Basin
From Pont Bozet (775m) to Champorcher Valley, Camporcher-Chateau (1427m), Petit, Grand Mont Blanc, La Cort Villages, towards Dondena Village (2092m), Dondena & Miserin Refuges, through Royal Road and dirt roads; Barbustel Refuge, through Royal Road and path towards Champdepraz Vallon.
From Champdepraz (523m) to Lakes Vallon and Voella or Raye Chevrères Village (1307m; by Regional Road). Barbustel Refuge with path from Voella.
From Fénis (537m) to Clavalité-Grand'Alpe Pastures (2129m; through dirt road), just below E. Borroz/Rotary-Clavalité Refuge (2156m) at Cuneu Alp.
From Saint Marcel (630m) to Saint Marcel Valley and Turati Reserve up to the Mulac & Grande Chaux Hunting Houses & Alp (1937m, 2370m).
From Grand Brissogne (827m) to L'Arp, dirt road, Les Laures Vallon-Ernesto Ménabreaz Shelter at Lower Laures Lake (2546m), path-muletrack.
From Pollein (575m; secondary road) or from Charvensod (746m; main road and connection) to Martsaouchy Damon-Arpisson Vallon, through dirt road, and to Arpisson Lower and Upper (2010m) Alpages with path. To Federigo Zullo Bivouac (2907m), through moraines on Western Arpisson Glacier.
From Charvensod to Dard-Comboé-Arbolle Vallons towards Ponteilles (1697m) Alp/Waterfall, through dirt road, Comboé Alp/Saint Ours Shelter (2114m), through dirt road, and Arbolle Refuge (2516m), near Lakes (2497m), by Chair Lift to Chamolé Station (2309m), Lake (2325m) and muletrack.
From Charvensod (main road from Pont Suaz 567m) or from Gressan (603m; alternative road) to Tivet, Les Fleurs Hamlets (1292m, 1414m) Pila Basin and Pila Resort (1800m); upper parking 1850m). Arno Shelter (2660m), always open but unguarded, nearby Couiss Summit on watershed Pila/Cogne Valley.
From Jovençan (631m) to Pila Conca, exclusively through path-muletrack to Tourlin Dessous (1466m) and by dirt road to Pila-Posse Tennis (1776m).
From Aymavilles (646m) to Western Pila Conca, through Main Road to Cogne Valley, alternative to Ozein/Turlin Dessus Hamlets and dirt road to Pila-Posse.
Internal Dora Baltea Areas from Villeneuve to Arpy Conca
From Villeneuve (620m), Martignon (823m), San Bernardo through dirt road in Southeast, towards Prorayé Alp to Upper Champlong in Poignon Vallon.
From Introd (873m), with Municipal or dirt road towards Buillet (1030m)/Biolay (1042m) small Villages to Montagne.
From Arvier (776m), with Regional Road, towards Crête, Verney, Petit Haury, Scierie, Grand Haury with Municipal Road, to Combes Basin.
From Avise-Runaz (786m), with Municipal Road, to forks 956, 998, 1115 metres, Marbrière Pasture, Faveroy Alp to Monte Colombo.
From Derby-Chez Les Gontiers (839m) Village, with short Municipal Road through path in South towards Créton (1523m), Dailley (1621m) Alpages. Through two parallel secondaries small paths, to fork 1823 metres with dirt road and Tillac Alp (1848m) to Faveroy Area.
From Morgex (920m), with Regional Road in South, towards Liarey, Pre Villair, Mont Rotie, alternative around 1275m just before Tirecagne Pasture (1532m), with dirt road in Southeast, towards Costablinaz de Meitin Pasture (1420m), after through path, towards Damon (1445m), Champex (1519m) Pastures, Plan Rançon Alp (2098m) to Becca Pouignenta Northern Area.
From Morgex (920m), crossing the bridge above Baltea with Regional Road in South, towards Liarey, Pre Villair, Mont Rotie small Villages, alternative around 1275m) just before Tirecagne Pasture (1532m) and the Main Roads to Arpy Basin.
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Western and Northern Sides:
From Courmayeur to Aosta Town
From Courmayeur (1198m) towards Pont des Chèvres, Notre Dame de la Guérison, Lassy Dèsot/Perthud Villages, Gabba, Chalets du Miage, La Visaille Cave, Plan de Lognan Alp (1676m), with Municipal Road; from this to Lake Combal (1950m) and to Refuge Elisabetta-Soldini (2197m), through dirt road.
From Courmayeur-Notre Dame de la Guérison Sanctuary (1444m), through private dirt road, to Monte Bianco Refuge (1666m).
From Courmayeur-la Palud (1370m), towards Montitaz, Planpincieux (1593m) Villages, Tronchey (1620m), Praz Sec du Milieu, Lavachey (1640m), Arnouva Dèsot (1769m) Villages, through Municipal Road, to Malatrà Vallon and Walter Bonatti Refuge. Also from Arp Nouva to Elena Refuge, through dirt road on valley floor; or from the fork after Planpincieux, small bridge, towards Leuchey Dèsott, Damon Pastures to Mont de la Saxe Hump/Giorgio Bertone Refuge.
From Courmayeur-Villair Dessus (1282m), with Municipal Road and through dirt road to fork 1470 metres and path to Refuge Bertone in Val Sapin.
From La Salle 1001m), with Regional Road, towards Challancin (1610m), Cheverel, Morges (1829m), Planaval Hamlets (1750m); from this, through dirt road in North-northeast, passing Maison Blanche Pasture, to Rantin (2333m) and Bonalé (2340m) Alpages, in Upper Planaval Vallon.
From La Salle, with Regional Road, towards Challancin Village, Ponteilles (1741m), Arpilles (1862m) Pastures to Bard Pass (2178m) in Arpilles Conca.
From Saint Pierre-Pommier (783m), Champretavy, Rumiod, alternative just after Persod (1351m), Ravoise, Chaillod, Clavel, Cerlogne (1580m) to Vens small Villages (1750m), with Regional Road in West-northwest. From this last to Joux Saddle (1930m): through short descent to Vertosan Vallon
From Saint Pierre-Chateau Sarrod de la Tour, Rumiod, Petit and Grand Sarriod (1444/5m), Gerbore, Vetan Dessous (1670m) and Dessus (1737m), with Regional Road to Vetan Basin. From this, through dirt road, towards Genevrine Pasture, Chatalanez, Toules, Grand Arpilles Alps to Chaz Creuse Alp (2398m).
From Sarre (657m), with Regional Road, towards Plèod, Vert Dessous and Dessus, Vareille, Caillod/Ville sur Sarre/Remondet, Moulin/la Cort, forks 1225, 1301 metres, Salet, Chavalançon (1426m) small Villages to Thouraz Dessous and Dessus Hamlets (1652m); from the last to Closella and Met small Valleys.
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Eastern and Northern Sides:
From Aosta Town to Verrès Municipality
From Saint Christophe-Prevot (about 640m), reached by Regional Road from Aosta, to Sorreley Village; from this, with Municipal, towards Veynes Fraction.
From subsequent alternative before Lumian (1025m): *** in East deviation to Cretallaz, Jeanceyaz, Morgonaz Villages at the entrance on Senevé Comba).
On asphalt road in Northwest, to Parléaz Village (1274m), Blavy Hamlet (1475m) and, through dirt road or path, to Viou Alpages, in Blavy Viou Vallon.
From Quart-Villair towards Epilaz, Argnod Villages or from State Road n° 26 nearby La Plantaz (540m), with Regional and Municipal Roads, towards Chétoz, Vignil, Fornail, Ville sur Nus-Planeville, Buignod, Porsan Villages to Trois Villes-Avisod Village (1398m). From this to Senevé Alps (2206m), in Senevé Comba.
From Quart to Fonteil with previous route; from this through dirt road, towards La Seyvaz (2184m), Valchourda Alps (2392m), in Comba Dèche.
From Nus-La Plantaz in State Road to Ville sur Nus-Planeville (1113m); from this, towards Buignod, Avion (1312m) Villages. Also from Porsan through Trois Villes (1398m), Avion, fork (1250m) to Effraz Village (1487m), with Municipal Roads. From this to Ronc (1737m), Machaussy Alps, in Effraz Comba.
From State road n° 26, nearby Chambave, to Regional Road; towards Ollières, Marseiller (801m) to Verrayes (991m). With Municipal Road towards Tessellaz, Marquis, Dorinaz (1323m), Charrière Villages to Grand-Villa Hamlet (1437m), in Verrayes/Saint Denis Basin and to Aver-Longhede Area.
From A)- Verrayes, with Regional Road, towards Del (1260m), Plau (1305m), Semon to Cheresoulaz (1487m) Villages. Also from B)- Saint Denis (803m; reached from Chambave, Marseiller) with Regional Road towards Gubioche, Etrobleyaz, Petit Bruson, to Del Villages. C*** Road Connection towards Roves, Lozon (1520m), Clavon, Fontane Villages, Pastures to Bornes Alp). From Cheresoulaz, through Municipal/Regional Roads, to Saint Pantaléon Hill (1650m).
From Chatillon (549m), with Municipal Road, towards Chavod, Domianaz to Nissod Villages (1371m); from this, through dirt road to Nuarsaz Alp (1713m).
From Saint Vincent (575m), with Regional Road, towards Moron (844m), Grun (991m), Salirod (1102m), Amay (1466m) Hamlets to Joux Hill (1635m).
From Saint Vincent, towards Cillian, Feilley Villages also from State Road n° 26, towards Estaoud (595m), the both with Regional Roads, to Emarese Commune (1048m); from this towards Erésaz (1163m), Cuignon/Sommarèse/Longeon (1549m, 1536m, 1516m) Hamlets to Zuccore Hill (1607m).
From Verrès (390m), before with Regional Road after through path, to Collegiate Church of Saint Gilles, immediately below Mount Saint Gilles (967m).
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- 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 Pass, 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)
Technical Remarks
"As you start, you know, how it ends no ... / Come si inizia si sà, dove finisce no ...,
by Authors Various
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This work, momentarily directed to the valleys and walloons sited in the South of Baltea, will soon be completed directing a look also to the possible routes on the opposite side. A third phase will be devoted to those, facing the central axis of the Valley of Aosta, Courmayeur in Pont Saint Martin, and then turned to the same river. After these first seventy-seven, then another long series allow you to collect more than two hundred proposals for snowshoeing, tool in vogue now for twenty years, but there is no reason that the same can be considered valid, in summer, in Hiking in respect of the genre with some prodrome to the small mountain climbing. An "escalation" which, in my view, requires some care and a basic and brief annotation of general approach.
We give some information on how this technique work against the classification of trips according to certain factors set out below.
a)- of the same classification based on the length of the route:
1)- Basic Itinerary: it is a crucial path for the visit of a valley or ravine.
2)- Minimum Route: path of short duration, usually donated to beginners.
3)- Intermediate Step: partial section of a path integral, but aimed at a fixed point of arrival and of a certain size (known as popular).
4)- Intermediate Step with Variant: partial tract but with digression into the end of a Basic Route or in a Way Exceptional.
5)- Exceptional Via: the way of great length and with considerable difficulty with use of the tool; ability to pause and resume the climb with and without snowshoes.
6)- Variant: significant change in the initial part of the path, in that the media and, especially, in the final.
b) - Classification of the same according to the technical difficulties of the route; always in relation to the length but mainly through the analysis of the "land of the game" to deal with. Since there is no one currently in force scale of the difficulties with snowshoes, I propose a four-level reported with a precise theme:
T or E)-: simply elementary and primary tourist, for easy routes aimed at Tourists or for Hikers, often referred to beginners;
F)-: easy and hikers with good experience and knowledge of the use of rackets;
M)-: medium difficulty and length, where it is already required a good use dell'attrezza and a sure sense of direction; calls for knowledge, at least from the point of view of information, of course. Also you can already see quite steep uphill and downhill.
D)-: path usually long and rocky obstacles or steep slopes, such as power also compel a partial use of snowshoes or a frequent lieu thereof; may be present whether exposed or very delicate and also small glacier crossings.
* At the initials can be added to the sign + or - to further differentiate the assessment with a greater or lesser degree.
c)- Time required: is calculated by the average of the hill a temple during the summer with an increase of about half of that.
d)- General Technical notes and details: special passages are reported as the ford torrents without bridges or boardwalks, stretches of trail exposed or overcome unexpected obstacles (tracts of forest with fallen trees, passing stone small walls in general across meadows, transit below slopes subject to landslides unsafe etc.).
e)- Comments on the snow conditions and recommended period or with contraindications: clearly are suggestions that come from the experiences made and then changing somewhat from year to year; it then uses a statistical observation and strictly personal.
f)- weather situations: notes about the possibility of making the trip in different weather situations; where there are made means that they are to be understood as superficial and useless discounted.
"Still higher up, more and more blue ... / Sempre più in sù, sempre più in blù...",
by Ilario Antonio Garzotto
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We give some information on how this technique work against the classification of trips according to certain factors set out below.
a)- of the same classification based on the length of the route:
1)- Basic Itinerary: it is a crucial path for the visit of a valley or ravine.
2)- Minimum Route: path of short duration, usually donated to beginners.
3)- Intermediate Step: partial section of a path integral, but aimed at a fixed point of arrival and of a certain size (known as popular).
4)- Intermediate Step with Variant: partial tract but with digression into the end of a Basic Route or in a Way Exceptional.
5)- Exceptional Via: the way of great length and with considerable difficulty with use of the tool; ability to pause and resume the climb with and without snowshoes.
6)- Variant: significant change in the initial part of the path, in that the media and, especially, in the final.
b) - Classification of the same according to the technical difficulties of the route; always in relation to the length but mainly through the analysis of the "land of the game" to deal with. Since there is no one currently in force scale of the difficulties with snowshoes, I propose a four-level reported with a precise theme:
T or E)-: simply elementary and primary tourist, for easy routes aimed at Tourists or for Hikers, often referred to beginners;
F)-: easy and hikers with good experience and knowledge of the use of rackets;
M)-: medium difficulty and length, where it is already required a good use dell'attrezza and a sure sense of direction; calls for knowledge, at least from the point of view of information, of course. Also you can already see quite steep uphill and downhill.
D)-: path usually long and rocky obstacles or steep slopes, such as power also compel a partial use of snowshoes or a frequent lieu thereof; may be present whether exposed or very delicate and also small glacier crossings.
* At the initials can be added to the sign + or - to further differentiate the assessment with a greater or lesser degree.
c)- Time required: is calculated by the average of the hill a temple during the summer with an increase of about half of that.
d)- General Technical notes and details: special passages are reported as the ford torrents without bridges or boardwalks, stretches of trail exposed or overcome unexpected obstacles (tracts of forest with fallen trees, passing stone small walls in general across meadows, transit below slopes subject to landslides unsafe etc.).
e)- Comments on the snow conditions and recommended period or with contraindications: clearly are suggestions that come from the experiences made and then changing somewhat from year to year; it then uses a statistical observation and strictly personal.
f)- weather situations: notes about the possibility of making the trip in different weather situations; where there are made means that they are to be understood as superficial and useless discounted.
by Ilario Antonio Garzotto
Questo lavoro, momentaneamente indirizzato a valli e valloni siti a Mezzogiorno della Dora Baltea, sarà prossimamente completato rivolgendo uno sguardo anche agli itinerari possibili sul lato opposto. Una terza fase sarà dedicata a quelli prospicenti l'asse centrale della Valle di Aosta da Courmayeur a Pont Saint Martin e quindi rivolti al fiume medesimo. Dopo questi primi settantasette, quindi, un'altra serie permetterà di raccogliere oltre duecento proposte per le racchette da neve, attrezzo in voga ormai da una ventina di anni, ma nulla vieta che i medesimi possan essere considerati validi, nella bella stagione, nei confronti dell'Escursionismo in genere con qualche piccolo prodromo verso l'Alpinismo. Un'"escalation" che, a mio avviso, richiede qualche precauzione ed una basilare e sintetica annotazione d'impostazione generale.
Diamo qualche ragguaglio sull'impostazione tecnica di questo lavoro nei confronti della classificazione delle gite in base ad alcuni fattori sotto esposti.
a)- Classificazione delle medesime in base alla lunghezza del percorso:
1)- Itinerario di Base: si tratta di un percorso fondamentale per la visita di una valle o di un vallone.
2)- Percorso minimo: percorso di breve durata, in genere devoluto ai principianti.
3)- Tappa Intermedia: tratto parziale di un percorso integrale, ma mirato ad un punto di arrivo prefissato e di una certa consistenza (conosciuto e frequentato).
4)- Tappa Intermedia con Variante: tratto parziale ma con divagazione nella parte terminale di un Itinerario di Base od in una Via Eccezionale.
5)- Via Eccezionale: via di grande lunghezza e con notevoli difficoltà in base all'uso dell'attrezzo; possibilità d'interrompere e riprendere la salita con e senza racchette.
6)- Variante: significativa variazione del percorso nella parte iniziale, in quella media e, soprattutto, nella finale.
b)- Classificazione delle medesime in base alle difficoltà tecniche del percorso; sempre in rapporto alla lunghezza ma soprattutto tramite l'analisi del "terreno di giuoco" da affrontare. Non esistendo in vigore attualmente una scala delle difficoltà con le racchette da neve, ne proponiamo una con quattro livelli segnalati con una precisa sigla:
T o E)-: turistico ed elementare, per tracciati facili rivolti a Turisti oppure ad Escursionisti, spesso indicati ai principianti;
F)-: facile e per Escursionisti con discreta esperienza e conoscenza dell'uso delle racchette;
M)-: di media difficoltà e lunghezza, dove é già richiesto un buon uso dell'attrezza ed una sicura capacità di orientamento; esige una conoscenza, almeno dal punto di vista informativo, del percorso. Inoltre si possono già incontrare dei tratti abbastanza ripidi sia in salita che in discesa.
D)-: percorso in genere lungo e con ostacoli rocciosi od elevate pendenze, tali da potere anche costringere ad un impiego parziale delle racchette oppure ad una frequente sostituzione delle medesime; possono essere presenti tratti molto esposti o delicati ed anche piccole traversate su ghiacciaio.
* Alla sigla possono essere aggiunti i segni + oppure - per ulteriormente differenziare la valutazione d'insieme.
c)- Orario di percorrenza: viene calcolato un tempio medio della salita durante la bella stagione con un aumento del medesimo di circa la metà.
d)- Note tecniche generali e particolari: sono segnalati passaggi particolari come il guado di torrenti senza ponti o passerelle, tratti di percorso esposti o superamento di ostacoli imprevisti (tratti di bosco con alberi caduti, passaggio di muretti in pietra in genere di traverso ai prati, transito al di sotto di pendii franosi e pericolanti ecc.).
e)- Osservazioni sulle condizioni del manto nevoso e periodo consigliato o con controindicazioni: chiaramente sono suggerimenti che provengono da esperienze effettuate e quindi alquanto mutevoli di anno in anno; si utilizza quindi un'osservazione ed una statistica strettamente personali.
f)- Situazioni Metereologiche: annotazioni sulla possibilità di effettuare la gita in diverse situazioni meteo; laddove non vengono effettuate significa che sono da intendersi come superficiali, scontate ed inutili.
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"Think this Gentleman has lost the plot and has a few ideas and very confused ... / Me sà che sto Signor abbia poche idee e ben confuse ...,
by Authors Various
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"Who goes here and those who go beyond ... / Chi va di qua e chi sale di là ...",
by emilius
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Diamo qualche ragguaglio sull'impostazione tecnica di questo lavoro nei confronti della classificazione delle gite in base ad alcuni fattori sotto esposti.
a)- Classificazione delle medesime in base alla lunghezza del percorso:
1)- Itinerario di Base: si tratta di un percorso fondamentale per la visita di una valle o di un vallone.
2)- Percorso minimo: percorso di breve durata, in genere devoluto ai principianti.
3)- Tappa Intermedia: tratto parziale di un percorso integrale, ma mirato ad un punto di arrivo prefissato e di una certa consistenza (conosciuto e frequentato).
4)- Tappa Intermedia con Variante: tratto parziale ma con divagazione nella parte terminale di un Itinerario di Base od in una Via Eccezionale.
5)- Via Eccezionale: via di grande lunghezza e con notevoli difficoltà in base all'uso dell'attrezzo; possibilità d'interrompere e riprendere la salita con e senza racchette.
6)- Variante: significativa variazione del percorso nella parte iniziale, in quella media e, soprattutto, nella finale.
b)- Classificazione delle medesime in base alle difficoltà tecniche del percorso; sempre in rapporto alla lunghezza ma soprattutto tramite l'analisi del "terreno di giuoco" da affrontare. Non esistendo in vigore attualmente una scala delle difficoltà con le racchette da neve, ne proponiamo una con quattro livelli segnalati con una precisa sigla:
T o E)-: turistico ed elementare, per tracciati facili rivolti a Turisti oppure ad Escursionisti, spesso indicati ai principianti;
F)-: facile e per Escursionisti con discreta esperienza e conoscenza dell'uso delle racchette;
M)-: di media difficoltà e lunghezza, dove é già richiesto un buon uso dell'attrezza ed una sicura capacità di orientamento; esige una conoscenza, almeno dal punto di vista informativo, del percorso. Inoltre si possono già incontrare dei tratti abbastanza ripidi sia in salita che in discesa.
D)-: percorso in genere lungo e con ostacoli rocciosi od elevate pendenze, tali da potere anche costringere ad un impiego parziale delle racchette oppure ad una frequente sostituzione delle medesime; possono essere presenti tratti molto esposti o delicati ed anche piccole traversate su ghiacciaio.
* Alla sigla possono essere aggiunti i segni + oppure - per ulteriormente differenziare la valutazione d'insieme.
c)- Orario di percorrenza: viene calcolato un tempio medio della salita durante la bella stagione con un aumento del medesimo di circa la metà.
d)- Note tecniche generali e particolari: sono segnalati passaggi particolari come il guado di torrenti senza ponti o passerelle, tratti di percorso esposti o superamento di ostacoli imprevisti (tratti di bosco con alberi caduti, passaggio di muretti in pietra in genere di traverso ai prati, transito al di sotto di pendii franosi e pericolanti ecc.).
e)- Osservazioni sulle condizioni del manto nevoso e periodo consigliato o con controindicazioni: chiaramente sono suggerimenti che provengono da esperienze effettuate e quindi alquanto mutevoli di anno in anno; si utilizza quindi un'osservazione ed una statistica strettamente personali.
f)- Situazioni Metereologiche: annotazioni sulla possibilità di effettuare la gita in diverse situazioni meteo; laddove non vengono effettuate significa che sono da intendersi come superficiali, scontate ed inutili.
"Think this Gentleman has lost the plot and has a few ideas and very confused ... / Me sà che sto Signor abbia poche idee e ben confuse ...,
by Authors Various
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From Lakes Vallon (Champdepraz) to Aymaville Castle
by emilius
This wide area along the south side of the Aosta Valley from Pont Saint Martin to Aymavilles Municipalities with its magnificent medieval castle incidentally as the two previous Issogne, before Saint Vincent, and Fénis, before Aosta), a few Kilometres to the West of Aosta Town. Leaving aside "lower" of the same, which reaches from the mouth of the Pont Valley Champorcher, as savages and semi unknown walloons present here just lend themselves to hiking with snowshoes, we begin instead the valleys that date back from Champdepraz Vallon, or Walloon of the Lakes, Westward reaching common underlying Groups of Mount Avic, Tersiva-Grand Avert, Mount Emilius and the wide Pila Basin, before the entrance to the Valley of Cogne. These tours require a good knowledge of the area, because back vallons not very well known and, in some cases, very secluded; on the other hand it offers a nature still unspoiled isolation due to the winter snow brings out the most. Some "Minimum Route" are particularly aimed at beginners. In addition, this vast area Southeast provides an opportunity for various particular features such as a visit to the Regional Park of Monte Avic Champdepraz above, the Sanctuary of Saint Grat and the Hermitage of Saint Julien in Fénis, mines Servette-Chuc Saint Marcel (at the entrance to the Private Reserve of the Marquis Turati, ex a Former Hunting Reserve of Baron Beck Peckoz in '900) and to the Shrine of Saint Gratus in Pila Basin, above Charvensod/Gressan. In any case, it is required to comply with the Nature and the buildings on site. A Golden Rule is that your step is not a trace remains, while the Animals are not to be disturbed, or worse, annoyed; as you have come, go, taking away only memories and feelings of a beautiful day spent outdoors. To leave space for those who come after You ...
GENERAL NOTE: to see how, and this applies to the entire Valley of Aosta, a vast network of local roads generally followed by private dirt roads "interpoderale" covers the territory; the same lead to higher altitudes, or average between 1600/2000 metres. While the first, usually paved, are free transit, for the latter there are prohibitions poles with well exposed mentioning the details of the legal ban on same. Can not be covered by mechanical means, while another type of transition is allowed (mountain biking, snowshoeing, skiing or just walking). Not comply with this Regional Law entails fines rather high, typically imposed by the Rangers , while the same become very useful for trips with snowshoes; offering safe routes and not exposed to landslides or avalanches, and also would be a very good indication of walk for those who do not have other ideas or disregard the territory. In some cases reach up shares 2500/600 metres, but doing so and going out to ' "open", outside the natural protection of forests, gradually lose this factor security. To note also the problem of parking at the beginning of the same, which does not permit the abandonment of the positions in the middle of the incapacity of passage for those who use them.
"But the sky is always Bluer ... / Ma il Cielo é sempre più Blù ...",
by gabriele
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GENERAL NOTE: to see how, and this applies to the entire Valley of Aosta, a vast network of local roads generally followed by private dirt roads "interpoderale" covers the territory; the same lead to higher altitudes, or average between 1600/2000 metres. While the first, usually paved, are free transit, for the latter there are prohibitions poles with well exposed mentioning the details of the legal ban on same. Can not be covered by mechanical means, while another type of transition is allowed (mountain biking, snowshoeing, skiing or just walking). Not comply with this Regional Law entails fines rather high, typically imposed by the Rangers , while the same become very useful for trips with snowshoes; offering safe routes and not exposed to landslides or avalanches, and also would be a very good indication of walk for those who do not have other ideas or disregard the territory. In some cases reach up shares 2500/600 metres, but doing so and going out to ' "open", outside the natural protection of forests, gradually lose this factor security. To note also the problem of parking at the beginning of the same, which does not permit the abandonment of the positions in the middle of the incapacity of passage for those who use them.
by gabriele
It reaches from Champdepraz (523m), Saint Marcel (630m), Grand Brissogne (827m), Pollein/Charvensod (575m, 746m), Gressan (603m), Jovençan (631m), Aymavilles (646m) Municipalities. Middle Eastern Vallons (From Voella Hamlet to Pila Basin) by SalVal  1)- Basic Itinerary b° 1: from Champdepraz Commune to Voella Hamlet (+; 1307m), with Regional Road; from this to Prà d'Oursì Alp, trough path in Southwest (1791m; M-; 2h '0/2h '30), below the "Fourchettes" (Forks) on Northeast Ridge of Mont Rouvì or Revic (2922m) and in Southeast from Valmeriana Hill (2281m) and Mont Barbeston (2482m). 2)- Exceptional Via n° 1: from Saint Marcel Commune to Les Druges small Village (1600m; fountain near a squared "rascard"), with Regional Road; from this in South towards Fontaine Froide (1829m) Pasture, with path up to the dirt road. Through the last towards fork 1885 metres with dirt in Southeast to Meye Alps (1893m; near pond 1866m) on Meye Tableland; after, pathless, through Southwest Crest to La Torrasse or Touriasse (1895m; M-; 3h '30/4h '00). 3)- Exceptional Via n° 2: from Les Druges Alte (Upper; about 1600 metres) to Fontanafredda, Bren (1965m; source), Prapremier (2010m; ruins) Alps, before with path in South, after dirt road in Southeast; crossing West through small path or not always obvious traces, to Corquet Désott Alp (semiruined; 2146m; source);from this with path "more open" to Mont Corquet (+; 2531m; M-; 5h '00/5h '15), through North Slope and final Est Crest or North-northwest Crest. by emilius  4)- Minimum Route n° 1: from Fénis between Le Perron (582m)/Pommier (614m) Fractions, with Municipal Road towards Champlan, Crou de Ban (926m), Le Pieiller de Sermoz (1075m), Maison Longue (1112m), Le Plany (1174m) small Villages into Pieiller secondary Vallon to alternative around 1215/20 metres below Le Pieiller Alpage (1230m); with short dirt road in East to Le Coteau small Village hemi abandoned (1234m; fountain in right just before the same); from this, with path in Northeast on Western slopes, passing near Saint Joseph Chapel, to Saint Julien Summit (1384m; + Saint Grat Sanctuary; T; 1h '00/1h '15); descent in Southeast to Saint Julien Heremus (about 1300m; T; 0h '30). 5)- Basic Itinerary b° 2: from High Les Druges Village in West towards Picnic Area, Pouria, (1586m), Vargney Pastures to fork around 1775 metres with path from Fontillon Alp (1653m); from this in North, through private Reserve Turati dirt road and below Servette-Chuc Coppermines, to Eteley Alpage Alp (1741m), fork 1836 metres to Choulet Alp (1821m; to Eastern Arpisson Vallon), Mulàc-Saint Louis Turati Hunting House (1937m; fountain; M-; 3h '00/3h '15). 6)- Minimum Route n° 2: from High Les Druges Village to Area Picnic or from following "Magazzino", with private dirt road to abandoned Servette-Chuc Mines, through various paths into forest, after Vargney Alpage; numerous walkways reported to the various entrances of the copper mines; remains of miners' houses and old wooden cable cars. (1810-1819m; T; panneaux and variaous signals; 1h '15/1h '30), below Mont Roux (2277m) Northwestern Slope and above the dirt road to Marquis Turati's Nature Reserve (steinbocks, Chamoises, marmots, hawks and great aigles). Special Note: Do not enter the same as the support beams are rotten and crumbling, exposed to landslides of stones. by emilius  7)- Exceptional Via n° 3: from Grand Brissogne Commune (827m) to Gremonenche or Gramonenche (1112m) with private dirt road; through path-muletrack from Larp (1311m) towards La Vieille (1615m), Le Tramouail (1997m) Pastures and Alps. Crossing various small bridges above Les Laures Torrent (before ad after the Fontane Neire Arera) to following rocky promontory (Charrey Brothers/Norat little Chapel on top), through short descent, to Les Laures and Ernesto Ménabreaz Shelter (private but open) near Dessous Laures Lake (2546m, 2544m; D-; 4h '30/5h '30). 8)- Minimum Route n° 3: from Regional Road to Pila in altitude about 950 metres; from alternative in East into wood towards Reverier or Rayer du Tzat (1019m), Reverier Dessous near Saint Joseph little Chapel (1042m), Rongachet Bridge (1113m) up Comboé Torrent to Rongachet small Village, through private dirt road (1092m; T; 1h '15/1h '30). 9)- Basic Itinerary b° 3: from Rongachet Village, through farms private dirt road in East into forest leaving left (Northeast) the alternatives to Terre Blanche Dessous, Dessus, Chenaz or Chénoz also Tchino (1015m, 1064m, 1017m) Pastures, in West towards Gorrettaz House (1089m), La Barma or Barmes (1255m) Alp and, further East in terminal part, to Martsaouchy Dèsot, Meitin (Middle) and Damon Alpages (1349m, 1362m, 1416m; E-; 2h '00/2h '15), below North-northeast great Crest of Becca di Nona (3142m) and at the entrance of Western Arpisson very wild Vallon. 10)- Exceptional Via n° 4: from Martsaouchy Damon (Upper) Alp, through path, to Plan Croix ancient Alp (1607m; ruins), Combué Alp (1852m), Plan de l'Eitze Tableland (1901m) and along Arpisson Torrent and crossing the same to outlet water neighbor Arpisson Inferiore (Lower) and Upper Alps (1951m, 2010m m; F; 3h '30/4h '00 from main road to Pila), at the base of Emilius Sources and two Arpisson Glaciers below the North Wall of Monte Emilius (3559m). by emilius  11)- Minimum Route n° 4: from Pila-Bettères near arrival of Cableway from Aosta (1750m), below Lyon Noir Restaurant, and just below Perchu Dessus Alp (1865m) to famous Saint Grat Sanctuary, with private dirt road into Vernaillère Forest; leaving right the fork to Saint Grat Alpage, reach the same (1787m; T; 1h '15/1h '30; wooden benchs and tables). Possibility, through short descent to the East to reach Combatissière with its wonderful "rascards". 12)- Basic Itinerary b° 4: from Pila upper parking (1850 metres around), through path with different possibilities, to Chamolé Cableway Upper Station (2311m), Chamolé Loch (2325m; F; 2h '00/2h '15), below Testa Nera (2820m). 13)- Basic Itinerary b° 5: from Pila Resort upper parking (1850 metres around) to Grand Grimod (2193m) Alpage, Grimondet Pasture (2105m; F; 2h '00/2h '15), below the watershed Drinc (+; 2663)/Pointe de la Pierre (+; 2653m). 14)- Exceptional Via n° 5: from Grand Grimod Alp, through path in South towards Grand Grimod Dessus (2332m; arrival of two ski lifts), Drinc Pass (2565m) to 1)-Punta del Couiss (Tip of Blizzard; 2611m; D-; 3h '45/4h '00 from Pila upper parking). Variant 2)-: from Pila, with dirt road, towards Gorraz Damon (1962m), Chalechémoz (2031m), Lap (2076m) Alpages to Grand Grimod Dessus and preceding route. Variant 3)-: from Chalechémoz, with dirt road more to South, towards Champ Vert (2071m) Pasture, Leissè Lake (2114m) and Alp (2126m), Leissé Damon (2338m) Alp, connection in West with Grand Grimod Dessus and previous routes in terminal part. Variant 4)-: from connection, with dirt road in South, to fork 2381 metres to Couiss Pass (2637m), nearby Simone Facchinello "Arno" Bivouac (2660m; always open) immediately under Couìss Summit (2661m). Variant 5)-: from fork below Couiss Pass in Southwest to Piatta (Platform) di Grevon on the same watershed (2752m; more or less the same time and difficulty for all Variants). 15)- Basic Itinerary b° 6: from Ozein-Dailleuy (+; 1369m, 1480m) Villages, with farms dirt road, to alternative 1476 metres, Rompérein (1867m), La Ruì (1923m), Borbolet Viou (2072m), la Pierre (2077m) Alps (F; 2h '30/2h '45). by emilius  16)- Variant n° 1: from La Pierre Alp to fork 2303 metres and from this, with path, a)- in East, on Western slopes, to de la Pierre Hill and Summit, through easy Southeast Crest (2584m, 2653m; M-; 2h 15/2h '30); in South, with small path and debris traces in final part, to b)- Punta Vadaille or Vedailles (2338m; F+; 1h '00/1h '15 from La Pierre Alpage. 17)- Exceptional Via n° 6: from Ozein to Dailleuy, with Regional Road, and to Rompérein, Champchenille (2212m) Pastures, with dirt road; from this Pointe de la Pierre, through path-traces on Northwest Slopes and easy North Crest with frequent avalanche danger in final part (2653m; M+; 2h '45/3h '00; from fork after Dailleuy 3h '45/4h '00). 18)- Minimum Route: from Turlin Dessus (1536m), between Aymavilles/Jovençan Communes, to Bren du Milieu (Midst; 1642m), Alpetta (1718m), Fernier (1773m) Alps, Fernier, Plan de Leyvie Torrents, Posse Village (1776m; T/E; 1h '45/2h '00), below Pila Resort. Walk fashion, round trip on farms road becomes a track in winter cross-country skiing. |