3.2 km away
Approach to the Gonella Hut
A stunning journey up a really impressive glacier to a remote, modern hut
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 50 m
la cresta più lunga delle Alpi
Also in Aoste, Italy
Alpine Climbing Extreme
This is a popular alpine climbing route which is generally considered to be extreme. It's extremely remote, it features extreme exposure and is typically done between July and August. From a low point of 1.5 km to the maximum altitude of 4.8 km, the route covers 15 km, 4210 vertical metres of ascent and 1940 vertical metres of descent. You'll need bivy kit, crampons, quickdraws, glacier kit, 2 ice axes, climbing shoes and wires and friends to complete it safely.
la cresta più lunga delle Alpi
Extreme
Long, committing and complex routes with difficult and sustained climbing on rock/ice and challenging route finding throughout. TD upwards.
3.2 km away
A stunning journey up a really impressive glacier to a remote, modern hut
Easy Alpine Climbing
4.6 km away
A long and very committing route of the highest calibre
Severe Alpine Climbing
4.6 km away
A great introduction to one of the more accessible N faces in the area.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
4.6 km away
An aesthetic short traverse and a good introduction to steeper snow.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
4.6 km away
An amazingly exposed rocky ridge, but never too hard, with incredible views
Difficult Alpine Climbing
4.6 km away
A megaclassic rite of passage for the budding N Face alpinist.
Severe Alpine Climbing
4.6 km away
A relatively short route to a fantastic summit with breathtaking views of the S side of Mont Blanc
Moderate Alpine Climbing
4.6 km away
A memorable technical mountaineering route up one of the finest ridges of its standard in the Alps, the Frontier Ridge.
Severe Alpine Climbing
4.6 km away
A great training route that can be done in either direction, easier N to S as described.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
4.6 km away
A popular and exposed route to a stunning granite spire, with epic views.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
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