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We park
at the cableway station in Pila, above Aosta. Our rented Fiatdiesel is
spacious and fun to drive. |
From
the upper cablewaystation at 2320m there is a broad path to
the lake Lago
Chamolé. |
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It takes jus a few minutes to
reach. A lot of people usually come here when the
weather is good. |
Grand
Combin, 4314m, behind the flowers around Lago Chamolé. |
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Matterhorn,
4478m, reaching above the clouds to the northeast. |
Climbing from Lago Chamolé towards
our first summit, Testa Nera. If you choose
this route the final climb is a little steeper. |
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The
summit cross on Testa Nera with Mont Blanc in the background. I climbed
up
here one year ago, but couldn't continue because of my home
flight, just a few
hours later that day. Now I can finish what I couln't that
day. |
The
city of Aosta, more than 2200 altitude meters below. |
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La Grivola, 3969m, to the west. |
And this is our route
upwards. Monte Belleface a little to the right, and the summit
cross of Punta della Valletta to the left. |
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Dante
on the summit of Monte Belleface. |
From
here it's just a little more than half an hour to Punta della
Valletta. |
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Almost
at the summit. Here and there it's a bit airy, but still it's a fairly
easy
summit to climb. |
The
summit cross of Punta della Valletta. |
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Gran
Paradiso, 4061m, to the southwest. |
The village Cogne down in the
valley.
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We
take the time to test the via ferrata that reaches the summit from the
south. It
seemes nice to climb. |
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