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CHATEAU BLANC

from Planaval

il colle dalla vetta

Here's a challenging skialp hike, with a noteworthy altitude gain (nearly 1800 m) on a glacier (and therefore evaluated BSA, i.e. good skier), but fantastic for skiing and for the exciting views that you can enjoy...


Access

After overcoming Aosta in the direction of Courmayeur, you get to Arvier, where you turn left for Valgrisenche; go up the valley up to the junction for Planaval, where you turn right. You park just before the town

parcheggio


Ascent

Cross the fields to the left of the village until you reach a road that cuts across the mountainside with a few bends.

parte iniziale

You continue through the last forest section, a little steeper

bosco piĆ¹ ripido

spiana verso il vallone

to reach the flat section of Plan Petet

itinerario intermedio

verso la malga

You reach hut Miollet

Malga

Then you go up on a steep ground again, towards the glacier of Chateau Blanc.

Malga

You go up on the middle section of the glacier, towards the Pass of Chateau Blanc (3279 m),

itinerario parte sup

si sale

verso il colle

and the summit becomes visible (to the left)

finalmente la vetta

Without reaching the pass, you turn left and go up the slope leading to the summit of the Chateaux Blanc at an altitude of 3405 m.

vetta

You can enjoy a great view on the glacier of Rutor

ghiacciaio del rutor

and on Western Alps

dalla vetta


Descent

You go down along the path forward

discese!

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