Routes in Val d'Aosta

Partenza su lista obliqua e salita e rimonta lungo tutto lo spigolo (sfuggente). #sitstart

Partenza su piatte, traversino lungo il banchetto obliquo ed uscita sul "naso". #sitstart #traverse

A perfectly horizontal roof.

Cross the great expanse of blocks in the NNE direction and then continue along tracks in moderate ascent.

From the hill on the moraine (where you can descend to the Laveciau glacier), you can continue along the wide ridge towards a sign that can already be seen from below. Here begins a new via ferrata, equipped with metal cable, taproots and pegs. It follows roughly the edge of the ridge overlooking the glacier. The route partly takes advantage of the ledges, connected by short vertical sections. There is an athletic passage towards the end, to round an overhanging spur. Finally we land on the glacier at an altitude of about 3500, before the hump to overcome to arrive at the junction of the track that rises from the Chabod.

A last slope making a semicircle passing under the summit of the Roc leads to the bergschrund (if very open it is equipped with a ladder) from which you reach the crest made of rocks and snow, without difficulty up to the last 20 m from the Madonna. Here a short but very exposed passage on a ledge on the Cogne side allows you to reach a carving and then climb a passage of II that leads to the Madonna. This key passage has anchor points to make it safe, long queues often form to get to the top. From the top it is also possible to abseil down to the collar on the opposite side of the ledge, and with an easy route on the Pont side, you can return to the point of the ridge made earlier, avoiding the queues.