Big south ridge of Crammont

Big south ridge of Crammont

Page Type Page Type: Route
Location Lat/Lon: 45.76490°N / 6.94750°E
Additional Information Route Type: Simply walk up
Additional Information Time Required: Most of a day
Additional Information Difficulty: Walk up, ski mountaneering
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Approach



The first sun on the Monte Bianco Gruop



Starting point: m. 1344
Level 1403 meters
Walk up: 4,30 hours
Path 3-6

Leave the car in Torrent, and follow the road; there is also the path number 3 starting here, but is not in good conditions, better to follow the road for a a couple of hours, till the alp of Noua, m. 2114.


Route Description



Sunshine

There is a small path, number 6, close to some pick pines, that turning east, arrives to the big ridge; from here to the top, no problems at all, symply follow the ridge along the path, sometimes quite steep.
On the east top there is a statue of the virgin, and a flat area, the old bases of the refuge.
The path continue till a second top. The real top is a few meters higher and approx. 80 meters far at your left, but to reach it, you must climb a very thin ridge, suspended between the Ferret Valley and the La Thuile Valley; is not difficult, but very exposed.

Essential Gear

No particular equipment

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