First Ascents
- First on the summit: Unknown.
- In winter: Unknown.
Getting There
BY CAR:
- From Torino, Milano, etc: Motorway A5. Exit Aosta Est.
- From Switzerland: through the Grand St. Bernard Tunnel or the homonym pass.
- From France: through Mont Blanc Tunnel or Petit St. Bernard Pass. It isn't necessary to enter in Motorway A5, you can drive through SS.26 Aosta direction.
BY PLANE:
- Aeroporto "Corrado Gex" Saint Christophe (Aosta).
Route Description
From Saint Bernard Pass
(2.469m) to go up by path traces in Northwest direction to Little Chenalette
(2.664m) and from this in crest by Northeast direction to Chenalette (
2.792m; alternative possibility in right by clear traces in North; good views in right to Garden Vallis littles lakes. By route partly equipping (to examine the staircase) in direction North to climb a Great Chenalette
(2.890m) an more easily to Drône Point in Northwest. To descent with Southwest direction to d'Haut Fenêtre or Fonteinte Pass and to namesake South Point
(2.775m); through short digression to North to reach the North Summit
(2.777m), worthy for the splendid view over three Fenêtre Lakes. To go back and to come down to Ferret Fenêtre
(2.698m), by Southwest direction. Again Southwest direction to get over a grassland "hump" and to reach Fenêtre Tête
(2.823m) a brief descent (I°+/II°-) leading a more sharp edge. By a passage exposed (I°+) with friable rock to reach Quota
2.855m or Vens Arête and by North Ridge to Mount Fourchon North Summit
(2.902m) utilized in west traces or climbing in edge by white lime stone (II°, even III°- step is not required). From Mont Fourchon to East to reach at large sadlle
2.800m~ in Pain de Sucre West. To climb the West Crest by obvious traces in North side by some greats rocks (I°+) to achieve to aerial summit (
2.900m; wooden cross;
3h'30/4h'00). In descent by same route, also from
2.800m~ Saddle to descent by debris couloir to valley in altitude
2.600m~ and by path to East to joint the Mountain Baùs
(2.356m); with easy going up again by SS.27 to Great Saint Bernard Pass. (
7h'00/8h'00 in crest, round trip;
5h'30/6h'00 along the great valley).