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Skiing in the Gran Paradiso Group

The Gran Paradiso lies entirely in Italy a short distance from the city of Aosta. It is s popular ski mountaineering ascent in the spring. The ascent is a pretty straightforward 2-3 day trip from the road end at Pont although there is a short exposed scramble to the summit, which is small rock pinnacle on which sits a statue of the Madonna.

 Skiing down Gran Paradiso

Skiing down Gran Paradiso.

The Refugio Victor Emmanuelle, one of the nicest in the Alps and a rare treat to get running water when you are ski-touring

The Refugio Victor Emmanuelle, one of the nicest in the Alps and a rare treat to get running water when you are ski-touring.

Suggested Trip

A short one up the highest peak.

Day 1 From Pont steeply uphill to the Reugio Vittorio Emmanuelle
Day 2 Ski La Tresenta, 3609m
Day 3 Ski Gran Paradiso, 4061m
Day 4 Ski out to Pont

 


Map & Guidebook

Italian IGN, Gran Paradiso or Kompass map at 1:50,000

Alpine Ski Mountaineering Volume 1, by Bill O'Connnor.

 


 

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