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DEPARTURE: Pian della Regina (1714 m)
ALTITUDE: 1320 m
DIFFICULTY: BSA, Crampons
SLOPE DIFFICULTY: 4.1
SLOPE EXPO: E2
ASCENT TIME: 4,30 h
SUGGESTED PERIOD: Dic-Mag
EXPO: North East
It’s a clear Sunday in February and we leave around 7:00 to go up the Couloir Bianco which leads to Cima Venezia. It is a recessed Gully with North East exposure and a slope between 35° and 45°. Together with the Couloir del Porco and the Due Dita, it represents the channels of equal difficulty on the northern side of Monviso.
As usual in Winter, we start from Pian della Regina at an altitude of 1714m, from there following the summer path we quickly climb up towards Pian del Re from which it is often possible to leave during spring outings.
Once you arrive at Pian del Re 2020m, you enter the main valley which immediately presents a beautiful wall, not too long, to then flatten and swallow us up in the amphitheater which offers dozens of itineraries and trips…
Today our goal is one and only one… the couloir Bianco, which can be reached by passing the Couloir del Porco on our left
At this point you continue to climb along the valley up to the base of the evident gully made even more recognizable thanks to an enormous boulder at the base of the conoid.
The conoid is climbed with quite a few traverses in a fairly agile way, but as soon as we entered the actual couloir we preferred to opt for the safer crampons. From here you go up for about 500m at 35/40° with max peaks of 45° up to the pass.
Usually you exit on the right, paying close attention to the summit ledge, which is sometimes notable. In our case, due to non-optimal conditions, we preferred to keep left to finish the ascent sheltered under a large rock.
Finally at the top, with a breathtaking view and a significant slope… not suitable for the faint of heart and those suffering from vertigo!
The descent into the gully is adrenaline-pumping and exciting. Depending on the snow, in our case a difficult fight, it can be tackled Full Gas or with the handbrake on!
Nice Ride!
I could not but inaugurate the Excursions, Travels and Curiosities section of this blog with what for me is the home trip, the one that made me take my first steps in the world of snowboard mountaineering, the one that weaned me and that every time gives always descents to remember... DESCENT already, because going up is nice but going down....
DEPARTURE: Certosa di Pesio (859 m)
ALTITUDE: 1358 m
DIFFICULTY: BS, Crampons
ASCENT TIME: 4,30 h
RECOMENDED PERIOD: Dic-Mar
EXPO: Ascent W e N, descent S e W
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