From the A5 towards Monte Bianco go out at Pont St. Martin, at the roundabout turn left onto the SS 26 to Aosta, past Fort Bard houses the Museum of the Mountain (I recommend anyone passionate at least one visit), at next roundabout turn left follow the signs for Champorcher, reached the village shortly after the plaza parking space, turn right onto Mont Blanc, after the country left the car in the parking lot a little higher up, from here on in the winter the road is not is cleaner.
The day before us with a shy sun, but we're just getting started and what we expect will be later for me and Franco a fantastic surprise, reached the right turning for refuge Barbustel continue on the dirt road that already has plenty of snow but that does not need snowshoes being beaten by the operator of the snowmobile Dondena refuge is also open in winter. The climb is nice and
and skirt the rocky ramparts formed by M. Ros, Bec and Bec Barmasse Ratty, on the other side we can already enjoy some wonderful views, this section is to be undertaken only with the snow settled, Loris Dondena operator of the shelter can give you an assessment of the conditions (347.2548391). Arriving at the end of the road are some information boards of the Nature Park Mont Avic pole and a signpost of the various trails, snowshoes worn down towards the bridge, crossed the river with a clear path up the slope Rejoining the beaten path for those who want to reach the refuge must simply keep track of the snowmobile. The route from the refuge during Dondena Lake Miserin the summer is a wide trail suitable for families with children, due to the heavy snowfalls in winter becomes a thin track, I recommend to take this part only if you have good local knowledge and considerable experience in snowy environment. We went in absolute silence, just us, that some chamois is watching us from far away and nothing else, please describe the feeling you get in these moments is very difficult, the climb is long but never very steep sections, only a small mole disturb the surrounding landscape are the towers of the line Superphenix ...
arrive at a trail sign pole continue to the left, to 13.00 after the only climb quite steep here appear before our eyes the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows 2588 m, built in 1658 on the ruins of an ancient chapel, every year on August 5 is the destination of one of the most popular processions entire Valle d'Aosta, during which you the ancient Celtic ritual of the gifts of enchantment, just off the lake completely frozen Miserin enclosed in a chain of mountains, including the Rosa dei Banchi which stands at 3164 m with a small glacier.
see these places in winter after having seen them many times in the summer, you get the feeling we never were, at last we meet two other people like us seem really excited about the wonderful day. After deservedly sipped a cup of tea, unfortunately reluctantly begin the descent on the same path of the progress, while we go down we still have the chance to enjoy the warm rays of the sun behind us, but we are slowly devoured by the low clouds and thus ends our day ...
winter the muffled silence altitude, the magic of the mountain are some of the reasons that compel us to attend the highlands during the cold winter, some see us as crazy, but we know very well that we are just sick of the mountains ...
Sick Mountain: Fabio Franco and
Lake Miserin 2576 m
Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Franco during the ascent
and Fabio Franco
GPS track to Google Earth
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