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The Passo dei Salati (2,980 m) is a mountain pass that between the Valsesia ( Piedmont) and the Valley of Lys ( Val de Aosta). The pass was also known by the name of the Colle Inferiore de Pisse. The term ''salati'' recalls of an ancient passage of Roman soldiers. It connects the villages of Alagna Valsesia and Gressoney-La-Trinité.
It is reached by two modern cableways, a gondola from Gabiet above Gressoney-La-Trinité and a
L'Istituto "Angelo Mosso"
{{coord, 45.8761, 7.868, region:IT, display=title Monte Rosa Mountain passes of the Alps Alagna Valsesia Gressoney-La-Trinité
The Passo dei Salati (2,980 m) is a mountain pass that between the Valsesia ( Piedmont) and the Valley of Lys ( Val de Aosta). The pass was also known by the name of the Colle Inferiore de Pisse. The term ''salati'' recalls of an ancient passage of Roman soldiers. It connects the villages of Alagna Valsesia and Gressoney-La-Trinité.
Description
It is reached by two modern cableways, a gondola from Gabiet above Gressoney-La-Trinité and a cable car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems:
* Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable
** Aerial tramway
** Chairlift
** Gondola lift
*** Bi ...
from above Alagna, and is an important link for the Monterosa Ski
The Monterosa Ski is an Italian ski resort, at the foot of Monte Rosa the second tallest mountain in the Alps, which links three valleys, located largely in the Aosta Valley and the remainder in Piedmont. Much of the area consists of easy and int ...
area, which one of the largest in Italy. A new cable car of the Funifor type was opened in 2010. This rises from just above the pass to the Indren Glacier extending the size of the ski area and providing a high altitude departure point for ski mountaineers.
From there it spread a lot of ski slopes : the one on the side of Olen Valsesiano ( Passo Salati - Pianalunga ), and that of the Salati slope in Val d'Aosta ( Passo Salati - Gabiet ) .
In the summer time the pass is accessible by a dirt track that connects the two sides. Although situated at nearly 3000 m above sea level, during the summer there is no perpetual snow.
In the immediate vicinity of the pass are a number of buildings. These include an physiological research station, the L'Istituto "Angelo Mosso" and two mountain huts (Rifugio Guglielmina
Rifugio Guglielmina was an historic alpine hut on the South side of the Monte Rosa range at 2880 m above sea level, situated in the commune of Alagna Valsesia, Piedmont
it, Piemontese
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and Rifugio Città di Vigevano
A mountain hut is a building located high in the mountains, generally accessible only by foot, intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers, climbers and hikers. Mountain huts are usually operated by an Alpine Club or some organization de ...
). The first two of these have both been seriously damaged by fires.
Extensive heliski operations occur near the two mountain huts during the later part of the winter.
References
External links
L'Istituto "Angelo Mosso"
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