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Refuge Crête Sèche
Refuge Crête Sèche or Rifugio Crête Sèche is a shelter in the Alps of Italy near the border with Switzerland. More precisely, this refuge is located in the valley of Valpelline, a side valley of the Aosta Valley in the Italian Pennine Alps, at above sea level. It lies on the slopes of Mont de Crête Sèche whose summit is at elevation .Waeber, Michael and Bauer, Marianne. Walliser Alpen: Gebietsführer für Wanderer, Bergsteiger, Skitourengeher und Kletterer; die beliebtesten Anstiege auf alle wichtigen Gipfel mit Beschreibung aller empfehlenswerten', p. 466 (Bergverlag Rother GmbH, 2003). Mont de Crête Sèche is not to be confused with the mountain called Crête Sèche in Switzerland. The words "crête sèche" in French mean "dry ridge" in English. The shelter was built in 1982, and is owned by the Italian Alpine Club. One of the nearby mountains to climb is Mont Gelé whose summit is above sea level, and which can be accessed via the Col de Crête Sèche. This sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aosta Valley
The Aosta Valley ( ; ; ; or ), officially the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley, is a mountainous Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region in northwestern Italy. It is bordered by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, to the west; by Valais, Switzerland, to the north; and by Piedmont, Italy, to the south and east. The regional capital is Aosta. Covering an area of and with 122,714 inhabitants as of 2025, it is the smallest, least populous, and least densely populated region of Italy. The province of Aosta having been dissolved in 1945, the Aosta Valley region was the first region of Italy to abolish provincial subdivisions, followed by Friuli-Venezia Giulia in 2017 (where they were reestablished later). Provincial administrative functions are provided by the regional government. The region is divided into 74 (). Italian language, Italian and Aostan French, French are the official languages, and the Valdôtain dialect of Franco-Provençal is als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crête Sèche (Mont Blanc Massif)
The Crête Sèche is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located south-west of Praz-de-Fort in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range east of the Grand Darray The Grand Darray (also spelled ''Grand Darrey'') (3,514 m) is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located north of La Fouly in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies on the range east of the Aiguille de l'A Neuve, between the Saleina Gla .... References External links Crête Sèche on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Valais Mountains of Switzerland {{Valais-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bionaz
Bionaz (; Valdôtain: ; from 1939 to 1946) is a '' comune sparso'' which extends over of the North-Eastern Valpelline area of the Aosta Valley region of northwest Italy. The population of about 240 is dispersed among 20 or more small alpine villages and hamlets including ''Plan-de-Veyne'', which is the main centre and the ''capoluogo'' (locally and officially also ''chef-lieu'', in French). The commune belongs to the ''Unité des communes valdôtaines du Grand-Combin''. Villages, hamlets and other centres The commune's statute designates the following ''frazioni'' (locally officially called ''hameaux'', in French): *Les Balmes *Chentre *Chez-Chenoux *Chez-Noyer *Chez-les-Merloz *Les Crêtes *Les Dzovennoz *Lexert *Les Ley *Le Moulin *Plan-de-Veyne *Perquis *Les Places *Pouillayes *La Quelod *Les Rey *Les Rus (Ru)''Les Rus'' is named in the statute as ''Rû''. *Les Vagère *Le Vianoz The following localities, villages and other places not formally designated as ''hameaux'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bec D'Epicoune
Bec d'Epicoune or Becca Rayette is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ... border. On its northern side it overlooks the Otemma Glacier. On the Swisstopo map, Becca Rayette is the name of a 3,432 m sub-peak on the SW spur neighboring the 3,320 m Col de la Rayette, rather than an alternative name for the main summit. Likewise, Becca Picion is a 3,389 sub-summit on the ENE ridge towards the 3,233 m Col d'Epicoune. References External links Bec d'Epicoune on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Aosta Valley Italy–Switzerland border International mountains of Europe Mountains of Valais {{Aosta-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valais
Valais ( , ; ), more formally, the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion, Switzerland, Sion. Valais is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the cantons of Canton of Vaud, Vaud and Canton of Bern, Bern to the north, the cantons of Canton of Uri, Uri and Ticino to the east, as well as Italy to the south and France to the west. It is one of the three large southern Alps, Alpine cantons, along with Ticino and Grisons. It is a bilingual canton, French and German being its two official languages. Traditionally, the canton is divided into Lower, Central, and Upper Valais, the latter region constituting the German-speaking minority. Valais is essentially coextensive with the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps, the two largest mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton (country Subdivision)
A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as county, counties, Department (administrative division), departments, or provinces. Internationally, the most politically important cantons are the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss cantons. As the constituents of the Swiss Confederation, theoretically and historically, they are semi-sovereign states. The term is derived from the French language, French word ''wikt:canton#French, canton'', meaning "corner" or "district" (from which "cantonment" is also derived). In specific countries Cantons exist or previously existed in the following countries: *Cantons of Belgium *Bohol#U.S. intervention and occupation, Cantonal Government of Bohol *Cantons of Bolivia *Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina: federal units of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entremont (district)
The district of Entremont is a district in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). Municipalities It comprises the following municipalities: Mergers On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Bagnes and Vollèges merged to form the new municipality of Val de Bagnes. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Azure, a Ram rampant Argent horned Or and langued and hoofed Gules, pierced by a sword Argent hilted Or, on four mounts Vert.'' Demographics Entremont has a population () of . Most of the population () speaks French (11,149 or 91.9%) as their first language, Portuguese is the second most common (275 or 2.3%) and German is the third (201 or 1.7%). There are 122 people who speak Italian and 2 people who speak Romansh. , the gender distribution of the population was 51.1% male and 48.9% female. The population was made up of 5,616 Swiss men (40.4% of the population) and 1,493 (10.7%) non-Swiss men. There were 5, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Col De Crête Sèche
The Col de Crête Sèche ( French: "dry ridge pass") is a mountain pass in the Alps, located between Switzerland and Italy. It lies at a height of above sea level, between the massifs of Mont Gelé and Bec d'Epicoune, in the Pennine Alps. It connects Fionnay in the Swiss canton of Valais on its northern side to Bionaz in the Italian region of the Aosta Valley on its southern side. The Col de Crête Sèche is the second-lowest pass between the valleys of Bagnes and Valpelline, after the Fenêtre de Durand which lies about one hundred metres lower west of Mont Gelé. The pass is traversed by a trail, the Swiss side involving a much longer approach than the Italian side. On the latter side, at an elevation of , is the Refuge Crête Sèche (Italian Alpine Club). On the Swiss side the closest mountain hut is the Cabane de Chanrion (Swiss Alpine Club The Swiss Alpine Club (, , , ) is the largest mountaineering club in Switzerland. It was founded in 1863 in Olten and it is now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Gelé (3518 M)
Mont Gelé, "frozen mount" in French, may refer to the following mountains * Mont Gelé (Riddes) above Riddes/Verbier, Valais, Switzerland * Mont Gelé (Bagnes) on the border between Bagnes, Valais in Switzerland and Valle d'Aosta in Italy See also * Gele Mountain, Geleshan National Forest Park, near Chongqing, China {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Alpine Club
The Club Alpino Italiano is the senior Italian alpine club which stages climbing competitions, operates alpine huts, marks and maintains paths, and is active in protecting the Alpine environment. It was founded in Turin in 1863 by the then finance minister, and mountaineer, Quintino Sella; together with the Swiss Alpine Club, founded in the same year, it is the second-oldest Alpine Club in the world, only preceded by the British Alpine Club. After First World War and the annexation of Trento and Trieste to Italy, it absorbed the "Società degli Alpinisti Tridentini" and the "Società Alpina delle Giulie". As of 2020, it had 306.255 members, 512 sections and 316 sub-sections; the greatest numbers of members came from Lombardy (88,057), Veneto (54,948), and Piedmont (51,396). Its most famous achievement is the 1954 Italian Karakoram expedition to K2 that made the first successful ascent of K2. The CAI operates 388 mountain huts, 251 bivouacs and 118 smaller huts and shelte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergverlag Rother GmbH
Bergverlag Rother is a German publisher with its headquarters in Oberhaching, Upper Bavaria. Since 1950 the company, that formerly went under the name of ''Bergverlag Rudolf Rother'', had published the Alpine Club Guides in cooperation with the German Alpine Club (DAV), the Austrian Alpine Club (ÖAV) and the South Tyrol Alpine Club. Rother publish a "famous series of English language guides" covering most of the popular walking destinations in the Alps and Europe. History The company was founded on 16 November 1920 in Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ... by Rudolf Rother sen., a bookseller and mountaineer, and is one of the oldest and most important specialist Alpine publishers. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Alpino Italiano
The Club Alpino Italiano is the senior Italian alpine club which stages climbing competitions, operates alpine huts, marks and maintains paths, and is active in protecting the Alpine environment. It was founded in Turin in 1863 by the then finance minister, and mountaineer, Quintino Sella; together with the Swiss Alpine Club, founded in the same year, it is the second-oldest Alpine Club in the world, only preceded by the British Alpine Club. After First World War and the annexation of Trento and Trieste to Italy, it absorbed the "Società degli Alpinisti Tridentini" and the "Società Alpina delle Giulie". As of 2020, it had 306.255 members, 512 sections and 316 sub-sections; the greatest numbers of members came from Lombardy (88,057), Veneto (54,948), and Piedmont (51,396). Its most famous achievement is the 1954 Italian Karakoram expedition to K2 that made the first successful ascent of K2. The CAI operates 388 mountain huts, 251 bivouacs and 118 smaller huts and shelte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
