• Mont Dolent

Mont Dolent

Resorts: Courmayeur

A demanding route for mountaineering skiers with experience in majestic settings. The view from the summit is spectacular. You can divide the tour in two days, staying at the Florio/Dolent camp. The road for Arnouva is only open in May. Call for opening information.

Technical Information

Route

Park your car at the end of the road in Arnouva. Follow the farm road that follows the central valley. Leaving the fork for the Elena hut on your right, continue over the valley floor and take the steep canyon that leads to Col du Petit Ferret. Turn left and cross to the Florio/Dolent camps.
Continue crossing to the glacier and climb to your left, careful of crevasses. Climb to the last steep slope, remove your skis and climb towards the ridge with crampons to the summit.
Descent down the upward itinerary.

This itinerary requires experience of high mountains and it is recommended that you get a mountain guide to accompany you.

Duration going there

7h00

Recommended times

April - June

Difference in level

2054 m

See also

Bivouacs
Bivacco Fiorio-Dolent

Cesare Fiorio Bivouac

Courmayeur

Altitude: 2,810 mLocation: Pré de BarSleeping places: 18+4Open: always openDifficulty: ETrail sign: 24Ascent: 3h30 from ArnouvazCoordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 349591Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5085154The small and old metal plate bivouac dates back to 1952. …

Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.