• Château Blanc

Château Blanc

Resorts: Valgrisenche

Mount Château Blanc, with its peak and glacier, is clearly visible from Aosta. The route is long and has a significant elevation gain, making it suitable for experienced and well-trained ski mountaineers. Its eastern exposure requires an early morning start. On the way back, special attention must be paid to avalanche-prone gullies along the mountain road..

 

 

Technical Information

Recommended times
March - April
Exposure
East
Departure
Planaval (1557 m)
Arrival
Monte Château Blanc (3408 m)
Difference in level
1851 m

Route

Park your car in the hamlet of Planaval and follow the farm road that climbs behind it. Cross to your left to the Orfeuille mountain pasture. Continue the climb on the slopes behind it, keeping to the left, to the plateaus above. Cross to your right and follow the unmarked path to the rocky ledges to reach the glacier. Continue South-West until you reach the base of Château Blanc’s steep North slope. Climb it to the ridge to reach the summit.
Descent down the upward itinerary.

Before your ski mountaineering trip, always check the weather forecast and the snow and avalanche bulletin and set off equipped with avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe.

Recommended times

March - April

Difference in level

1851 m

Itinerary trail
Splendid descent
View across the Grand Combin

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