normal ski route from Juf

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Piz Piot 3053m

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normal ski route from Juf

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Location: Grison, Switzerland, Europe

Lat/Lon: 46.44507°N / 9.58025°E

Route Type: Skiing

Season: Spring, Winter

Time Required: Most of a day

Difficulty: GAS (good alpine skier)

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Overview

This is a quite popular route in the Avers valley and because of the hidden nothern valley possible for a very long time of the year.

Getting There

Starting point is Juf (2126m). See main page how to get there.

highest village of Switzerland

Route Description

no sun in the valley

above the first narrow part

From Juf follow the valley along the eastern border of the creek (that is the "Jufer Rhein", one of the source rivers of the major river Rhine) up to the steep and narrow part (P. 2397m). Best is to bypass this part on the left.

following the valley

near Piot glacier

Then follow the valley till it becomes rather flat at Piot glacier. Turn SW to reach Piotjoch pass (2822m).

near Piotjoch pass

passage to west ridge

up to the ridge

Now you have to traverse beneath the West summit to gain its west ridge (see picture).

on the broad ridge

to the main summit

Follow the broad ridge (more a slope) to the west summit. Leave ski there and follow the easy ridge (be careful because of corniches) to the main summit.

Downhill on the main route. But if conditions are good you can traverse the mountain to the north and ski down from a point before Jufer Joch pass (2766m) to the left to the ascent route.

from west to main summit

Essential Gear

Crampons and ice axe can be necessary if there is hard snow at the steep slope to the west ridge. Ski crampons are often necessary in spring
Of course normal avalanche equipement.

General data

- Start altitude: 2126 m
- Summit altitude: 3053 m
- Prevailing expositions: N
- Type: ski tour GAS
Effort (ascent), 940 m ascent, 3,5 h
avalanche danger moderate
best time if there is enough snow: possible fom December to June !

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