Les Laures

As regards the Excursions are preferred those to Hills and Passes not to the Summits. In fact all have difficulties that exceed the concept of Hiking, beginning with the "Normal Via" to the Monte Emilius through Crest South-southeast, which coincides with the route that comes from Vallon Arbolle but this side more complicated and, if in the presence of hard snow, certainly for the achievement of the Pass of Tre Cappuccini (3.242m). Turning to the other and starting to the East with the watershed of Roises, the only "affordable" are the first and the last, or Becca di Salé to the North, just above the Rifugio Menabreaz, and Punta Ilario Antonio Garzotto on the opposite side of the same partition. The Becca di Salé which is more easy by the eponymous hill (3.008m) and through the easy South Ridge; but the latter has some small passage upwards, if in the presence of snow, it can create some problems. The Punta Garzotto is just more challenging with the climb by Leppe Hill (3.110m), just below the Summit, however, presents some brief passage that requires the ability to choose the path; also in the middle part must be careful not to dislodge stones. To disregard the trio of Roises, all mountaineering and more exposed passages that difficult. The watershed South, that the Tip Leppe reaches the Col des Laures then getting up in the homonymous Summit and in the Eastern Punta Rossa of Emilius, presents the opportunity of two beautiful trips to Leppe Hill, partially with the path and then through the moraine with tracks and in the final part snowfields and the Col des Laures (3.035m), always with good path and the possibility by means of a short descent to go visit the third and fourth Lake Lussert (2.906m, 2.923m) in the highest part of this vallon that descends to Cogne Valley. The Punta di Leppe is easily accessible via the Northeast Ridge from Colle di Leppe, while on the opposite side or Western of the watershed can quite easily climb the nearby Mont des Laures. Col des Laures the watershed reaches the homonym Summit before heading to Emilius's Punta Rossa inserting the West watershed, attached Vallon of Laures first with that of Arbolle and then, from the Top of Emilius, with that of Arpisson.

 

 

This whole area is in practice little for Mountaineering and grants to Hiking. Discarded a priori these two Summit you get to Arbolle Hill (3.154m), which gives a beautiful crossing between the first two vallons; while the rising phase is easy and simple via a good path becomes a track in the last 70-80 meters, the other side offers a descent to Lake Gelato (2.956/7m) is not always primary and simple. In fact, you can find the "verglass" in the first section and in the crossing of the pitiful remains of the ancient Glacier Emilius also called of Lac Gelé you must pay attention to the fall of stones that come from the North Face of the three Punta Rossa. Then the ridge crosses Punta Tre Cappuccini or altitude 3.284 meters reaching the eponymous pass (3.242m). But of this we have already said. Besides descends towards the North-northeast an edge, very steep, after the Black Triangle, reaches below Col Blantsette (3.126m) and the head of the same name, also called Becca des Boucs (3.140m); the path on the side Laures is not difficult but you have to pay attention in the last 50/60 meters, where a steep gully earthy wedged into the rock reaches carving. Here come the crossing to North ridge is easy and fun. The next Peckoz Pass (3.042m) offers an easy hike starting from the shelter with a good path that goes between the Testa (Head) Blantsette and Becca of Seneva; trip is recommended for beautiful views of the East and North Walls of Emilius and the impressive Black Triangle; from the hill, just under the crest to the East, without great difficulty to reach the Becca di Seneva (3.086m), from where the views are even more grandiose and also above the range below the City of Aosta. Finally the rounded Mont Père Laurent (3.086m), where he completed the watershed "falling" over the Municipality of Grand Brissogne (827m) and Château, Grand and Petit Pollein Fractions (639m, 617m, 587m) not be reached by continuing on the ridge. An old path, starting from Le Tramouail (1.975m) before arriving at Les Laures, reached him with a long crossing to the West-northwest. At first large landslides from North-northeast Wall of Seneva and subsequently vegetation have made it practically unusable and almost impassable.

 

 

Scartate a priori queste due Vette si arriva al Colle di Arbolle (3.154 m), che concede una bella traversata tra i primi due valloni; mentre la fase di salita é facile e semplice tramite un buon sentiero tramutantesi in traccia negli ultimi 70/80 metri, il versante opposto di Arbolle offre una discesa verso il Lago Gelato (2.956/7 m) non sempre elementare o semplice. Infatti é possibile trovare del "verglass" nel primo tratto e nella traversata dei miseri resti dell'antico Ghiacciaio dell'Emilius o del Lac Gelé si deve far attenzione alla caduta di pietre che provengono dalla Parete Settentrionale delle tre Punta Rossa. Poi la cresta scavalca la Punta dei Tre Cappuccini o Quota 3.284 metri raggiungendo l'omonimo passo. Ma di questo abbiamo già detto sopra. Oltre scende verso Nord-nordest uno spigolo molto ripido che, dopo il Triangolo Nero, raggiunge il sottostante Col Blantsette e l'omonima Testa, detta anche Becca des Boucs; il percorso sul versante Laures non é difficile ma bisogna prestare attenzione negli ultimi 50/60 metri, dove un ripido canalino terroso incuneato nella roccia raggiunge l'intaglio. Qui giunti la traversata verso Nord in cresta é facile e divertente. Il successivo Col Peckoz (3.042 m) offre una facile escursione partendo proprio dal rifugio con un buon sentiero che sale tra la Testa Blantsette e la Becca di Seneva; é gita raccomandabile per le splendide vedute sulle Pareti Est e Nord dell'Emilius nonché sull'imponente Triangolo Nero; dal colle, restando appena sottocresta ad Oriente, senza grandi difficoltà si raggiunge la Becca di Seneva, da dove le viste diventano ancora più grandiose spaziando anche sopra la sottostante Città di Aosta. Infine il tondeggiante Mont Père Laurent, dove ha termine lo spartiacque "precipitando" sopra il Comune di Grand Brissogne e le Frazioni di Pollein di Château, Grand e Petit Pollein (639m, 631m, 587 m), non é raggiungibile continuando sulla cresta; un vecchio sentiero, partendo da Le Tramouail (1.975 m) prima di arrivare alle Laures, lo raggiungeva con lunga traversata verso Ovest-nordovest. Dapprima le grandi frane dalla Parete Nord-nordest della Becca di Seneva e successivamente la vegetazione l'han reso in pratica inutilizzabile e quasi impercorribile.