Dates of trips
- 29/05/2024-02/06/2024
- 01/07/2024-05/07/2024
Description
Gran Paradiso is a low four-thousander located in the picturesque region Italian Alps. It has four summits. The highest of them is 4061m a.s.l. high,. We will climb the nearby summit called Madonna (4052m a.s.l.), which is available for tourists. The route on Gran Paradiso is relatively easy and is not very strenuous. On the other hand, it is not boring: we will traverse the glacier, and in the upper parts will climb the rocky ridge requiring rope belay.
Gran Paradiso is the perfect destination for persons who want to try glacier mountineering for the first time. It is a good occasion to practice walking in crampons and with rope. A short and not too far, yet ambitious trip to Gran Paradiso can also be recommended for those who want to climb their first four-thousand-meter peak and to check their body’s reaction to altitude.
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Trip program
- Day 1 Meeting in the evening or at night at the Valsavarenche campsite at the foot of Gran Paradiso (if you wish, you can travel by car from Poland with the expedition leaders). Overnight at the campsite.
- Day 2 – breakfast and rest after the journey; in the early afternoon, start the ascent to the Vittorio Emanuelle II refuge (2700 m above sea level) on the slopes of Gran Paradiso. Walking time: approx. 4 hours. Overnight in a refuge.
- Day 3 – in case of good health and weather forecasts, summit push (start around 3:30-4:00 AM) to the top of Gran Paradiso (4061m above sea level). Ascent takes approx. 6-7 hours. Descend to the refuge and continue to Valsavarenche. Or: a day of rest, acclimatization, training in glacier walking techniques. Overnight at a campsite or in a refuge.
- Day 4 – in the case of descending the day before to Valsavarenche, a day off for rest and celebration, possibility of an optional trip, e.g. to Aosta. Possibly the last chance for a summit attack followed by a descent to Valsavarenche. Overnight at the in a campsite.
- Day 5 – after breakfast, return home, or in the event of a summit push on the previous day, rest at the campsite and starting the journey in the afternoon (for those willing, it is possible to return to Poland by car with the expedition leaders)
The trip price includes
- service of one leader for 3-4 people;
- accommodation listed in the program in the dormitory room at Vittorio Emmanuele refuge and in tents at a campsite;
- half board: breakfasts and dinners in tourist conditions while in the mountains (including kitchen utensils and gas cartrodges). The food is prepared together with the expedition tourleader; available in two options: meat and vegetarian (includes fish). Other options (e.g. vegan, gluten-free) are available after early notice and for an additional charge;
- breakfast in the tourist standard at the camping, prepared jointly with the expedition tourleader;
- medical expensesn insurance and accident insurance for the entire duration of the trip (on mountain action days including high-risk sports);
- unique shirt and buff;
- Polish Tourist Guarantee Fund contribution.
The trip price does not include
- journey to Valsavarenche (to the camping site and then to the car park at the end of the trail) and back;
- additional attractions and amenities, e.g. accommodation in camping rooms, private accomodation (at the participants’ request), other personal expenses.