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Tete de Fenêtre and Col Fenêtre loop

The path of ascent (left) and descent (right)

Details

Alpe Baou

Departure location

Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses

Municipality

average

Effort

Difficulty

3.0

Rating

688 m

Ascent vertical drop

2h 0m

Ascent time

Description

Very interesting end-of-season itinerary that allows you to ski down into Swiss territory via the Fenêtre de Ferret.
What is described turns out to be a small skitour with a partially circular route and with the achievement of a fairly scenic peak, the Tête de Ferret.
We ascend the Fenêtre slope and finally reach the Tête de Fenêtre, from which views of the overlooking Mont Dolent are appreciable.
The descent to the lakes below is easy and well skied, as is the subsequent ascent t...

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Reviews

07/06/2023

gmzolenart

Description

Come da relazione di flypom salita su neve ancora compatta fino a tete de fenetre con bella vista su pain de sucre, fourchon e gran golliaz, per poi scendere su lacs de fenetre. Ripellata e risalita fino al colle e a tete de fonteinte ad osservare la discesa di Ettore e alcuni altri da pain de sucre mentre Carlo, Giulio e Chicca giù dal fourchon. Seconda discesa a tratti sfondosa, meglio mantenersi sulla neve più scura. Oggi 11 evergreen, seconda volta a tete de fenetre dopo il 2020. Giornata variabile, prima salita senza un filo d’aria, a tratti sole, seconda salita con leggera brezzolina.

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Upper section snow: Spring snow / Firn

Lower section snow: Slush

Equipment: Skimo equipment

07/06/2023

fyplom

Description

Partiti da montagna baus con qualche minuto di portage, neve senza rigelo ma portante fino in cima alla tele fenetre. Discesa dignitosa fino ai laghi e ribellata fino alla tele de fontein. Discesa dal canale con neve sempre più marcia ma non eccessivamente sfondosa fino alla strada ma ancora per poco senza togliere gli sci.

Comment

Oggi 10 evergreen. Saluti a Ettore che andava sul paine de sucre.

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Upper section snow: Spring snow / Firn

Lower section snow: Slush

Snow altitude: 2300

Equipment: Skimo equipment

Details

Alpe Baou

Departure location

Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses

Municipality

average

Effort

Difficulty

2h 0m

Ascent time

2.358 m

Starting elevation

2.823 m

Arrival elevation

688 m

Ascent vertical drop

2.770 m

Total length

high

Crowding

3.0

Rating

Overview

Reaching the start

From the Aosta East tollbooth, take the tunnel leading into the Great St. Bernard Valley and continue along it, passing the villages of Gignod, Etroubles and Saint-Oyen.
Just before Bosses, turn right onto State Road 27 for the Great St. Bernard Pass.
Go past the village of Saint-Rhémy and reach the small parking area below Alpe Baou.

The route

Climb up to the pasture and then follow the bottom of the small valley to the wide basin below the pass.
Progress in the direction of the "window" following the sinuosity of the terrain with gradually increasing gradient, without reaching the pass deviate to the left and climb the beautiful slopes leading up the crest.
Continue left ascending the final ridge that, with a steeper section, leads to the Tete de Ferret 2823 m.
Reaching the summit, proceed with the first descent, first to the col then to the wide basin of the Lacs de Fenêtre with pleasant skiing. Reaching the lake, which is obviously visible only towards the end of the season, you repel and proceed uphill to the south aiming towards the Fenêtre d'en Haut, the one that can be seen to the left of the Tete de Fonteinte.

Descent:
Reached the pass, at an altitude of 2723 m, (possible ascent to the right in a few minutes to the Tête de Fonteinte) you proceed following the first slope and then move to the left and without a forced path reach the Alpe Baou.