Crévacol (Tête de) North-Est side

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Il ponte all'inizio del tunnel del Gran San Bernardo I Le pont au début du tunnel du Grand Saint Bernard I The bridge at the beginning of the Great Saint Bernard Pass tunnel I Die Brücke am Start des Gran San Bernardo Tunnels I El puente al inicio del túnel del Gran San Bernardo

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Ampi pendii I Des grandes pentes I Broad slopes I Weite Hänge I Amplias pendientes

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Dietro il Pain de Sucre I Derrière le Pain de Sucre I Behind the Pain de Sucre I Hinter dem Pain de Sucre I A la espalda del Pain de Sucre

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Sullo sfondo la strada del colle del Gran San Bernardo I La route du Col du Grand Saint Bernard en toile du fond I The road to the Great Saint Bernard Col in the background I Im Hintergrund die Straße zum Gran San Bernardo Pass I Al fondo la carretera del paso del Gran San Bernardo

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Spunta il tetto del bivacco I Le toit du bivouac I The bivy roof crops up I Das Biwakdach taucht auf I Sobresale el techo del refugio

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Ultimo ripido tratto I Le dernier trait raide I The last steep stretch I Letzter steiler Abschnitt I Último tramo pendiente

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Sul crestone I Sur la grande arête I On the ridge I Auf dem Kamm I Sobre la cresta

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Arrivo al bivacco I L’arrivée au bivouac I Arriving to bivy I Ankunft I Llegada

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Il largo crestone finale I La large arête sommitale I The wide final ridge I Der breite Abschlusskamm I La larga cresta final

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | La croce di vetta I La croix du sommet I The summit cross I Das Gipfelkreuz I La cruz que corona la cima

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Monte Bianco I Le Mont Blanc I Mont Blanc I Mont Blanc I Mont Blanc

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Il bel vallone di discesa I Le beau vallon du descente I The pretty descent valley I Das schöne Abfahrtstal I El bonito valle de descenso

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Si scende I On descend I Going down I Man fährt ab I Se desciende

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Neve polverosa I La neige poudreuse I Powder world! I Pulverschnee I Nieve polvo

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Bella neve I La belle neige I Amazing snow I Toller Schnee I Estupenda nieve

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Ampi pendii I Des grandes pentes I Wide slopes I Weite Hänge I Amplias pendientes

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Uno sguardo verso il colle del Gran San Bernardo I Un coup d’œil sur le Grand Saint Bernard I Looking towards the Great Saint Bernard col I Ein Blick Richtung Gran San Bernardo Pass I Una mirada hacia el collado del Gran San Bernardo

Details

Vertical drop (m): 880
Starting altitude (m): 1715
Top/Max altitude (m): 2609
Exposure: N
Ski grade: MS
Route type: Wide slopes

Start point

Saint Rhemy

Note

Beta
- Timing: 2h25’ up
- Best season: November to March
- Aspect of the descent: N
- Ascent length: 5.250m

A classic route via a little-known face

The Tête Crévacol is a pretty snowy dome that overlooks the ski resort bearing the same name. Discreetly panoramic, it offers an inspiring vantage point on the superb Coumba Freida, with superb glimpses on the imposing Grand Crêton rampart. This route climbs up the N face, its trailhead a little above Saint-Rhémy. Considering its aspect, this is a somewhat straightforward ascent, which usually offers good snow conditions.
The descent is via the same face, freely.
From the top, you will have dramatic views of the valleys to the S – Serena, Citrin and Flassin - and the crown of summits that surround the nearby Grand Saint Bernard Col.

Approach

From the motorway exit Aosta Est, take the tunnel leading to the Grand Saint Bernard valley, then follow it and go beyond the hamlets of Gignod, Etroubles and Saint-Oyen. Turn right shortly before Bosses and take the state road 27 leading to the Grand Saint Bernard Col. Drive past Saint-Rhémy and, after 1,3 km, you will reach the place where the road is not cleared from snow during the winter months. Park in the nearby spaces.

Description

Follow the snowy road closely as far as the plateau, where you cross the Gran Saint Bernard stream. Once you have traversed it and are on the bridge, turn right and follow a shallow forestry road that runs alongside the hamlets of La Tuette (1778m) and, shortly afterwards, goes underneath the Tunnel viaduct. After the viaduct, turn left and start climbing amid well-spaced larches. Cross the road to the col again and then climb the slope with thinned-out larches; with a series of kick-turns you will reach the track leading to Praz Dzentor (1.926m). Proceed cutting the hairpin bends and then reach a slight plateau just outside the wood, at 2.050m. Keep climbing, heading SW towards the summit that can be distinguished because of the bivy on top. As the gradient increases, go to the left and reach the dividing ridge; from here, climb the ridge as far as the bivouac on top, at 2.609m. The final stretch is often battered by winds and you may need to walk to the top.

Descent
Make the descent freely via your skin track. You can pack in some good laps in the first part of the descent, making the most of the face overlooking the Grand Saint Bernard col. From Praz Dzentor onwards, your best bet is to follow the uptrack.

Last revision November 21, 2020
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