Col Fenêtre Circular

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Il percorso di salita (a sinistra) e discesa (destra) I L’itinéraire de montée (à gauche) et descente (à droite) I The route going up (left) and down (right) I Die Aufstiegsroute (links) und die Abfahrt (rechts) I El recorrido de subida ( a la izquierda ) y el de bajada ( a la derecha )

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Spunta la vetta I Le sommet apparaît I The summit crops up I Der Gipfel erscheint I Descuella la cumbre

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Gli ampi pendii da risalire I Les vastes pentes à remonter I We need to go up these slopes I Die steilen Hänge des Wiederanstiegs I Las amplias pendientes a remontar

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Bei pendii I Des belles pentes I Nice slopes I Schöne Hänge I Magníficas pendientes

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Un po' di nuvole in vetta I Quelques nuages au sommet I Some clouds on top I Ein paar Wolken am Gipfel I Unas cuantas nubes sobre la cumbre

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

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Sullo sfondo il Dolent I Le Mont Dolent en toile du fond I The Dolent in the background I Im Hintergrund der Dolent I Al fondo el Dolent

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | In discesa verso i laghi I La descente vers les lacs I Going down towards the lakes I In der Abfahrt in Richtung der Seen I Bajando hacia los lagos

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Bei pendii da sciare I Des belles pentes à skier I Nice slopes where skiing is a delight I Schöne Skihänge I Estupendas pendientes para esquiar

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | I bei pendii appena scesi I Les belles pentes juste skiées I Looking back at the pretty slopes we have just skied I Die schönen Hänge die Sie gerade abgefahren sind I Las magníficas pendientes apenas bajadas

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Si ripella I Encore les peaux ! I Skinning up again I Man fellt wieder auf I Se vuelve a foquear

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Monte Bianco e Grandes Jorasses I Le Mont Blanc et les Grandes Jorasses I Mont Blanc and the Grandes Jorasses I Mont Blanc und Gran Jorasses I Mont Blanc y las Grandes Jorasses

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Si risale verso il Col Fonteinte I Or remonte vers le Col Fonteinte I Skinning up again towards the Col Fonteinte I Man steigt wieder Richtung Col Fonteinte auf I Se vuelver a subir hacia el Col Fonteinte

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Verso il colle I Vers le col I Towards the col I Richtung Sattel I Hacia el collado

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Discesa su bei pendii I La descente sur des belles pentes I Going down along pleasant slopes I Abfahrt auf tollen Hängen I Descenso por estupendas pendientes

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Senza obbligo di percorso I On avance librement I Going free! I Ohne verpflichtende Route I Sin recorrido obligado

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Attenti a non finire nel torrente I Attention à ne pas tomber dans le torrent ! I Don’t fall in the stream! I Vorsicht dass man nicht im Bach endet! I Atención a no terminar en el torrente

Details

Vertical drop (m): 688
Starting altitude (m): 2358
Top/Max altitude (m): 2823
Exposure: Various
Ski grade: MS
Route type: Steep slopes

Start point

Saint Rhemy

Note

Beta
- Timing: 2h00’ up
- Best season: end May- beginning of June when the road is open
- Aspect of the descent: N-E in the first descent and S in the final one
- Ascent length: 2.770m

A short ski tour on the border cols between Italy and Switzerland

A truly interesting end-of-season tour that allows you to cross over to Switzerland via the Fenêtre de Ferret. This is a short ski tour along a partially circular route that reaches a discreetly panoramic summit, the Tête de Ferret. You’ll climb up the Fenêtre face and then reach the Tête de Fenêtre, from which glimpses on the facing Mont Dolent are sublime. The descent to the lakes underneath is easy and enjoyable, as is the subsequent climb to the Fenetre d’en Haut, from which you can reach the Tête de Fonteinte in about ten minutes. The final descent is pleasant and enjoyable.

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 reach the small car park below the Baou pasture.

Description

Climb up to the alpine pasture and then follow the bottom of the valley as far as the wide basin below the col. Continue towards the “Fenêtre” following the sinuosity of the terrain, its gradient slowly increasing; veer left without reaching the col and climb up the pleasant slopes that lead to the ridge. Continue to the left and climb the final ridge that leads to the Tête de Ferret (2823m) via a steep section.

Once you have reached the top, the first descent can take place, initially towards the col and then towards the ample basin of the Lacs de Fenêtre. Once you are at the lake – that can only be seen at the end of the season – skin up again, heading S towards the Fenêtre d’en Haut, that can be viewed to the left of the Tête de Fonteinte.

Once at the col, at 2.723m, (eventually climb up to the Tête de Fonteinte to the right in a few minutes), carry on following the first slope and then head left, gaining the Baou pasture freely.

Last revision December 6, 2020
Contributors: skialpgsb , andrea81

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