Rodzo (Mont)

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Partenza I Le départ I We set off I Start I Partida

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Tra i radi larici I Entre les mélèzes clairsemés I Amid thinly spaced-out larch trees I Zwischen den spärlichen Lärchen I Entre los escasos alerces

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | La strada del Gran San Bernardo e il Pain de Sucre I La route du Grand Saint Bernard et le Pain de Sucre I The road to the Great Saint Bernard and the Pain de Sucre I Die Straße des Gran San Bernardo und der Pain de Sucre I La carretera del Gran San Bernardo y el Pain de Sucre

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | In fondo il Mont Rodzo I Le Mont Rodzo à l’arrière-plan I Mont Rodzo in the background I Im Hintergrund der Mont Rodzo I Al fondo el Mont Rodzo

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Gli ampi pendii di salita I Les vastes pentes de la montée I The wide ascent slopes I Die weiten Hänge des Aufstiegs I Las amplias pendientes de subida

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Pian de Sucre I Le Pan de Sucre I Pain de Sucre I Pian de Sucre I Pian de Sucre

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Mont Rodzo I Le Mont Rodzo I Mont Rodzo I Mont Rodzo I Mont Rodzo

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Si prosegue su bella neve primaverile I On continue sur la belle neige du printemps I We keep going on good spring snow I Man geht weiter auf schönem Frühlingsschnee I Se continúa por estupenda nieve primavera

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Si vedono gli ampi pendii I On voit des belles pentes I Broad slopes are in sight I Man sieht die weiten Hänge I Se ven las amplias pendientes

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | La vetta I Le sommet I The summit I Der Gipfel I La cima

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Si scende su pendii perfetti per lo sci I On descende sur des pentes parfaites pour le ski I Perfect slopes for the descent I Man fährt auf perfekten Skihängen ab I Bajando por pendientes ideales para esquiar

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | Momento di pausa in discesa I Une pause pendant la descente I Having a break on the way down I Augenblick der Pause während der Abfahrt I Una pausa durante la bajada

October 30, 2020 | skialpgsb | L'inizio del traforo del Gran San Bernardo I Le début du tunnel du Grand Saint Bernard I The beginning of the Great Saint Bernard tunnel I Der Beginn des Gran San Bernardo Tunnels I El incio del túnel del Gran San Bernardo

Details

Vertical drop (m): 922
Starting altitude (m): 1715
Top/Max altitude (m): 2637
Exposure: N
Ski grade: BS
Route type: Wide slopes

Start point

Saint Remy

Support point

Note

Beta
- Timing: 2h30’ up
- Best season: November to March
- Aspect of the descent: N-E
- Ascent length: 5.000m

In the presence of the Grand-Saint-Bernard Col

Mont Rodzo is the highest summit of the Côte des Ollines, a rocky spur on the long Leisache-Crévacol ridge. Rock-strewn and surly on its S face, where it looks out onto the Thoules Valley, its N face is more enticing, as its snow conditions are decidedly better there. Discreetly panoramic, it offers interesting views on the Aiguille des Sasses, Mont Fourchon and the nearby Grand Saint Bernard col.
This route goes via the N face, its trailhead shortly above Saint-Rhémy. Apart from the last stretch where it becomes really steep, the ascent is not particularly difficult and its aspect means the snowpack is good for most of the season.
Make the descent via the same face, freely.

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. Carry on climbing freely SW with a long diagonal halfway up the hill, following the sinuosity of the slope and aiming at the summit. Turn left around 2.400m towards the ridge, aiming at a small peak just below the main summit. Once you have reached the ridge, proceed with the steep final stretch and then reach the scanty cairn on the summit (2.637m). The final stretch is often battered by winds and you may well 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.

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May 30, 2021