Hodges, A: Mountain Adventures in the Maurienne

Introduction Geography The Vanoise National Park Geology Wildlife Plants and flowers History Art and culture Travel When to go Accommodation Mountain refuges Language Insurance and rescue Maps and navigation Weather Clothing Wet weather alternatives Using this guide 1 Day Walks Route 1 Lac de l'Arcelle Route 2 La Pierre aux Pieds Route 3 Lac Blanc and Plan des Eaux Route 4 Vallon de la Rocheure Route 5 Pointe de Lanserlia Route 6 Hannibal's Crossing (Col Clapier) Route 7 Mont Froid Route 8 Pointe de Bellecombe Route 9 High Valley Walk Route 10 Pointe de l'Observatoire 2 Mountaineering Routes Route 11 Pointe Droset Route 12 Crete de la Turra and Pointe du Grand Vallon Route 13 Pointe des Fours Route 14 3000ers Circuit Route 15 Lessieres Traverse Route 16 Le Petit Vallon Route 17 Roche d'Etache Route 18 Traverse of Pointe de Cugne Route 19 North Ridge of Cime du Laro Route 20 Signal du Petit Mont Cenis Route 21 Arete de Leche Route 22 La Dent Parrachee 3 Via Ferratas Route 23 Le Pichet, Lanslevillard Route 24 The Pinnacles, Aussois Route 25 Guy Favre, Balme Noir The Victor Emmanuel Fort Complex Route 26 Traversee des Anges Route 27 Montee au Ciel Route 28 Les Rois Mages Route 29 Descente aux Enfers Route 30 Remontee du Purgatoire Via Ferrata/Rock Climbing Route 31 Via Cordatta, Col de la Madeleine 4 Rock Climbing Route 32 Rocher des Amoureux Route 33 Sollieres Route 34 Rocher de Termignon Route 35 Blocs de la Madeleine Route 36

Ever since joining Cub Scouts as a boy in 1976 and learning about the outdoors, Andy Hodges has loved mountains. As a student he became a modern sports climber in France, while his summers were spent leading walking groups in the hills and mountains of the UK. A volunteer member of Mountain Rescue for 16 years, he has walked, climbed and cycled extensively in the Vanoise since discovering it for himself in 2004.