Gran Paradiso

Preface; Introduction; The Gran Paradiso National Park; Valleys and Bases; Information; Access; When to Go; How to Use this Book; Path Marking; Dos and Don'ts; Emergencies; Mountaineering and Guides; Maps; Accommodation; What to Take; Wildlife; Vegetation; Local Traditions; Further Suggestions; Alta Via 2; Stage 1 Chardonney to Rifugio Dondena; Stage 2 Rifugio Dondena to Rifugio Peradza; Stage 3 Rifugio Peradza to Cogne; Stage 4 Cogne to Rifugio Vittorio Sella; Stage 5 Rifugio Vittorio Sella to Eaux Rousses; Stage 6 Eaux Rousses to Rhemes-Notre-Dame; Stage 7 Rhemes-Notre-Dame to Rifugio Chalet de l'Epee; Stage 8 Rifugio Chalet de l'Epee to Planaval; Stage 9 Planaval to Promoud; Stage 10 Promoud to La Thuile; Stage 11 La Thuile to Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini; Stage 12 Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini to Courmayeur; Walks; 1 The Lillaz Waterfalls; 2 Lago di Loie; 3 The Money Glacier Terrace; 4 The Casolari dell'Herbetet Traverse; 5 Punta Pousset - the local 'Gornergrat'; 6 Beneath the Grivola; 7 Passo d'Invergneux and the Mines Circuit; 8 Laghi di Lussert; 9 Pondel's Roman Bridge; 10 The 2205m Mont Blanc; 11 At the Foot of the Gran Paradiso; 12 Over Gran Collet to Col del Nivolet; 13 The King's Path in Valle delle Meyes; 14 Vallon di Sort; 15 Col Rosset; 16 Punta Basei; 17 Becca della Traversiere; 18 Legendary San Grato; 19 Becca dei Quattro Denti; 20 The Royal Track to Ceresole Reale; 21 Sentiero Glaciologico Lago Serru; 22 Beneath the Tre Levanne; 23 The Villages of Valle dell'Orco; 24 Beyond the Dam in Vallone di Piantonetto; 25 Nivolastro to Andorina; 26 Frescoes and Fridges en route to Bivacco Davito; 27 Sanctuary of San Besso; 28 Col Larissa; Appendix 1; Italian-English Glossary; Appendix 2; Route Summary Table

Gillian Price was born in England but moved to Australia when young. After taking a degree in anthropology and working in adult education, she set off to travel through Asia and trek the Himalayas. Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone.