First ascent 1832 | Elevation 3,142 m Mountain range Graian Alps | |
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Similar Monte Emilius, Punta Tersiva, Grivola, Punta Garin, Testa del Rutor | ||
Aosta becca di nona
Becca di Nona (French: Pic de Nona) is a peak in the Graian Alps of the Aosta Valley in north-western Italy. Together with Monte Emilius, it is one of the main mountains visible from Aosta looking southwards.
Contents
- Aosta becca di nona
- Map of Becca di Nona 11020 Charvensod Aosta Valley Italy
- La becca di nona 2010
- HistoryEdit
- SportsEdit
- References
Map of Becca di Nona, 11020 Charvensod, Aosta Valley, Italy
La becca di nona 2010
HistoryEdit
This mountain was known in the past as Pic de douze heures, that is to say "12 p.m. peak" in French, as the sun stands right on top of it at noon.
In 1857, the Aostan mountaineer and doctor Laurent Cerise nominated it Pic Carrel, to dedicate it to Georges Carrel, but his proposal was not accepted.
The hagiography of St Anselm written by his chaplain Eadmer records that, when he was a child, he had a mystical vision of God and his court on the mountain.
SportsEdit
At the top is a cast iron statue of St. Mary. Every year a running race, the Becca di Nona Skyrace or Skyrace Ville d'Aoste, is organized starting from Émile Chanoux square in Aosta, arriving to the peak and returning to the city.