First ascent 1831 Province Province of Vercelli | Elevation 3,320 m Prominence 470 m First ascender Captain Albert | |
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Listing Alpine mountains above 3000 m Similar Monte Tagliaferro, Corno d'Aquilio, Punta San Matteo, Signalkuppe, Palon de la Mare | ||
Dolomiti passo oclini corno nero e corno bianco 9 07 2012 wmv
Corno Bianco (Weisshorn in German) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps. It's a popular climbing destination of Valsesia.
Contents
- Dolomiti passo oclini corno nero e corno bianco 9 07 2012 wmv
- Map of Corno Bianco 13021 Alagna Valsesia Province of Vercelli Italy
- Corno bianco 3320mt
- EtymologyEdit
- GeographyEdit
- SOIUSA classificationEdit
- Access to the summitEdit
- MapsEdit
- References
Map of Corno Bianco, 13021 Alagna Valsesia, Province of Vercelli, Italy
Corno bianco 3320mt
EtymologyEdit
The literal English translation of Corno Bianco is White Horn.
GeographyEdit
The mountain is located around 500 m east from the Dora Baltea/Sesia water divide and is totally included in Valsesia (VC, Italy). Administratively it belongs to the comunes of Alagna Valsesia and Riva Valdobbia.
SOIUSA classificationEdit
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:
Access to the summitEdit
The easiest route for the summit starts from rifugio Abate Carestia (a CAI mountain hut) and follows the southern face and ridge of the mountain passing by Lago Bianco and Lago Nero. It requires some climbing skills.
MapsEdit
References
Corno Bianco Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA