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Post by **H2O** » Wednesday 22 April 2009, 11:20

Arnaud,
here is valle perduta
http://www.hotelmonterosa-alagna.it/Valleperduta.htm
is on Alagna-Punta Indren.
Until about 2/3 years ago there was a cable car leading from Alagna (1200 mt) to Punta Indren (3260 mt) but now is not more possible (is stopped) so it is possible changing the route from Passo Salati, to achieve the refuge mantova, a route more complex and tiring .... but beautiful!
The point of arrival is Gressoney.
The way you took from bettaforca to gressoney (off piste? on the right side from the arrival of the chairlift Bettaforca? are you arrived in Gressoney Staffal also through the woods?), is Bettolina, a short Bettolina, because there is another longer way but you must before go down from the arrival of the chairlift.
Here a photo (not mine) of view from the Bettolina; you can see Telcio and Salza (Salza is another way from Punta Indren to Gressoney-Staffal).
Take a look also here, you can see some ways off piste and get an idea of the location.
http://www.alagna.it/immagini/varie/uovogiusto.jpg
See you the next year.

Pietro

Post by **H2O** » Wednesday 22 April 2009, 11:25

"a short Bettolina, because there is another longer way but you must before go down from the arrival of the chairlift."

Sorry (error).... a short Bettolina, because there is another longer way but you must before GO UP (with skis or snow shoes) from the arrival of the chairlift.

Post by **Arnaud** » Wednesday 22 April 2009, 13:14

H2O wrote:The way you took from bettaforca to gressoney (off piste? on the right side from the arrival of the chairlift Bettaforca? are you arrived in Gressoney Staffal also through the woods?)

Yes, off piste, starting at the right side of Bettaforca, and finishing in the trees along the torrent (at the end 200 - 300 m to carry ski / snowboard)
Thanks for the name "Bettolina". Nice way.

Thanks for the pictures

I see some crazy off piste ways

Post by **H2O** » Wednesday 22 April 2009, 15:50

Post by **ICERIPPER** » Wednesday 22 April 2009, 16:39

Hello

www.freeride.co.uk/resort/offpist.php?id=849

With the map that give H2O.

I have on very old magzine "Wind snowboard" with a paper on ALAGNA.
Home for offpiste.

It is from the other side of Zermatt so i can inderstand why it is a good place.

Italia is also very famous on ski touring (Meraldi have win many times the "Pierra menta Race")

Post by **Schneewurm** » Wednesday 29 April 2009, 22:26

Since Monday snowhigh increase about a typical amount of +200 cm in the south area (around Simplon / Saas-Valeys) but most skiresorts, also at Aosta valley, stay closed! Only Zermat-Breul / Saas Fee? want to open for 1. May.

Post by **H2O** » Thursday 30 April 2009, 14:45

MonterosaSki is closed!
The cable car in Alagna is open only to go up early in the morning and to go down in the afternon for ski touring.

Post by **albertofornasier** » Sunday 30 August 2009, 23:10

Pietro sei mejo della Nasa!

Post by **bebert33** » Friday 4 September 2009, 21:53

Salut Arnaud

J'ai eu l'occasion d'aller y faire des echappées en Free Ride avec L'UCPA et c'est grandiose. C'est plus sauvage et à mon gout supérieur à la vallée de chamonix et y'a pas un chat.
Ils ont cependant l'ambition d'en faire le plus grand domaine freeride d'europe avec un nouveau téléphérque qui monte vachement haut.
Je me rappelle y avoir pris des télécabines qui faisient penser à des illustrations de Jules Verne
Côté Alagna il y avait une nacelle en tandem qui n'était pas débrayable. Il y avait une aire de laquelle il fallait se lancer deux par deux pour sauter dans la nacelle et refermer derrière soi ...
Tu couche dix bornes avant Gressoney à l' auberge La Stella, tu dit que tu étais venu avec tu étais venu avec l'UCPA. Le cuisto Andréa fait du ski Alpinisme. Il avit guidé le groupe de l'UCPA une journée pour éclairer les moniteurs Grandiose
Et la polenta saucisse aie aie aie
Etonnant !!!