Mont Avril
Introduction
Mont Avril falls completely within the narrow circle of 3000 trails. The absence of climbing difficulty, however, should not lead us to overlook this goal: the path length and the large height difference makes it very challenging. From the top you can enjoy splendid views of the Swiss Alps and a breathtaking view over the Grand Combin.
Description
Leave the car encounters a series of signposts signs: follow the path 
to Fenêtre Durand. for Fenêtre Durand. Climb a pleasant grassy track trip in the first part, by a wooden railing and followed by a splendid stone wall. After making some turns you over a hump before reaching the typical alp named Pont (1681m, 0h15') with particular aqueduct supported by stone columns. After passing the aqueduct bridges over two creeks on comfortable and starts to climb the beautiful trail. With a series of turns you take part without too much trouble leaving the houses to the right of Crottes (1738m). It crosses a range of sparse larch which reveals interesting views on Grivola. Leaving the band wooded proceed with a flat section to the left and then climb back up to converge on a farm track just below Farinet. Take the track left by a few meters and then turn right onto another track that leads at the entrance of the path. Svoltare a destra e procedere sul sentiero a mezza costa ascendente che in pochi minuti si riallaccia alla pista poderale. Turn right and proceed halfway up the path upward in minutes is linked to the farm track. Follow the trail on the right and after a short descent, we reach the group of cottages that make up Bal Balme (2130m,). On reaching the village you pass a couple of turns before you take the path on the left. Take the wide path that climbs the slope grass until you cross the track again and continue now as the scene expands and appears for the first time the elegant pyramid of Mont Gelé. The trail traverses a valley with a long almost flat stretch until you reach a small ford, from there with a slight turn to the right there is part of a small valley above the pastures of Lombardini (2309m). From the alp resumes at the dirt road to be followed until the next pasture Thoules (2381m,) where he meets a new pole. Take the path left initially along the bed of a stream until you reach a large flat section in front of Mont Avril. At the end of the plateau begins the final climb towards the pass, in the initial follow long held that allow to overcome a first step of glacial origin. After the first pull you enter a more austere environment, the vegetation slowly disappears as you reach the Crystal Lake Fenêtre (2709m). The trail continues to the left of the lake going half way up the scree slope to reach some bumps before the Fenêtre Durand (2805m, 3h45').
To the left of the pole indicating a track crossing branches of the path becomes steep immediately. Go up the slope with an endless series of small activities that lead quickly enough on a small shelf and then passed a small rock carving on a harness overview. From here the ascent is consistently very inclined but the path is still well set to climb in with a certain speed the slope debris. Shortly before the summit is abandoned Macereto to overcome some problems without plates until confluence on a large sloping plateau summit of Mont Avril (3347m, 5h00').
From the summit as well as an amazing view sull'antistante Grand Combin you can enjoy a rewarding view of the main peaks of the Pennine Swiss Ruinette the Mont Collon.
The descent is on the same route leg (3h00 ').
Author
- Consulta tutte le relazioni di escursionismo di Massimo Martini
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Bibliographie
- Pietro e Matteo Giglio, Valle d'Aosta oltre il sentiero, Centro di Documentazione Alpina, Torino 1994
- Gino Buscaini, Alpi Pennine Vol.1, Guida dei Monti d'Italia, CAI e TCI, Milano, 1971
Maps
- Gran San Bernardo, Ollomont, Carta dei sentieri foglio 5, 1:25000, L'Escursionista Editore, Rimini, 2005
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