 | Italy/France Border. View from the Summit | Testa dell'Ubac (Tête de l'Ubac) 2991 m
18. 07. 2021 15:27:04
It is the westernmost mountain seen in the final basin of Vallone del Piz, in Stura Valley, although the normal ascent route goes all the way through Vallone di Pontebernardo.Set in a beautiful wild and rugged environment it is classified EE but only if conditions are perfect, not recommended in fog... |
 | Italy/France Border. View from the Summit | Cima di Mercantour (Cime du Mercantour) 2775 m
23. 07. 2021 17:29:53
Hike in Gesso Valley with Cuneotrekking members Elio and Beppe, report available on Cuneotrekking website: https://cuneotrekking.com/escursione/anello-della-cima-del-mercantour-2775-m-valle-gesso/From Provençal Mau-countour meaning 'strenuous path' and it fully deserves this name as I will describe ... |
 | Stura Valley | Lago d'Aver Soprano 2334 m
1. 08. 2021 17:24:40
It is located in a glacial basin on the left orographic side of the Riofreddo Valley, under the slopes of Monte Aver, 200 m higher than the nearby lower lake.It is never too crowded and one can enjoy the peace that the mountain offers.... |
 | Italy/France Border. View from the Summit | Monte Sautron (Tête de Sautron) 3166 m
3. 08. 2021 17:12:09
Well-known summit made of limestone and dolomite rocks, located on the state border in one of the wildest areas of the province, on the southern edges of the hanging Stroppia Valley in Maira Valley. It is very recognizable from Acceglio and represents a sort of 'calling card' for those who want to h... |
 | Corsaglia/Casotto Watershed. View from the Summit | Cima Robert 1819 m
6. 08. 2021 12:29:15
In the spring of 1792, as part of the French Revolutionary Wars, General Robert, French general of the first brigade assigned to the first division of Commander Laharpe, stopped in the pastures around this summit which would take his name together with about 4000 men. Due to the stalemate situation ... |
 | Tanaro/Pesio Watershed. View from the Summit | Cima Bozano 2568 m
8. 08. 2021 15:20:41
Inserted in the karst area of Tanaro, Ellero, Pesio, it is located in the Marguareis Massif and, after Punta Marguareis, is the highest.Very little considered compared to the nearby King of the Ligurian Alps but has its charm, its North side consists of overhanging walls on the Pesio Valley, the Tan... |
 | Vermenagna Valley. View from the Summit | Rocca della Bastera 2617 m
11. 08. 2021 16:18:08
Wedge between Rocca dell'Abisso and Monte Frisson, it is much less considered than the two mentioned but is set in one of the wildest environments of the Maritime Alps, also very little frequented and little known. From Limonetto this summit is very recognizable, it looks like a large raised thumb t... |
 | Varaita Valley. View from the Summit. With Mountainlover87 | Cima di Pienasea 2 3117 m
13. 08. 2021 17:34:08
Return after 5 years to this splendid summit in the company of Alberto Marchisio, Mountainlover87. Soon his video of the hike will be on his channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40tRMzNQ_ErR1M6NfX4hew... |
 | Gesso Valley | Lago Soprano di Fremamorta 2371 m
15. 08. 2021 18:59:34
The name Fremamorta derives from Provençal 'Fremo-morto', meaning 'Dead Woman'. Indeed, according to a local legend, the three lakes of Fremamorta (Sottano, Mediano and Soprano) formed from the tears shed for the death of this mysterious woman.... |
 | Susa Valley. View from the Summit | Truc Peyron (Roc Peirous) 3189 m
18. 08. 2021 15:00:27
Finally I manage to go to Susa Valley after continuous postponements, my contact in that area and I managed to find a day to do something together.The meaning of its name is 'large boulder of red stones'. It is a beautiful elegant mountain, with a vaguely pyramidal shape, which directly overlooks th... |
 | Pesio Valley | Capanna Morgantini 2237 m
26. 08. 2021 16:10:23
On July 24, 1977, this CAI Cuneo structure dedicated to speleologists who want to explore the caves of the Conca delle Carsene was inaugurated; it was an ambitious project to redevelop an area that was very unknown at the time: the karst territory of the Upper Pesio Valley.... |
 | Stura/Maira Watershed. View from the Summit. With Mountainlover87 | Monte Oserot 2861 m
29. 08. 2021 18:27:50
Today a nice hike together with Alberto Marchisio, Mountainlover87 on Youtube where he has a beautiful mountain channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40tRMzNQ_ErR1M6NfX4hewThis summit of dolomitic rocks is located in one of the most beautiful corners of the valley, near the Altipiano della Garde... |
 | Orco/Rhêmes watershed. Piedmont/Valle d'Aosta border. With Mountainlover87 | Col Basei 3176 m
5. 09. 2021 17:06:24
Today again on an away trip with Alberto, Mountainlover 87 on YouTube, towards Punta Basei but it repelled us. Ascent deemed too dangerous by us due to ice on the rocks of the summit castle and worsening weather. Given the conditions and not knowing the area in case of problems, we preferred not to ... |
 | Gesso Valley | Rifugio Dante Livio Bianco and Lago Sottano della Sella 1910 m and 1882 m
11. 09. 2021 18:03:16
There should have been the panorama of the East summit of Monte Matto, which I reached after 5 hours and 40 minutes from the start at Sant'Anna di Valdieri and 2208 m elevation gain. But at the top there was fog and little to no visibility, I tried to take the panorama in moments of clearing but it ... |
 | Grana/Maira watershed. View from the summit | Punta Sibolet 2582 m
19. 09. 2021 17:56:51
It is located at the end of Vallone Sibolet in Valle Grana, not far from Colle d'Esischie. It is very frequented in winter by snowshoers and alpine skiers who reach it from Valle Maira. It is a very beautiful area with pastures for Castelmagno D.O.P. cheese.... |
 | Valsavarenche/Rhêmes watershed. Valle d'Aosta. View from the summit | Monte Taou Blanc 3438 m
25. 09. 2021 17:58:31
An unexpected invitation brought me back outside Granda to this extraordinary area after the recent failed ascent of Basei.Derives from French 'Tout Blanc' meaning 'All white', it is a superb mountain offering a STUNNING panoramic balcony on the Gran Paradiso Group, with views extending to Monte Bia... |
 | Tanaro Valley | Rifugio Mongioie and Pian Rosso 1550 m
3. 10. 2021 14:28:46
This refuge was built in 1989 along the GTA trail and belongs to CAI Albenga, renovated in 1998. It is located on a panoramic plateau called Pian Rosso, under the limestone walls of Monte Mongioie highly appreciated by climbers. It is one of the few refuges in the province reachable only on foot, op... |
 | Ellero/Pesio watershed. View from the summit | Cima Cars 2218 m
7. 10. 2021 18:05:57
It is a peak of karst rock from which it derives its name, recognizable from the Monregalese and Cuneese plains due to its particular shape. On clear days, one can enjoy a breathtaking panorama from the Ligurian Alps to Valle d'Aosta.... |
 | Italy/France border. View from the summit. With Mountainlover87 | Monte Maniglia 3177 m
10. 10. 2021 20:34:11
Trip with Alberto Marchisio, Mountainlover87 on YouTube, and his friend Saverio.Alberto's channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40tRMzNQ_ErR1M6NfX4hewIt is located at an important geographical junction where three valleys intersect: Valle Maira and Valle Varaita in Italy and Vallèe de l'Ubaye in... |
 | Corsaglia Valley. View from the summit | Monte Fantino 2094 m
15. 10. 2021 15:00:01
Sometimes small hidden treasures are found a short distance from home, places unjustly overlooked due to proximity to more famous ones or forgotten because of renowned winter resorts nearby.... |
 | Vermenagna Valley. With Mountainlover87 | Lago degli Alberghi 2032 m
23. 10. 2021 16:35:05
Today trip with Alberto Marchisio, Mountainlover87 on YouTube, on the famous ring route of Laghi di Palanfrè to enjoy the beech forest foliage and enchanting alpine water mirrors along the path.... |
 | Maira Valley | Passo della Gardetta 2440 m
25. 10. 2021 15:00:27
It is the West entrance to the beautiful Altopiano della Gardetta, a UNESCO geological heritage site.When arriving from Valle Maira, as we did, the view upon reaching the pass literally stuns. Slightly lower are the Vallo Alpino bunkers works 179, 180, and 181, in good condition but caution is neede... |
 | Maira Valley | Prato Ciorliero, larch foliage 1955 m
28. 10. 2021 15:00:36
During the return from the trip to Passo della Gardetta on October 24, 2021, I decided to film this plateau with the nearby larch forests in the great autumn foliage spectacle.This is one of the most beautiful places in the province to witness this spectacle, leaving one speechless.... |
 | Pesio Valley. View from the summit | Testa del Duca 2052 m
2. 11. 2021 15:00:26
Near the famous Passo del Duca, those ascending towards the pass from Pian delle Gorre encounter on the left a vertical limestone wall of majestic imposingness. That is Testa del Duca.It is very recognizable from below, whether ascending from the pass through Vallone del Marguareis or from Gias degl... |
 | Pesio/Colla Watershed. View from the summit | Monte Besimauda (Bisalta) 2 2231 m
7. 11. 2021 15:00:23
Sorry for the poor stability of the panorama but the ground condition was very critical due to ice on scree.Years have passed since my Bisalta video and I decided to upload another one.... |
 | Valle Maira | Lago Nero 2 2246 m
10. 11. 2021 15:00:18
Return to this body of water with mid-mountain guide Martha Consolino. Hike of November 7, 2021.My previous video on this lake:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3FTf3i9MAo... |
 | 2064 m - Valle Stura - Rifugio Guglielmo Migliorero and Lower Ischiatior Lake 2094 m
13. 11. 2021 15:00:26
This refuge rises on a rocky rise in the center of Vallone dell'Ischiator near the Lower Ischiatior Lake.It was started in 1935 and completed in 1937, named after eng. Guglielmo Migliorero, a Provincial Administration employee who died on duty in 1933 in a road accident. At the time of its completio... |
 | 1711 m - Valle Pellice. With Mountainlover87 - Rifugio Willy Jervis and Conca del Prà 1732 m
22. 11. 2021 15:00:18
Today with Alberto Marchisio, Mountainlover87 on YouTube, we move out of the province for the first snowshoe trip of the 2021/2022 winter season. In Valle Pellice where I have never been in my life.... |
 | Stura/Grana Watershed. View from the summit | Punta dell'Omo (Lo Crest de Gibert) 2297 m
27. 11. 2021 15:00:30
Double name (the second is the Occitan translation) for this elevation near the well-known Monte Bram, excellent for the winter season because its Stura side slopes allow freedom in ski routes and snowshoeing with certain avalanche safety. Indeed it is very frequented in the cold season.... |
 | Valle Po. View from the summit | Testa di Cervetto 2347 m
6. 12. 2021 15:00:17
This is a classic winter summit: its West slopes are not very steep but very regular from summit to valley, making it a must among skiers and snowshoers. Indeed it is much more visited in winter than in other seasons. Moreover the view of the nearby Monviso and the peaks of the Upper Valle Po is tru... |
 | Valle Maira | Monte Ciarmetta (East Saddle) 2540 m
13. 12. 2021 15:00:04
Avalanche danger a bit high today (3 out of 5) so I choose this hike safe from avalanches for its route winding through wide open pastures, leading to this high saddle offering a very nice panorama on Vallone di Traversiera and Vallone di Fissela where some 3000m peaks of Valle Maira rise. This itin... |
 | Valle Vermenagna. View from the summit | Monte Ciamoussè (Chiamossero) East 2422 m
16. 12. 2021 16:00:29
Weekly snowshoe hike to the lowest of the three summits of Monte Ciamoussè, the others are the highest West and the only mountaineering South. This East is the only one suitable for winter sports.... |
 | Valle Varaita. View from the summit | Testa Rasis 2614 m
19. 12. 2021 16:00:40
A typically winter itinerary leading to this summit located along the Costa Sturana, above Sant'Anna di Bellino, where one can enjoy a truly rewarding panorama of the mountains of Valle Varaita di Bellino.... |
 | Tanaro/Casotto/Corsaglia Watershed. View from the summit | Cima Ciuaiera 2175 m
28. 12. 2021 15:00:07
What is better to recover from Christmas lunches and dinners than a nice mountain hike?This summit represents an orographic node of three different valleys indicated in the video title, it is at the beginning of the long ridge starting from Monte Antoroto and leading to Punta Marguareis. The panoram... |
 | Valle Gesso | Lower Valscura Lake 2274 m
1. 01. 2022 16:00:10
Happy New Year to all of you! First hike of 2022.Knowing that the road to Terme di Valdieri is snow-free and drivable by car, I took advantage immediately for this nice snowshoe hike in Valle Gesso, a valley that pairs poorly with winter off-piste due to its steep and impervious slopes almost everyw... |
 | Sangone/Chisone Watershed. View from the summit. With Mountainlover87 | Punta dell'Aquila 2119 m
4. 01. 2022 15:00:14
Hike on January 2, 2022 with Alberto, Mountainlover 87 on YouTube, in the province of Turin.https://www.youtube.com/c/Mountainlover87On its northern slope in 1898 Italian ski mountaineering was born thanks to the Swiss industrialist Adolfo Kind who used skis for the first time on Italian mountains f... |
 | Gesso/Stura Watershed. View from the summit | Monte La Piastra (Monte Arp) 1832 m
8. 01. 2022 16:00:19
The general absence of snow (what a sad winter so far) and the lack of time for longer hikes led me to this typically autumnal summit.It is located along the very panoramic ring path of the Costa dell'Arp, of which this elevation in the video represents its eastern vertex.... |
 | Po Valley. View from the summit | Rocca Nera 2319 m
16. 01. 2022 15:00:08
A hidden and not very considered height in the Oncino Valley, it is the terminal point of the Costa del Vallone that starts from Monte Tivoli, its name derives from the color that its rock takes on. It is a splendid panoramic balcony on the Monviso and the southern mountains of the Group.... |
 | Maira Valley | Bivacco Danilo Sartore 2440 m
20. 01. 2022 15:00:01
Hike on January 17, 2022.It was inaugurated on August 7, 2011 at the wish of Teresio and Giovanna, parents of Danilo Sartore.Danilo was a biathlon athlete, enlisted in the Army he participated in national and European competitions. He participated in the Youth World Championships in Russia.... |
 | Stura Valley | Bassa di Colombart 2461 m
24. 01. 2022 15:00:16
It is a pass that connects the two valleys of Puriac and Ferrere, it is a privileged panoramic point of this dolomitic and wild area of the Stura Valley, in summer it is very frequented, in winter decidedly less.... |
 | Grana Valley. With Mountainlover87 | Barma Grande, the Legend of Manho Pertusino 1201 m
30. 01. 2022 15:00:05
Trip with Alberto Marchisio, Mountainlover87 on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/Mountainlover87'Barma' in Occitan means 'shelter', and indeed this natural cave above Pradleves has been a refuge for men and animals for centuries.... |
 | Gesso Valley | Rifugio Valasco 1764 m
2. 02. 2022 15:00:02
Hike on January 1, 2022 to Lago Inferiore di Valscura passing by this refuge. Video shot on the way out during a stop before continuing to the lake.In summer this refuge is very frequented, in winter with normal snow cover one starts from Sant'Anna di Valdieri and the development is very long in ter... |
 | Italy/France Border. View from the summit | Punta Marguareis (Pointe Marguareis) 2 2651 m
6. 02. 2022 15:00:01
Is it him or not? Of course it is him.The King of the Ligurian Alps, the highest peak in this section of the Alps, is a nodal point of no less than three valleys: the Italian Valli Pesio and Tanaro and the French Valle Roya.... |
 | Maira Valley | Porta di Roma 2333 m
13. 02. 2022 16:00:04
Curious name for this rock split that anciently served the shepherds of Ussolo to move between the pastures of Monte Ghirle and those of Monte Cappel.I found nothing that specifies where this name comes from, certainly we are not in the Eternal City...... |
 | Stura Valley. With Mountainlover87 | Lago Superiore di Roburent 2 2426 m
21. 02. 2022 15:00:15
New trip with Alberto Marchisio, Mountainlover87 on YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/c/Mountainlover87Famous lake at the end of the Stura Valley, right near the French border in a meadow basin near Monte Oronaye, with its particular shape it is easily recognizable even in photos at first glance.... |
 | Varaita Valley. View from the summit | Punta di Fiutrusa 3103 m
27. 02. 2022 16:00:27
A beautiful 3000m peak that is part of a nice set of hiking and non-hiking 3000m peaks that make up the Upper Varaita Valley, its name probably derives from the fusion of Occitan toponyms 'Fioun' (alpine clover) and 'Trouso' (hay load), to indicate the pastures below the summit used for haymaking.... |
 | Corsaglia Valley. View from the summit | Trucche delle Prè 1799 m
4. 03. 2022 15:00:13
One of my hikes that I use to train on half-free days, in one of the valleys closest to my home, about 30 minutes by car driving slowly. I did this one on the afternoon of March 3, 2022.... |
 | Varaita Valley. With Mountainlover87 | Rifugio Bagnour and Bosco dell'Alevé 2017 m
12. 03. 2022 15:00:00
This weekend no mountains due to adverse weather conditions, I'm inserting this panorama taken on December 29, 2021, during the trip to Bagnour with Alberto Marchisio, Monutainlover87 on YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/c/Mountainlover87... |
 | Ellero Valley. View from the highest summit | Rocche di Serpentera (Punte del Pontetto) 2253 m
21. 03. 2022 15:00:20
After two weeks without mountains due to adverse weather, I decided to take the morning for a tour in the closest mountains to my home despite not excellent weather.... |
 | Stura Valley. View from the summit | Monte Bersaio 2386 m
26. 03. 2022 16:00:31
Anyone driving State Road 21 to Colle della Maddalena notices its imposing dolomitic shape dominating Sambuco village; its south flank has an inaccessible, very severe appearance, often photographed and used in Stura Valley tourism images.... |