Grivola
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| Grivola | |
|---|---|
 The Grivola |
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| Elevation | 3,969 m (13,022 ft) |
| Prominence | 714 m (2,343 ft) [1] |
| Location | |
 Grivola
 Italy |
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| Range | Graian Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°35′48″N 7°15′52″E / 45.59667°N 7.26444°ECoordinates: 45°35′48″N 7°15′52″E / 45.59667°N 7.26444°E |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1859 by Ormsby, Bruce, Ambrogio Dayné, Cachat and Tairraz |
| Easiest route | From Col Lauson (3,296 m) |
The Grivola (3,969 m) is a mountain in the Graian Alps in Italy. It lies between the Valsavarenche and the Vallon di Cogne.
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[edit] Etymology
Grivola means young lady in the Occitan language.
[edit] SOIUSA classification
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain is classified in the following way[2]:
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North-Western Alps
- section = Graian Alps
- subsection = North-eastren Graian Alps
- supergroup = Catena del Gran Paradiso
- group = Gruppo Grivola-Gran Serra
- subgroup = Sottogruppo della Grivola
- code = I/B-7.IV-A.3.b
[edit] Huts
- Rifugio Federico Chabod (2,750 m)
- Bivacco Luciano Gratton (3,198 m)
- Bivacco Mario Balzola (3,477 m)
- Bivacco Mario Gontier (2,309 m)
- Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II (2,732 m)
- Rifugio Vittorio Sella (2,588 m)[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Grivola, Italy". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=9947.
- ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005) (in Italian). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA. Priuli & Verlucca. p. 113. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
- ^ Hut Vittorio Sella, site:www.rifugiosella.com
[edit] Maps
- Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it
- Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi 1:50.000 scale n.3 Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso and 1:25.000 n.101 Gran Paradiso, La Grivola, Cogne
