Start at 2053 mt above sea level- temperature +13° - a windy day

on the right, hidden by clouds, the Rocciamelone's summit

Ricky is arriving at the mountain refuge Ca' d'Asti

 Ca' d'Asti (2854 mt above sea level) the oldest mountain refuge of Europa, built in the 1358

climbing toward the peak, at the back the refuge Ca' d'Astie

Ricky

View of the Valley

around 3300 mt

safety rope: the temperature is below zero, the wind is very strong and, on the ropes there is the ice...

climbing...

...climbing

...and climbing more

Annamaria

View above 3400 mt

Ricky near the summit with the Vittorio Emanuele II bust

The Rocciamelone peak (3538 mt);
was impossible to get near the Madonna's bronze statue: the wind was furious and the temperature was - 17° ... 

Ice on the Madonna's hands

The European highest Sanctuary, named after Nostra Signora del Rocciamelone

below on the right,  Malciaussia's lake and on the left  Lago Nero's lake.

GPS course of the climb

report of the climb to take from our GPS