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Cogne Climbing

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Areas in Cogne

Cogne Roadside Areas 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1

Lillaz 3 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 6

Valeille East 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 8

Valeille West 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Valnontey 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Valnontey West 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	5,254 ft	1,601 m
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Description

Many ice climbs can be found here in two valleys a short distance on SR47 from Cogne.

Guidebooks and climbing information
The best guidebook for the area (actually for all around Aosta) can be bought in town and is also available for browsing in the main cafes in Cogne and Lilliaz): matteo-giglio.blogspot.fr/p/ef ... (in Italian only)

There is also a new edition of Alpine Ice: Volume 1 Western Alps: cordee.co.uk/Alpine-Ice%3A-Vol... which covers a huge swathe of the Alps and has the classics in the area.

Getting There

Cogne is a village in the Aosta Valley of northern Italy. Drive west from Milan on the A4, then turn north on the E25 / SS26 continuing as it turns west again to Aosta. At Pompoid turn south on SR47 and continue to the village. Climbing areas are accessed from this village.

24 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cogne

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

WI3+ 5 ● Pattinaggio Artistico Ice 4 pitches Valeille East
WI4 7 ● Patri Ice 5 pitches Valnontey
WI4 M4+ 4 ● Lillaz Gully Trad, Mixed, Ice 6 pitches Valeille East