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Lolleka t1_j1tw0fx wrote
Barely any ice left, really sad view...
jdperro t1_j1tw17m wrote
Beautiful
anshul119 OP t1_j1tw5sf wrote
Unfortunately... hiking through he Alps in the summer can be painful at times, looking at all those receding glaciers...
gu_butler t1_j1twmby wrote
You really took this from above?
anshul119 OP t1_j1twx0s wrote
From the other side of the valley on our way to Grand Col Ferret while hiking TMB
Penny_InTheAir t1_j1uc4qa wrote
Can you zoom in? It's too high up, I can't see any of the ferrets. 😞
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2abyssinians t1_j1um3wn wrote
Definitely an interesting part of Italy. French is widely spoken by the natives. The Montblanc tunnel goes from here to Switzerland. The Swiss on the other side speak Italian! Some of the best skiing in Italy is in this area.
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416warlok t1_j1uvve3 wrote
Nice marmot.
ThreesKompany t1_j1uy5o1 wrote
Its an awesome part of the world! But the Mt. Blanc Tunnel connects France to the Aosta Valley. The Valley and Switzerland are connected over the Grand St. Bernard Pass.
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UpscalePrima t1_j1v0ssp wrote
The toilet seat's up, man!
mumstheword81 t1_j1v0zoi wrote
They can speak a bit of french but it is not widely spoken as a first language.
2abyssinians t1_j1v16jg wrote
Isn’t this the Aosta Valley? That is what the title says.
ThreesKompany t1_j1v27j1 wrote
Yes, in your comment you said the Mont Blanc tunnel goes from the Aosta Valley to Switzerland. But the tunnel goes from the Aosta Valley to Chamonix in France.
throwawayGBM t1_j1v37hj wrote
Thank you so much for posting this. Planning a trip to this area and was looking for hikes to do. This one looks spectacular!
aerodynamic_23 t1_j1v7nx0 wrote
Is this where Hannibal crossed
Tiny-Environment-973 t1_j1vakid wrote
Stunning!
sharuffino t1_j1vbk22 wrote
Yea, many Italians speak French there!
El_muntafort t1_j1vchww wrote
Wait... Aosta Valley exist?!
Cerrogoal t1_j1vczgl wrote
Of course it does! It's Molise that doesn't
fishCodeHuntress t1_j1vdtqb wrote
I was just thinking that wow. I've never seen this area but you can tell how much that Glacier has receded in recent years.
Same here in Alaska, it's sad and concerning...
JDFingers t1_j1vehro wrote
Beautiful shot! I was just there in August. I'd just like to point out something cool that I didn't know about until I returned from my trip and took a close look at my own photos... if you zoom in carefully you can see Bivacco Gervasutti; it's a crazy fiberglass composite tube bivouac perched halfway up the glacier complete with a dining room and sleep space for 12. Ridiculously impressive, or maybe impressively ridiculous?
Anyways, hope you found that interesting. Happy trails!
jmafia48 t1_j1venys wrote
Thanks for sharing
ekurisona t1_j1vh8mz wrote
breath of the wild
Zaketo t1_j1vkdr4 wrote
Correct. The local language is Arpitan, or more specifically, the Valdôtain dialect. Although, today, the majority speak Italian as their mother tongue.
hotdutchovens t1_j1vlg3c wrote
Bye glaciers. :(
carmium t1_j1vqyw9 wrote
It's named after a ferret?
Shadd76 t1_j1vt4kd wrote
Rico Rodriguez wants to grapple/parachute over this
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Isn’t it that Bf1 map?
Da_B_Mo t1_j1w03kt wrote
Absolutely beautiful
Anxious_Hand_1621 t1_j1w0cwj wrote
Beautiful area. I'll likely never go back unless in winter time. It turns out I'm badly allergic to the alpine grass they have in this valley. I could barely breathe when I went there. On the Chamonix side completely fine. Weird.
Da_B_Mo t1_j1w0f3s wrote
Btw everyone I hope you all know the sun will eventually burn up the entire planet . No need to send yourself into a depression bc of natural warming and cooling or the planet 🤷♂️ enjoy what you have today and stop worrying about climate change bc there isn’t a damn thing any of us can do about it
antiquemule t1_j1w36x7 wrote
One of my favorite places. My father-in-law loved to go trout fishing in the river at the bottom of the valley (invisible here).
He died some years ago and his ashes were strewn into the river.
Choliver1 t1_j1w37vn wrote
I was thinking the exact same thing
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Xanto10 t1_j1wbiha wrote
Nope, the Bf1 in Italy are Monte Grappa, San Quintino, Caporetto, Empire's Edge.
Dieselmartell t1_j1wfoul wrote
Gorgeous take! 👌🏼
2abyssinians t1_j1wk668 wrote
Ah! You are right! I guess I remembered incorrectly. Thanks!
WeekOk3334 t1_j1wkzor wrote
Please karma!
laurasharkey13 t1_j1wldyk wrote
Ahhhhh I lived there for a year in a tent, teaching UK kids outdoor education. I was 22 and it was the best year of my life. Lived in Villenuve really want to go back 😍
Dg1988 t1_j1wn2lp wrote
Been here ~17 years ago... such a shame
guidocarosella t1_j1wyx3v wrote
100% Italian
guidocarosella t1_j1wzmuu wrote
Actually it was 200 km south, on Colle delle Traversette.
massiveboner911 t1_j1x7x73 wrote
In 10 years or so there wont be any.
BarkinDolphins t1_j1x9fke wrote
Are there before and after pics?
Mental-Loan564 t1_j1xwrmw wrote
One day I will get lost here and you can come looking for me. :)
leewardisle t1_j1xxjk5 wrote
Wow, and to think, Mt. Everest is taller! 😳😱
anshul119 OP t1_j1ykn24 wrote
Thanks for sharing. That refuge looks phenomenal.
anshul119 OP t1_j1ykr7s wrote
Val Ferret to Grand col Ferret can be a really good day hike https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/italy/piedmont/col-ferret?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-static-map
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