Corno Grande, Gran Sasso d'Italia

The ascent to the western summit of Corno Grande (Gran Sasso d'Italia) via the Calderone glacier, described by Luca Mazzoleni, hut warden of Rifugio Franchetti since 1988.
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Corno Grandeand the Calderone glacier
Luca Mazzoleni

Class outing into one of the most beautiful areas on the Gran Sasso and the entire Appenines. The Calderone glacier should be ascended in late spring, from the end of May to the start of July, when the ancient glacier still safeguards the winter snow, transformed by now by the sun's rays and therefore easy to ascend with crampons. Until the dangerous snowfields disappear from Passo del Cannone down into the Vallone dei Ginepri void this is certainly the only recommended ascent route from the Teramo flank. This outing should be avoided in summer when the snow cover deteriorates and the moraine debris - at times comprised of extremely large boulders - rolls down the steep slope, rendering the ascent difficult and dangerous.

CORNO GRANDE - WESTERN SUMMIT VIA THE CALDERONE GLACIER




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