Italian Normal Route
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The Italian Normal Route is a classic alpine ascent on Mont Blanc, typically approached from the Italian side via the Gonella Hut and known for its glaciated terrain and high-altitude mountaineering challenges.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Italian Normal Route to Mont Blanc summit | 1 |
| more technical than Gouter Route | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine climbing route
ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Italian side of Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| difficultyRelativeToOtherRoutes |
less frequented than Gouter Route
ⓘ
technically more demanding than Gouter Route ⓘ |
| hasApproachHut | Rifugio Francesco Gonella ⓘ |
| hasClimbingType |
high-altitude mountaineering
ⓘ
snow and ice climbing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposure to weather changes
ⓘ
high altitude gain ⓘ long glacier approach ⓘ |
| hasObjectiveHazard |
avalanches
ⓘ
crevasses ⓘ rockfall ⓘ seracs ⓘ |
| hasTerrainType | glaciated terrain ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo |
Trois Monts Route
ⓘ
surface form:
Gouter Route
Trois Monts Route ⓘ
surface form:
Three Monts Route
|
| locatedIn | Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| partOf | classic alpine routes on Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| reachesSummit | Mont Blanc summit ⓘ |
| requires | good acclimatization ⓘ |
| requiresEquipment |
crampons
ⓘ
harness ⓘ helmet ⓘ ice axe ⓘ rope ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
crevasse rescue skills
ⓘ
glacier travel skills ⓘ use of crampons and ice axe ⓘ |
| season | summer climbing season ⓘ |
| typicalUse | normal route for Italian ascent of Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| usedFor | guided ascents of Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| usualStartingPoint |
Rifugio Francesco Gonella
ⓘ
surface form:
Gonella Hut
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
more technical than Gouter Route
this entity surface form:
Italian Normal Route to Mont Blanc summit