texto e fotografias: Xavier
datasheet:
Distance - 18,90km
Distance - 18,90km
Height gain - 1500m
Height lost - 1500m
Altitude Max - 3132m
Altitude min - 1620m
Type - round
Effective walk: 8h
Degree of difficulty- T5 II
track: aqui
video of the day
Return to the alpine hikes in our dear canton of Valais.
On this Swiss national day we did something at Val d´Anniviers.
From Zinal we follow towards Pas de Chasseur, as we were with Xarah we climbed by the easiest variant.
We quickly gained altitude and rediscovered the marked trail between Roc de la Vache and Lac d´Arpitetta at around 2300m, from this point we pointed full east and progressed by small paths, not marked.
At 2700m the green gives way to the gray of the rocks, in this part Xarah could hardly control her breathing, we waited for about 20 minutes but she was still very tired, our dear dog can no longer do alpine hikes with us, it is already 13 years ... gave us a huge squeeze in the heart ... but it is life.
Tixa decided to go down with Xarah to Lac d´Arpitetta and I continued towards the Pointe d´Arpitetta peak, going up the west face for what seemed to me the best way while negotiating with the rocks, didn't see cairns.
Once at the peak the scenery was magical, brutal view of the Weisshorn and the Zinalrothorn.
I know that there is a very alpine way to reach this peak, since i was alone i decided to go down by the East ridge , towards Col de Milon, T5 with climbing grade II.
After eating my sandwich and enjoying the scenery, i resumed the walk, went down to Col de Milon very carefully and focused, there are several exposed and air passages where it is forbidden to slip, and going down is always more delicate than climbing.
Once at Col de Milon, I walk down the marked white blue trail to Cabana d'Arpitetta and continue down to Lac d'Arpitetta, where i join Tixa and Xarah.
To return to Zinal we pass by Le Vichiesso, a longer but less steep descent than the climb route.
starting point
Pointe d'Arpitetta
west face
almost there
Zinalrothorn
at the summit
Weisshorn
Zinalrothorn
outstanding cenario
Dent Blanche
Les Diablons and Diablon des Dames
the East ridge
looking back
looking back
near Col de Milon
looking back
Col de Milon
Pointe d'Arpitetta
Cabane d'Arpitetta
Lac d'Arpitetta
Besso
Degree of difficulty- T5 II
track: aqui
video of the day
Return to the alpine hikes in our dear canton of Valais.
On this Swiss national day we did something at Val d´Anniviers.
From Zinal we follow towards Pas de Chasseur, as we were with Xarah we climbed by the easiest variant.
We quickly gained altitude and rediscovered the marked trail between Roc de la Vache and Lac d´Arpitetta at around 2300m, from this point we pointed full east and progressed by small paths, not marked.
At 2700m the green gives way to the gray of the rocks, in this part Xarah could hardly control her breathing, we waited for about 20 minutes but she was still very tired, our dear dog can no longer do alpine hikes with us, it is already 13 years ... gave us a huge squeeze in the heart ... but it is life.
Tixa decided to go down with Xarah to Lac d´Arpitetta and I continued towards the Pointe d´Arpitetta peak, going up the west face for what seemed to me the best way while negotiating with the rocks, didn't see cairns.
Once at the peak the scenery was magical, brutal view of the Weisshorn and the Zinalrothorn.
I know that there is a very alpine way to reach this peak, since i was alone i decided to go down by the East ridge , towards Col de Milon, T5 with climbing grade II.
After eating my sandwich and enjoying the scenery, i resumed the walk, went down to Col de Milon very carefully and focused, there are several exposed and air passages where it is forbidden to slip, and going down is always more delicate than climbing.
Once at Col de Milon, I walk down the marked white blue trail to Cabana d'Arpitetta and continue down to Lac d'Arpitetta, where i join Tixa and Xarah.
To return to Zinal we pass by Le Vichiesso, a longer but less steep descent than the climb route.
