Monte Facciabella
Resorts: Champoluc /Ayas /Antagnod
One of the area’s more classic tours, great for mountaineering ski beginners.
Technical information
How to get here
Verrès highway exit. Take the Val d’Ayas and continue to Brusson. After several kilometres, turn left to Antagnod shortly followed by the hamlet of Mandriou.
Description of the route
Climb West to the Souda mountain pastures, 1,970 m, and then turn North-West.
Hug the ski slopes for a while until you reach the Vascoccia pastures, 2,254 m, on the road. The peak is just a few minutes after the Vascoccia rise.
You can directly descend to the valley without crossing the hills.