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Pointe de Barasson · Normal Route

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1,9302,4362,9420 km12.5 kmm
Distance
12.5 km
Ascent
1,050 m
Descent from source
1,050 m

Ski tour · Kanton Wallis. The published line is 12.5 km long.

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Highest point
≈ 2,942 m
Source difficulty3.1 Camptocamp ski_rating
Season from source
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Route variant from sourceNormal Route
Lowest elevation from source1,927 m
Highest elevation from source2,962 m

Source summary

Source directions

From the parking at the Swiss entrance to the Saint Bernard tunnel. Alternatively by skiing down from the St Bernard Hospice. >##Route >Follow the road towards the St Bernard col until the bridge at Nundry(2190m) then continue on the true right bank of the river for another 500m, (usually well tracked.) Go SSE into the Combe de Barasson and easily up this to a cross which is situated just behind a large red and white communications aerial. (The pylons lead up towards the W col of Barasson.) From here go leftwards up a short slope to a more level area (alt. 2580m). Now go up the broad slope , less steep to the S, (through a narrows,) to reach the ridge at point 2850m. Follow this ridge to the summit. >##Descent >By the same route. >Remarks: >Un peu plat au debut. >Affleurements rocheux et petites barres en cas de faible enneigement. Court passage à sur 50m+, c'est court mais c'est raide dont S4, PD+. En cas de faible enneigement la difficulté peut augmenter sensiblement. >Orientation N dans la combe de Barasson, puis NW puis W dans la combe terminale

Source safety information

Faces N at the staret, NW for the final slopes. >Short section at ~38°, hence S4 >More awkward if there is not a good snow cover, (rocks). >Alternatives are to go to the [W Barasson Col](http://www.camptocamp.org/routes/45695/fr/col-de-barasson-col-w-depuis-bourg-st-bernard), the [E Barasson Col](http://www.camptocamp.org/outings/591908/en/col-de-barasson-col-e-depuis-bourg-st-bernard), the [Tete de Barasson](http://www.camptocamp.org/routes/584132/fr/tete-de-barasson-pente-n) or traverse, (via pte 2779) the[ Pointe de Barasson via the SW ridge](http://www.camptocamp.org/routes/48250/fr/pointe-de-barasson-en-traversee-arete-sw-arete-n-face-w)

Source directions

Suivre la route du col jusqu'au pont de Nudry (2190 m) puis remonter la sente/trace rive droite du torrent encore sur 500 m. Monter SSE dans la combe de Barasson jusque vers 2400 m. Tirer à gauche et remonter une courte pente qui monte à une fourche dans une petite arête rocheuse et donnant accès à un replat (2580 m). Puis remonter la grande pente qui suit, moins raide plus au S (passer un étranglement)jusqu'à la crête, l'atteindre au point 2850 m. Suivre l'arête vers le sommet.>##Descente>Par le même itinéraire.

Source safety information

- Affleurements rocheux et petites barres en cas de faible enneigement. Court passage à ~38° sur 50m+, c'est court mais c'est raide dont S4. En cas de faible enneigement la difficulté peut augmenter sensiblement.>- Orientation N dans la combe de Barasson, puis NW puis W dans la combe terminale

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The map shows the published line. Provider ascent and descent retain their original meaning; estimates along the line are marked ≈. An additional return route is not automatically included in the line. Elevation profile estimated from Copernicus DEM. Provider statistics may differ.

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Camptocamp · Camptocamp-Association, Christian, Evi, Gus Morton, Sophie Ferlin, rabot, botopo · https://www.camptocamp.org/routes/46235 · Coordinates reprojected; DEM elevation estimates · ODbL 1.0 + CC BY-SA 3.0 FR

Camptocamp · 2021-02-03T08:07:13.630104+00:00

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Tour-ID: c2c:route/46235 · Revision: 2fc78d4b8dc0