{"id":9941,"date":"2006-08-02T09:26:36","date_gmt":"2006-08-02T07:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.randos-montblanc.com\/?p=9941"},"modified":"2019-04-25T18:16:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T16:16:13","slug":"rainetto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.randos-montblanc.com\/en\/very-hard-hikes\/rainetto.html","title":{"rendered":"Bivouac du Petit Mont Blanc"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s go to Italy in the Val Veny to do an outing that will stay in your mind forever: the Petit Mont Blanc Bivouac (or Rifugio Rainetto).
\nThe starting altitude (1,670 m) and the finish at 3,047 m at the Petit Mont Blanc Bivouac set the scene.
\nIf the hike starts on a good paved road to the Lac de Combal, it is quite different afterward.
\nThe trail is narrower and quickly reaches a very steep valley between Mont Suc and the Aiguille de Combal.
\nThe 1,350 m of elevation gain are ascended by a small path that wanders between the rocks. The marking, although present, requires special attention so as not to get lost in the succession of more or less easy rocky passages.
\nA late n\u00e9v\u00e9 imposes vigilance when crossing it.
\nThe end of the ascent is very steep and requires a safe foot to climb some exposed passages.
\nThe Glacier and Lac de Miage, Aiguille Noire de Peuterey, limestone pyramids, Aiguille des Glaciers or the Gran Paradiso are some of the wonders to discover during this itinerary intended for experienced hikers accustomed to evolve between 2,000 m and 3,000 m who have a good physical condition and are not afraid of exposed passages.
\nNote the peculiarity of the Lac Combal that stems from the melting of the glaciers; It’s a kind of marsh where glacial deposits have accumulated and force the water to meander along the slope.
\nThe Lac de Miage with its particular color is accessible to the right of the Bar de Combal. It is formed in a pocket of the glacier from which it is fed.
\nPiolet and rope are not mandatory, but they can be useful according to the season.
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