Corno Bianco Explained

Corno Bianco
Elevation M:3320
Map:Alps
Label Position:left
Coordinates:45.8228°N 7.8797°W
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:470
Prominence Ref:[2]
Listing:Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Location:Piedmont, Italy
Range:Pennine Alps
First Ascent:captain Albert (1831)
Easiest Route:from Riva Valdobbia

Corno Bianco (Weisshorn in German) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps. It's a popular climbing destination of Valsesia.

Etymology

The literal English translation of Corno Bianco is White Horn.

Geography

The mountain is located around 500 m east from the Dora Baltea/Sesia water divide and is totally included in Valsesia (VC, Italy). Administratively it belongs to the comunes of Alagna Valsesia and Riva Valdobbia.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[3]

Access to the summit

The easiest route for the summit starts from rifugio Abate Carestia (a CAI mountain hut) and follows the southern face and ridge of the mountain passing by Lago Bianco and Lago Nero. It requires some climbing skills.[4]

Maps

Notes and References

  1. Geoportale IGM on www.pcn.minambiente.it
  2. [key col]
  3. Book: Marazzi , Sergio . Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA . Priuli & Verlucca . 2005 . Italian . 134 . 978-88-8068-273-8 .
  4. Corno Bianco - 3320 m, web page on www.vienormali.it (access: 2012-3-26)