Testa Grigia / Tête grise | |
Other Name: | Groabhopt (Walser German) Graukopf (German) |
Elevation M: | 3,315 |
Prominence M: | 643 |
Prominence Ref: | [1] |
Map: | Alps |
Location: | Aosta Valley, Italy |
Range: | Pennine Alps |
Listing: | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates: | 45.8309°N 7.7864°W |
Testa Grigia (French : Tête grise, lit. "grey head") (3,315m) is a mountain on the Italian side of the Monte Rosa Massif in the Pennine Alps. It is the highest mountain of the ridge that separates the Lys valley (Gressoney-La-Trinité) from the Ayas Valley, in Aosta Valley.
It is usually climbed from the Gressoney side, where the climb presents no technical difficulties, as the route is assisted by a fixed rope. The summit offers a fine balcony view of Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn.[2]