Descent variant
An out-and-back ski touring route in Lombardy, Italy.
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,760 ft
- climb
- 9,499 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Descent variant is an out-and-back ski touring route in Lombardy, Italy, inside Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio - Nationalpark Stilfser Joch. It is 1.6 miles each way, 3.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 8,620 ft and 9,500 ft above sea level, with roughly 630 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Santa Caterina Valfurva, about 3.8 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cima di Vallumbrina, Pizzo di Vallumbrina and Punta della Sforzellina. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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