Zube
An out-and-back ski touring route in Piedmont, Italy.
Photo: Pampuco, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4.2 mi
- round trip
- 3,479 ft
- climb
- 9,418 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Zube is an out-and-back ski touring route in Piedmont, Italy. It is 2.1 miles each way, 4.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,010 ft and 9,420 ft above sea level, with roughly 40 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an expert route. The nearest town is Alagna Valsesia / Im Land, about 3.1 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Corno Foric, Punta Straling and Corno Rosso. Cascata delle Pisse and Caldaia del torrente Otro are within about 3 miles. For camping, rifugi monterosa campground and Campeggio Alagna are within about 6 miles. There are 10 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Zube for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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