Aldo Cravetto Bivouac
Edited by:
Massimo Martini
Access
The bivouac can be reached via the following access routes:
Introduction
The Aldo Cravetto bivouac is located in the Vallone di Stolen, in Issime, Valle d'Aosta, at an altitude of 2,422 metres. This structure, restored in 2006, was named after Aldo Cravetto, an Alpine Artillery officer and a great lover of the Gressoney Valley. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, the bivouac is an important stop-off point for hikers and mountaineers tackling nearby peaks such as Monte Nery, Voghel and Becca di Vlou.
Description
The hut is housed in a historic building, once used as an alpine pasture on the Alpe Chlekch, and is distinguished by its traditional stone architecture with a barrel vault. It has 6 beds (initially 8) on two levels, equipped with blankets and pillows. The interior is cosy, with wood-panelled walls, a table with benches, a gas cooker and a wood stove that provides warmth during the colder months. A small solar panel provides energy for lighting, although it is not currently operational.
Outdoors, there is a drinking fountain installed in 2012 that provides water from a spring. In case of drought, water can still be collected from a nearby stream. The bivouac can only be reached by experienced and well-trained hikers, and is an ideal starting point for routes of varying levels of difficulty. The overnight stay requires a symbolic donation of 3 euro per person, to be paid to the Gressoney CAI.
Aldo Cravetto
Born in Ivrea on 31 March 1913, he spent his youth in Verrès (AO) until the late 1930s, when he moved to Turin with his family. In 1938, he graduated in chemistry in the Piedmontese city.
He was an officer in the Alpine Artillery.
In 1946, he married Marisa Bertotto, with whom he had five children.
He was a manager in the family steel company until 1984.
From the 1920s, he chose Gressoney as his holiday resort, finding there serenity and recreation.
He died in Turin on 13 November 1984.
Information
Location: Alpe Chlekch
Height: 2.422m
Beds: 6
Property: CAI section of Gressoney
Lighting: electric (solar panels)
Gas stove: present
Water: near the bivouac
Device recharge:not present
Bivouac book:present
Routes from the bivouac
- Col Chasten Sud (2549m), for the east side - 4h30' - T2 - (2)g
- Col Chasten nord (2609m), for the east face - 4h45' - T2 - (2)g, (2C)g and s.n.
- Mont Voghel (2925m), by the north ridge - 2h30' - F
- Mont Nery (3075m), normal route by the west ridge - 3h00' - F+
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