Mont Tout Blanc
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| Mont Tout Blanc | |
|---|---|
| Mont Taou Blanc, Mont Teu Blanc | |
 Mont Tout Blanc from Punta Leynir | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,438 m (11,280 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 111 m (364 ft)[2][3] |
| Isolation | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Coordinates | 45°31′20″N 7°08′53″E / 45.52226°N 7.14803°E |
| Geography | |
  Mont Tout Blanc Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike (scrambling) |
The Mont Tout Blanc[1] is a 3,438.2[1] metres high mountain belonging to the Italian side of Graian Alps.
Geography
The Mont Tout Blanc is located on the ridge dividing the Valsavarenche valley (East of the mountain) from the Rhêmes valley (West),[6] both on the right-hand side of the Aosta Valley. The Aouillé pass (Col de l'Aouillé) divides it from the neighbouring Pointe de l'Aouillé[7] (3,445 m)[8] while the Col Rosset divides the Taou Blanc from Punta Leynir.
SOIUSA classification
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[9]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North Western Alps
- section = Graian Alps
- subsection = Central Graian Alps
- supergroup = Catena Grande Sassière-Tsanteleina
- group = Costiera Galisia-Entrelor-Bioula
- code = I/B-7.III-A.1
Access to the summit
The mountain can be accessed from Nivolet Pass (2.641 m); this route requires a good hiking experience, although is sometimes considered an alpinistic route of F+ level.[10] The top of the Taou Balnc offers a good point of view on Gran Paradiso Massif.
Mountain huts
- Refuge città di Chivasso (2,604 m).
Nature protection
The Mont Tout Blanc belongs to the Gran Paradiso National Park.[11]
