Mountain refuge Bivouac Antoldi-Malvezzy

In this part of the Great Paradise , Bivouac Antoldi-Malvezzy It appears in a clearly alpine and not immediate sector, within the scope of Ronco Canavese, in the Piedmont, at 2920 meters altitude. The cartographic reference itself places it on the ground without trace and on glacier, a data that completely changes the reading of access: it is not just a question of gaining height, but of moving in an environment where orientation, the state of snow or ice and weather can make the day very difficult. In this context, its role fits well as support for high mountain routes and as a point of passage or link for long routes of the area, especially in relation to the Alta Via n. 2 della Valle d'Aosta which runs relatively close in its stages 9 and 10, and with the Alta Via Canavesana . More than a fast-approaching shelter, it works as a reference for cordals and traverses where it is appropriate to share effort and provide for logistics.

The altitude and the terrain around it make you think of a demanding approach, reserved for mountaineers with experience in high mountain environment. It is also necessary to keep in mind the autonomy: the registered sources are several kilometres away, so it is not wise to have water close to the vivac without having checked it before. From this position, the immediate environment is dominated by massif entity summits, with the Torre del Gran San Pietro and Punta d'Ondezana a short distance in a straight line, in addition to elevations such as Roccia Viva , Becco di Valsoera or Becca di Gay which reinforce the character of severe and high ground. This concentration of three thousand helps to understand the meaning of the Bivouac Antoldi-Malvezzy as an advanced basis for moving through a border sector between itinerary, ascension and crossing, where the management of the effort depends on both the level and exposure to time and the real conditions of the glacier.