Mont Blanc via the Gonella Hut: the solitary path to the roof of Europe
Climbing Mont Blanc from the Gonella Hut is an old-fashioned act—one of slowness, silence, and respect. It follows a clean line that cuts through the heart of the massif, far from the crowds and the buzz of more popular routes.
Every summit has its own character. Monviso has more than most.
There’s a mountain that, if you find yourself in the province of Cuneo and you love the mountains, you simply have to stop for. You raise your gaze, even if you’re in the car, even if you’re in a rush. It towers above the Po Valley with that pyramid shape reminiscent of the Matterhorn—but it has a personality all its own: rougher, more Piedmontese. This is Monviso. The Stone King.
