Monte Mars
Monte Mars (in Italian) or Mont Mars (in French), at 2,600 m, is the highest peak of the Biellese Alps, north-western Italy.
| Monte Mars Mont Mars | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,600 m (8,500 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 413 m (1,355 ft) [1][2] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m |
| Coordinates | 45°38′04″N 7°54′52″E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Mars Mont Mars Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Piedmont/Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Parent range | Alpi Biellesi |
Geography
It is located on the water divide between the Lys Valley (Aosta Valley) and the Elvo Valley (Province of Biella). In the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) it gives the name to a mountain group called "Catena Tre Vescovi - Mars".[3]
Access to the summit
It can be ascended from the south, starting from the Sanctuary of Oropa or, from the North, starting from the Lys Valley. The summit provides a panorama across the plains of the Po Valley and of the Monte Rosa massif.
A classical climbing route reaches the summit following the SSW ridge of the mountain, named Crête de Carisey.[4]
Mountain huts
- Coda Mountain Hut (2,280 m)
Maps
- Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it
- Province of Biella cartography: Carta dei sentieri della Provincia di Biella, 1:25.00 scale, 2004; on line version: webgis.provincia.biella.it
- Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi, 1:50.000 scale, nr. 9 Ivrea, Biella e Bassa Valle d'Aosta, Istituto Geografico Centrale - Torino
References
Media related to Monte Mars at Wikimedia Commons
- This article was originally translated from its counterpart on the Italian Wikipedia, specifically from this version.
- Geoportale IGM on www.pcn.minambiente.it
- key col: Colle della Vecchia (2,187 m)
- Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 134. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
- Monte Mars - Cresta dei Carisey, web page on www.lovevda.it (access: December 2012)