From the “casotto” big home for alpinistique us, to the Shelter...

The first Shelter built by the “CAI MONVISO” section was the city of Saluzzo in 1935. Right during a meeting that took place in May 22nd 1935 that President Bressy was showing the project to build a shelter at the Valley of Vallanta in high Varaita Valley. Since the idea appealed to the Mayor, Carlo Del Carretto obtained also financial income. The Shelter was presented and opened in the summer of 1935, but had a short life due the destruction caused by the avalanche the following spring. Only in 1940 “the city of Saluzzo” was rebuilt where now the “Gagliardone” is situated, and as back then in 1944, another avalanche swept the second floor away....
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“IL GIRO DEL VISO” the tour of Viso

Did anyone ever tell you that a trekking lasting more days around a cliff was developed right by the Monviso’s foot? During 1839 James David Forbes, professor in biology and natural philosophy of Edinburgh University, undertook a long journey within the Alps. Coolidge told: ”He started is walking from Marseilles climbing along the valleys of Durance e of Ubaye up to Bacellonette, crossed at the head of that valley the Col of Cula reaching Saint Veran and so Abries in Valley of Guil He did the “Tour of Monte Viso” going through many difficult paths and excursions: the “Col of Traversette, the Col of Viso, the Walk of Sagnette or the Walk of San Chiaffredo and the one of Vallanta”. Forbes in order to reach the “Valdese Valley” tracked down along the Guil until Echalp, closing the “Tour of Monte Viso” exactly in the same way thousands of French excursionists cover it nowadays...
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The “Hole of Viso”...

It also possible, to pursue the Viso Tour crossing the “Hole of Viso”, the tunnel which was created between 1475 and 1480 just under the Hill of Traversette 75 meters long, and 2 mt. high and 2.5 mt. large. The mandatory of the work was Ludovic II, who sent to the Parliament of Grenoble the official request, to create a gallery that improved to cross its lands and the Dauphine. But since the response was waited, in 1477 the Marquis decided to write to the King of France Louis XI and to Giovanni d’Aillon, governor of the Dauphine. The economic agreement was carried out...
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