Valtournenche

Few communities in the Aosta Valley have a history as closely tied to Alpine mountaineering as Valtournenche. Set in the valley of the same name, it follows the Marmore stream toward the Dora Baltea, while the Italian side of the Matterhorn, known here as Cervino, rises at the valley’s head. The settlement has long been associated with the guides and routes leading toward Breuil-Cervinia and the high Alps. In 1865, Valtournenche guide Jean-Antoine Carrel made the first Italian ascent of the Matterhorn, a defining episode in the mountain’s climbing history. Stone-built hamlets and alpine pastures still give the valley a working mountain character. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Aosta Valley.

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