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The magnificent Pila basin and the magical world of snow
Resorts: Pila
Meeting time and place: 10 am – the exact meeting place should be agreed with the guide
Duration of the snowshoe hike: 2h30 (one way)
Height difference: 430 metres
Difficulty: WT1 snowshoe hike
Number of participants: minimum 4, maximum 6 persons
Recommended equipment and clothing: warm, comfortable, layered clothing, gloves, hat, hiking boots, no moonboot because it is difficult to attach them to snowshoes.
Price: starting from 35 €, depending on the number of participants
In case of bad weather: the itinerary of the snowshoe hike could be changed, or the hike could be cancelled. The guide can decide, according to the weather conditions, to change the itinerary or to cancel the snowshoe hike.
Reservations: to reserve, please call the phone number + 39 3407085371 within noon of the previous day.
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Excursion that through a circular route and the magnificent woods of Pila, reaches the summer pastures of Grivel and Fornier from which it is possible to admire a wonderful panorama of the mountains that surround the town of Aosta to the north.
This snowshoe hike will offer you the opportunity to know the mountain environment of the Alps, to admire the splendid landscapes of the Alps in this particular region and to get in touch with the magical world of snow, by means of practical activities as to measure the snowpack with special tools such as lenses and thermometers, to know its origin, to learn its structural and stability features.
Always accompanied by an experienced hiking guide you will know the history of the snowflake and its further transformations into snowpack, you will observe the snowy environment from a different poin t of view.
You will have fun and get at the same time acquire some important information to enjoy your snowshoe hikes in total security.
Participants will be provided with snowshoes and snowpoles and ARTVA kit (shovel and probe), if necessary.
This activity can also be organised, on request, on other dates and on weekdays.
For information and bookings, please call the telephone number by noon on the previous day.
Each participant should prepare and bring their own packed lunch.