Mont Tout Blanc


The Mont Tout Blanc is a 3,438.2 metres high mountain belonging to the Italian side of Graian Alps.

Toponymy

Tout Blanc in French means totally white, all-white. The mountain is also known as Mont Taou Blanc or Mont Teu Blanc.

Geography

The Mont Tout Blanc is located on the ridge dividing the Valsavarenche valley from the Rhêmes valley, both on the right-hand side of the Aosta Valley. The Aouillé pass divides it from the neighbouring Pointe de l'Aouillé while the Col Rosset divides the Taou Blanc from Punta Leynir.

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA the mountain can be classified in the following way:
The mountain can be accessed from Nivolet Pass ; this route requires a good hiking experience, although is sometimes considered an alpinistic route of F+ level. The top of the Taou Balnc offers a good point of view on Gran Paradiso massif.

Mountain huts

The Mont Tout Blanc belongs to the Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso.

Maps