Punta Tempesta


Punta Tempesta is a 2,679 m a.s.l. mountain of the Cottian Alps, located in Italy.

Etymology

The name Tempesta in Italian means Storm.

Geography

The mountain is located on a ridge which divides two sub-valleys of the Maira watershed, Vallone di Marmora and Vallone di Intersile; its summit stands not faraway from the water divide between Valle Maira and Valle Grana. Punta tempesta is separated from the neighbouring Monte Tibert by the Intersile Pass, while heading SE Sibolet Pass divides it from Punta Sibolet. Towards North the ridge between Marmora and Intersile sub-valleys goes on with a mountain named Punta La Piovosa.
Punta Tempesta administratively belongs to the Marmora municipality.

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA the mountain can be classified in the following way:
Punta Tempesta is accessible via waymarked footpaths from different locations. Among them can be cited Esischie Pass, Santuario di San Magno and Tolosano, a frazione of Marmora. In the Italian scale tweir hiking difficulty is rated E. Sometimes the hikers also reach monte Tibert or other nearby mountains. During winter Punta Tempesta is also a popular destination for alpine skiers or hikers with snowshoes.

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