Monte Albergian
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Monte Albergian is a 3,041 m a.s.l. mountain of the Cottian Alps, located in Italy. A battalion of 3rd Alpini Regiment, which during World War I earned a Silver Medal of Military Valor, was named after Monte Albergian.[4]
| Monte Albergian | |
|---|---|
 The mountain as seen from Colle dell'Albergian | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,041 m (9,977 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 428 m (1,404 ft)[2][3] |
| Isolation | 9.29 km (5.77 mi)  |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 44°58′58.8″N 06°58′58.8″E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Albergian Alps | |
| Location | Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Cottian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | footpath |
The name Albergian could come from the ancient Celtic population of the Egyans (in Italian Egidini) and could mean High Egyans' mountain (Alberg-Egyan) in their language.[5] Another theory link the name of the mountain the Janus, a Roman solar deity.[6]
The mountain is located on a brief ridge heading North which originates from the water divide between Val Chisone and Valle Germanasca. Going South an unnamed saddle at 2,906 m divides Monte Albergian from Monte Gran Miuls (2,974 m a.s.l.), the latter standing on the Germanasca/Chisone water divide.[1]
Administratively the eastern face of the Albergian belongs to the Fenestrelle municipality (comune) and the western one to Pragelato municipality,[1] both in the Metropolitan City of Turin. In clear days its summit, marked by a cross, offers a great view of Western Alps.[7]
SOIUSA classification
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[8]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North Western Alps
- section = Cottian Alps
- subsection = Alpi del Monginevro
- supergroup = Catena Bucie-Grand Queyron-Orsiera
- group = Gruppo Queyron-Albergian-Sestrière
- subgroup = Sottogruppo Ghinivert-Albergian
- code = I/A-4.II-A.2.b
The usual route to Monte Albergian is the waymarked footpath starting from Soucheres Hautes (1,518 m), a frazione (village) of Pragelato municipality. While long (more than 1,500 metres of vertical drop) the route does not require alpine skills.[9] In the Italian scale of hiking difficulty is rated E (Escursionisti, namely suitable for normal hikers).[10] On the WSW ridge of Albergian was described a climbing route of F+ grade.[9]
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