Mount Rafrey
| Mount Rafrey | |
|---|---|
  Mount Rafrey Location within Alps | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,146 m (10,322 ft)[1][2] |
| Coordinates | 45°38′51″N 7°30′41″E / 45.647534°N 7.511353°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aosta Valley, Italy |
Mount Rafrey (Italian: Monte Rafrey, French: Mont Rafrey) is a 3,146 m (10,322 ft) tall mountain of the Graian Alps in northern Italy. Its summit lies in the municipality of Fénis in the Aosta Valley, Italy.
Description
Mount Rafrey stands along the ridge that, extending southeast, culminates at Mont Glacier (3,185 m (10,449 ft)), forming the divide between Val Clavalité and the Savoney Valley, one of its side valleys.[3]
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North Western Alps
- section = Graian Alps
- subsection = Alpi del Gran Paradiso
- supergroup = Catena Emilius-Tersiva
- group = Gruppo Glacier-Avic
Ascent
Mount Rafrey is most commonly climbed via the Col d'Etzely, either by ascending through Val Clavalité[4] or by starting from the Champorcher Valley and crossing Col Fussy.[5]
References
- ↑ "Mont Raffrey 3146 m". Hikr.org (in Italian). Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Nodo: Mont Rafrey (967792819)". OpenStreetMap (in Italian). 14 March 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Anello Savoney-Clavalite' e salita al Mont Raffrey (3146 mt)". Hikr.org (in Italian). Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Rafrey (Mont) dalla Val Clavalitè per il Col de l'Etzely". Gulliver (in Italian). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Rafrey (Mont) da Dondena per il Col Fussy". Gulliver (in Italian). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2026.