Becca di Nona

Photo of Becca di Nona

Photo by Roberto Invernizzi

Details

Elevation (feet): 10308
Elevation (meters): 3142
Continent: Europe
Country: Italy
Range/Region: Western Alps
Range/Region: Graian Alps
Latitude: 45.68707
Longitude: 7.365814
Difficulty: Walk up
Best months for climbing: Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Year first climbed: 1832
First successful climber(s): Ing. Casalegno
Nearest major airport: Turin
Convenient Center: Aosta

Thanks to Michel Noussan and Terrill Thompson for contributing to these details. (View history)

Description

Becca di Nona is one of the two mountains closest to the city of Aosta, Italy. The other is Mount Emilius. Becca di Nona takes its name from the latin "nona hora" that indicates midday, because of its southern position with respect to Aosta. There is a statue of the Holy Virgin on the top, transported by mule in 1892.

The skyrace Aosta - Becca di Nona takes place every year, starting from the central place of Aosta and reaching the top of the peak.

Thanks to Michel Noussan for this description.

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