Corno Bianco
| Corno Bianco | |
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View from Bocchetta delle Pisse
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,320 m (10,890 ft) |
| Prominence | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 45°49′22″N 07°52′47″E / 45.82278°N 7.87972°ECoordinates: 45°49′22″N 07°52′47″E / 45.82278°N 7.87972°E |
| Geography | |
 Corno Bianco
Alps
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| Location | Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | captain Albert (1831) |
| Easiest route | from Riva Valdobbia |
Corno Bianco (Weisshorn in German) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps. It's a popular climbing destination of Valsesia.
The literal English translation of Corno Bianco is White Horn.
The mountain is located around 500 m east from the Dora Baltea/Sesia water divide and is totally included in Valsesia (VC, Italy). Administratively it belongs to the comunes of Alagna Valsesia and Riva Valdobbia.
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:
The easiest route for the summit starts from rifugio Abate Carestia (a CAI mountain hut) and follows the southern face and ridge of the mountain passing by Lago Bianco and Lago Nero. It requires some climbing skills.
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