Scima da Saoseo, Mountain summit in Grisons, Switzerland
Scima da Saoseo is a 3,264-metre summit of the Livigno Alps in the western Rhaetian Alps, on the border between Italy's Lombardy and Switzerland's Grisons. It stands west of Cima Viola and forms the watershed between the Valgrosina and the Val Poschiavo. Its west, Swiss side drops towards Lago di Saoseo.
The border between Italy and Switzerland here follows the watershed dividing Valgrosina in Lombardy from Val Poschiavo in the Grisons. The summit, 3,264 m high, belongs to the Livigno Alps of the western Rhaetian Alps and lies west of Cima Viola. The usual ascent starts at Arnoga in Valdidentro, climbs through Val Viola past the Baite di Altumeira and Alpe Dosdè, crosses the Vedretta Val Viola and gains 1,400 m in about four hours.
The normal route starts at Arnoga in Valdidentro and climbs through Val Viola past the Baite di Altumeira and Alpe Dosdè, crosses the Vedretta Val Viola glacier and gains 1,400 m in about four hours. The Bivacco Angelo e Seconda Caldarini, near the summit, serves as a support point or emergency shelter for climbers.
Climbers can find accommodation at mountain huts such as Rifugio Malghera at 1,952 meters and Capanna Dosdè at 2,827 meters. These shelters serve as resting points and bases for different climbing approaches to the summit.
The standard route starts at Arnoga in Valdidentro and climbs through Val Viola past the Baite di Altumeira and Alpe Dosdè, crosses the Vedretta Val Viola glacier and gains 1,400 m in about four hours. The Bivacco Angelo e Seconda Caldarini serves as a support point or emergency shelter on the way.
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