Testa del Rutor or Tête du Ruitor (3,486m) is a mountain of the
Graian Alps
The Graian Alps (Latin language, Latin:: ''Alpes Graiæ'' ; ; ) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps, and the name of an Roman province, Antic Rome province.
Etymology
The name ''Graie'' comes from the ''Graioceli'' Celts, Celt ...
in
Aosta Valley
The Aosta Valley ( ; ; ; or ), officially the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley, is a mountainous Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region in northwestern Italy. It is bordered by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr ...
, north-western Italy. It is the highest summit of the Rutor-Léchaud Group, lying roughly between the
Mont Blanc Massif and the
Vanoise Massif
The Vanoise massif (, ) is a mountain range of the Graian Alps, located in the Western Alps. After the Mont Blanc Massif and the Écrins Massif it is the third-highest massif in France, reaching a height of 3,885 m at the summit of Grande Cass ...
. The huge Glacier del Rutor lies on its slopes. The mountain is rarely climbed except by Italy's mountain troops, the
Alpini
The Alpini are the Italian Army's specialist mountain infantry. Part of the army's infantry corps, the speciality distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. Currently the active Alpini units are organized in two operati ...
, who use it for training.
References
Mountains of the Alps
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of Aosta Valley
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