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Source: https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/20425
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<p>This year beginning of May 2018 we with my friend visited <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Grande_National_Park" rel="noreferrer">Valle Grande</a> in Italian Alps. Begging from 1500 meters there was snow, on the high of 1900m there was pretty deep snow and it was actively melting. Another challenge was weather, starting from 3pm rain/snow started and held until early morning.    </p>

<p>We entered from the city <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/28859+Trontano+Province+of+Verbano-Cusio-Ossola,+Italy/@46.1187043,8.3157394,13.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4785f193867c96e9:0x116c259e2c42323c!8m2!3d46.1220946!4d8.3324432?hl=en" rel="noreferrer">Trontano</a> and turned back after Passo Ragozalle. On the high of ~1800m we were going very slowly like 2km per day because of deep snow. We didn't meet people for four days, and we didn't meet any human footprints. </p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZUYoJ.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZUYoJ.jpg" alt="return way"></a>
<a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/5DdwQ.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/5DdwQ.jpg" alt="Shelter door ~1900"></a>
<a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/LJPPb.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/LJPPb.jpg" alt="morning snowstorm"></a></p>

<p>Our strava:</p>

<ul>
<li>first day <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/1563566556" rel="noreferrer">https://www.strava.com/activities/1563566556</a> </li>
<li>2nd <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/1563568319" rel="noreferrer">https://www.strava.com/activities/1563568319</a> </li>
<li>3rd <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/1563568894" rel="noreferrer">https://www.strava.com/activities/1563568894</a> </li>
<li>4th <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/1563569472" rel="noreferrer">https://www.strava.com/activities/1563569472</a> </li>
<li>5th <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/1563570010" rel="noreferrer">https://www.strava.com/activities/1563570010</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Questions:</strong> </p>

<ol>
<li><p>Is it dangerous to repeat this trip? </p>

<ul>
<li>a. The max high on this trail is 1980 meters and we got it.</li>
<li>b. The next thing was to go by ridge on 1900-1500m. Is it avalanche risk when snow 1m deep melts?</li>
<li>c. Thing after this is canyon/ravine on 800m. I know there are dangerous signs "sudden rise in water level"</li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>If it's not deadly dangerous what tools would you recommend us(like ice axe)/courses or to take professional mountaineers with us? </p></li>
</ol>