Giovane Montagna
| Assocazione Alpinistica Giovane Montagna | |
|---|---|
| sport | Alpinism |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Place of foundation | Turin |
| societies | 15 sections |
| Members | 2600 |
| Association headquarters | Turin , Italy |
| Official languages) | Italian |
| Homepage | GiovaneMontagna.org |
The Giovane Montagna (long name: Assocazione Alpinistica Giovane Montagna) is an Italian mountaineering association that was founded in 1914. It is based in Turin and operates a refuge , two mountain holiday homes and several bivouacs .
The Giovane Montagna publishes its own magazine, the Rivista di Vita Alpina .
history
The association was founded in Turin in 1914 by 12 young people as a non-political association with the aim of promoting the technical and sporting aspects of alpinism while also taking human and Christian values into account. Pier Giorgio Frassati was among its members .
Sections
Currently the association consists of the following sections: Cuneo • Genoa • Ivrea • Mestre • Milan • Modena • Moncalieri • Padua • Pinerolo • Rome • Turin • Venice • Verona • Vicenza .
There is also the Pier Giorgio Frassati subsection . This is aimed at mountain enthusiasts living all over Italy who do not have the opportunity to join a local section. This subsection is managed centrally by the association.
Shelters and bivouacs
The association manages the following shelters and bivouacs :
- 2932 m slm Bivacco ai Mascabroni
- 2335 m slm Bivacco Angelo Valmaggia
- 3179 m slm Bivacco Carlo Pol
- 2865 m slm Bivacco Gino Carpano
- 3046 m slm Bivacco Gino Rainetto
- 2845 m slm Bivacco Giuseppe Cavinato
- 2860 m slm Bivacco Luigi Ravelli
- 2710 m slm Bivacco Moncalieri
- 3200 m slm Bivacco Renato Montaldo
- 1732 m slm Bivacco Sergio Baroni
- 3538 m slm Rifugio Santa Maria
The bivouacs are open to all mountaineers .
In addition, Giovane Montagna has three mountain holiday homes with self-contained apartments, each with its own kitchen:
- 1035 m slm Casa Alpina Fornari-Duvina
- Casa di Versciaco in the Puster Valley
- 1467 m slm Casa per Ferie Natale Reviglio
as well as with the Casa di San Giacomo di Entracque via a refuge with bunk beds at 1200 m slm .
Mountain holiday homes and shelters can only be used by members after booking in advance.
Former huts
- 2840 m slm Capanna Giuseppe Cavinato , currently operated by SAT
Web links
- Homepage (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sezione di PGFrassati. Associazione Alpinistica Giovane Montagna, accessed September 20, 2019 (Italian).
- ↑ GiovaneMontagna.org: Shelters and Bivouacs (Italian)