Europe / Graian Alps

Becca di Suessa

Italy / France · 3,423 m

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By Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Planning sources: checked 2026-10-07

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About Becca di Suessa

Becca di Suessa is also listed as Pointe des Mines. Gulliver documents a north-ridge alpine route via Col Vaudet and a ski tour from Usellières, with Rifugio Bezzi as a support point. The atlas records 3,423 m; both listings use 3,420 m. This source difference is retained.

Gulliver · North ridge · ste_6962 · Gulliver · Ski tour · ilcoppione and edo_colombo

Geographic source notes

Wikidata description: mountain in Italy. Imported context (CC0); retrieved 2026-10-05, not independently reviewed.

This overview is assembled from the geographic records cited below; it has not been independently field-verified.

Mountain facts

Elevation
3423 metres above sea level
Country / territory
Italy / France
Mountain range
Graian Alps
Range assignment
Source-linked Wikidata statement · 2026-10-05
Summit coordinates
45.5453, 6.99611 · View summit on OpenStreetMap

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Routes and variants

2 source-linked entries · research checked 2026-10-07. The inventory remains incomplete.

Documented information and open research

Starting point: 2 of 2 · Difficulty with grading system: 2 of 2 · Elevation gain: 2 of 2 · Duration: 0 of 2 · Season: 0 of 2

0 historical entries. These counts describe published entries, not all possible routes. Current access is not established.

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Compare 2 routes

Grades retain their published rating system; different systems and historical grades are not equivalent. Elevation gain means climbing metres, not summit altitude. Missing figures are not estimated.

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Route comparison · 2 entries · sources checked 2026-10-07
RouteActivity / directionDifficulty / systemStarting pointElevation gainDurationSources
North ridge via Col VaudetAlpinismAscentF+Gulliver overall alpine gradeUsellières (1785 m in listing)1665 mPublisher ascent figure; not summit elevationNot documentedSource 1 ↗
Ski tour from UsellièresSki mountaineeringAscentBSAItalian ski touring grade (publisher notation)Usellières (1785 m in listing)1635 mPublisher ascent figure; not summit elevationNot documentedSource 1 ↗

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Alpinism (1)
North ridge via Col VaudetAlpinism · Ascent · F+

Listed via Col Vaudet, north ridge and Suessa glacier.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Usellières (1785 m in listing)
Difficulty
F+ · Gulliver overall alpine grade · Published activity-specific grade; no conversion between systems
Elevation gain
1665 m · Publisher ascent figure; not summit elevation
Duration
Not established from the checked source
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

Gulliver · North ridge · ste_6962 · source checked 2026-10-07

The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.

Ski mountaineering (1)
Ski tour from UsellièresSki mountaineering · Ascent · BSA

Published ski itinerary; glacier equipment and exposed traverses described.

Activity
Ski mountaineering
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Usellières (1785 m in listing)
Difficulty
BSA · Italian ski touring grade (publisher notation) · Published activity-specific grade; no conversion between systems
Elevation gain
1635 m · Publisher ascent figure; not summit elevation
Duration
Not established from the checked source
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

Gulliver · Ski tour · ilcoppione and edo_colombo · source checked 2026-10-07

The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.

Mountain facts and common questions

Are the alpine route and ski tour interchangeable?

No. The north-ridge listing uses F+, an overall alpine grade; the ski listing uses BSA in its ski touring system. These describe different activities and must not be numerically equated.

Gulliver · North ridge · ste_6962 · Gulliver · Ski tour · ilcoppione and edo_colombo

How long does the full ascent take?

A full summit time is not documented here. The alpine description’s two hours refers only to reaching Rifugio Bezzi, not the summit.

Gulliver · North ridge · ste_6962 · Gulliver · Ski tour · ilcoppione and edo_colombo

Why are there two ascent figures?

Gulliver lists 1,665 m for the alpine itinerary and 1,635 m for the ski tour. These are publisher figures for different itineraries, not summit altitude or a newly measured track.

Gulliver · North ridge · ste_6962 · Gulliver · Ski tour · ilcoppione and edo_colombo

Planning at a glance

Access and starting point

The listings start at Usellières, with Rifugio Bezzi as a support point. Current road access, hut opening and route conditions require a separate check.

Gulliver · North ridge · ste_6962 · Gulliver · Ski tour · ilcoppione and edo_colombo

Difficulty and required experience

F+ applies to the alpine listing; BSA to the ski tour. Glacier crevasses and exposed terrain are described. No hiking grade is inferred.

Gulliver · North ridge · ste_6962 · Gulliver · Ski tour · ilcoppione and edo_colombo

Season and restrictions

Not yet established from checked sources for this mountain.

Sources for current information

No mountain-specific conditions source has yet been checked for this record.

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Research still needed

For Becca di Suessa, this atlas does not yet document first-ascent history; checked seasonal restrictions. Missing first-ascent evidence does not mean a mountain is unclimbed.

Use the linked sources as starting points; summit coordinates do not describe a climbing route or public access.

Sources and coverage

Imported geographic data from Wikidata (CC0); not independently field-verified. Data snapshot: 30 September 2026. Elevations and boundaries can differ between sources. Mountain-range membership follows explicit Wikidata relationships or a coordinate match against published GMBA v2 standard polygons. GMBA: Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (2021), CC BY 4.0; methodology: Snethlage et al. (2022). Missing evidence remains open.

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Editorial responsibility

Responsible publisher and editorial author: Climbing Chronicle Redaktion. AI-assisted source research; no on-site inspection or professional route approval is claimed.

Route listing source check
2026-10-07 · partial inventory; current access remains open
Planning source check
2026-10-07 · only the individually cited planning additions
Earlier profile review
Open · no complete editorial review recorded
Imported context retrieved
2026-10-05 · automated retrieval, not an editorial review

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Further reading about Becca di Suessa

Links discovered through the Wikidata record. These articles have not been checked as evidence for route, difficulty or access claims.

Becca di Suessa

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