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→Cabrerío - Refugio Plantat
===Cabrerío - Refugio Plantat===
{{Cabrerio - Plantat}}
===Plantat - Camp2==='''5.5 hours'''From Plantat the route ascends without losing altitude over hard snow (in late spring and early summer). Follow the trail (if visible under the snow) pointing to the northeast. After about five hours you will pass at the foot of a big glacier. Then, walk along a sort of wide couloir with gentle slope. After nearly half an hour beyond the glacier water will be heard running between the rocks. This place lays at nearly 4200m, and there are several flat spots to pitch a tent. It is also normally the last place with running water along the ascent.===Camp 2 - Camp 3===Cross a small field of penitents. Then, looking south, mount on top of the ridge that ascends to the east. Once on top of this ridge, the crater is visible again, this time much closer. From this point onwards there are plenty of places to pitch a tent, but it’s preferably to keep walking until the edge of a (usually) big pack of snow. From there it’s possible to reach the summit in less than five hours if walking with a light rucksack. The path is now well marked: goes on along the ridge and dribbles the glacier, bypassing it on top. A good place to pitch the camp is shortly before the trail goes over the glacier. Hence, this third day is a rather light one. ===Camp 3 - Summit===The saddle that separates the north and south summit looks quite close, but appearances can be misleading. The hike to bypass the glacier is long and tiresome. The trail will disappear under the hard snow (the accumulation zone of the glacier really). The snow is mixed with ice, but the surface pretty regular. It must be crossed completely to allow to point to the saddle. After an hour crossing the saddle horizontally, the ascent to the truncated cone that leads to the crater begins. This section takes nearly an hour, this time gaining altitude. Approaching the crater, you may smell the sulphur associated with this active volcano. At 5770m the situation is confusing: what seem to be the summit is really the north rim of the crater. It’s only there where you will be able to see the actual summit, to the southeast, and the glaciated crater looking downwards. After circling the rim, the summit will be grabbed in less than 50 minutes. The descent follows the same route.
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