Passo dei Salati

The Passo dei Salati (2,980 m) is a mountain pass that lies between the Valsesia (Piedmont) and the Valley of Lys (Val de Aosta).

The term salati recalls an ancient passage of Roman soldiers.

[citation needed] It is reached by two modern cableways, a gondola from Gabiet above Gressoney-La-Trinité and a cable car from above Alagna, and is an important link for the Monterosa Ski area, which is one of the largest in Italy.

In the summer time the pass is accessible by a dirt track that connects the two sides.

Extensive heliski operations occur near the two mountain huts during the later part of the winter.