| Bric Costa Rossa | |
|---|---|
 View of the mountain from colle del Cros | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,403 m (7,884 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 349 m (1,145 ft)  |
| Listing | Alpine mountains 2000-2499 m |
| Coordinates | 44°15′02″N7°36′00″E / 44.2506008°N 7.6000402°E |
| Geography | |
  Bric Costa Rossa Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Piemonte, Italy |
| Parent range | Ligurian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | ancestral |
| Easiest route | waymarked footpath |
The Bric Costa Rossa is a mountain of the Ligurian Alps located in Piedmont (NW Italy).
In Piedmontese Bric means mountain or hill, while Costa Rossa con be translated from the Italian as red slope.
The mountain stands on the ridge dividing the valleys of Vermenagna and Pesio. [2] Southwards the water divide continues heading to the Punta Mirauda and Cima della Fascia while northwards it connects Bric Costa Rossa with the Bisalta (2,231 m). On some books Bisalta refers not just to this summit but to a small massif whose highest elevation is the Bric Costa Rossa.
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: [3]
The Bric Costa Rossa can be reached by a waymarked footpath which follows the ridge connecting it to the Bisalta. [4] Another hiking route to climb the summit starts from Casali Giachet (a village belonging to the comune of Limone Piemonte). [5]
The mountain is also accessible in winter by ski mountaineers. [6]
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