The classic ascent route to the Rifugio Dal Piaz starts from Passo Croce d’Aune ùand runs along part of the Alta Via 2 (path CAI 801). The route has no technical passages, it has a development of about 5 km and a vertical drop of 970 m; on average, the journey time is about 2.30 / 3.00 hours. In the presence of snow, the route may have sections exposed with frozen, hard or slippery snow. Whoever decides to reach the refuge in the presence of snow must know that they’re doing it at their own risk.