Monte Orsiera is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the Province of Turin (Italy).
Etymology The English translation of Monte Orsiera can be Mountain of the bears, an animal which in Piedmont became extinct between the end of 18th century and the beginning of 19th century.
Geography Mount Orsiera is the highest mountain of the long ridge which, starting from Sestriere, divides the Susa Valley from the Chisone valley.
SOIUSA classification According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: main part = Western Alps major sector = North Western Alps section = Cottian Alps subsection = Alpi del Monginevro supergroup = Catena Bucie-Grand Queyron-Orsiera group = Gruppo dell'Orsiera subgroup = Costiera Orsiera-Rocciavrè code = I/A-4.II-A.3.b
Nature conservation The mountain and its surrounding area are included in a regional nature park called Parco naturale Orsiera - Rocciavrè, which also is the SIC (Site of Community Importance) of code IT1110006.Siti di Importanza Comunitaria (SIC), Regione Piemonte, list on gis.csi.it (accessed in September 2011)
References
Maps Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 1 Valli di Susa Chisone e Germanasca
External links Monte Orsiera punta nord: 360° panoramic image from the summit on pano.ica-net.it