At around 3,500 metres is the Plateau Rosa, whose name derives from the Valdôtain patois term Rouése, meaning ice (as for the nearby Monte Rosa). This area lies between Testa Grigia () (3,479 m) and the Klein Matterhorn, south of and slightly above the Theodul Pass. Southeast of Testa Grigia is a saddle named Passo di Ventina Nord (3,445 m). This area can also be easily accessed by several cable cars connecting Breuil-Cervinia to Testa Grigia.