Monte Rosa | Ski crossing Domodossola - Zermatt with mountain guide

• Procedure and meeting place

  • Meeting place

    16.00, Domodossola (I) railway station

    We meet in Domodossola in the afternoon (train runs directly from Brig to Domodossola). From there we take a taxi to Alagna, where our hotel is located and we spend the evening together over a delicious meal.

  • Day 1 - Arrival

    We spend the evening together in the charming mountain village of Alagna, where we have time to get to know each other and share the anticipation of the days ahead.

  • Day 2 - Punta Giordani & descent to Rifugio Mantova

    1000 Hm

    900 metres altitude

    ZS-

    The day gets off to a relaxed start with a cable car ride from Alagna up to Punta Indren at 3200 metres. From there, our tour begins with a pleasant and enjoyable ascent to Punta Giordani, the first 4000 metre peak of our tour at 4046 metres! After a hearty refreshment in the breathtaking mountain landscape, we enjoy the first descent in perfect sulz towards Rifugio Mantova, with views of the Po Valley, Lake Maggiore and the Grand Paradiso. After a short ascent, we reach the Rifugio Mantova. We spend the evening together in the hut and review the day.

  • Day 3 - Signalkuppe & descent Monte Rosa hut

    1200 Hm - 1500 Hm

    1700 Hm - 2000 Hm

    WS+ (up to ZS for variants)

    On the next day, the Signalkuppe with its 4554m beckons, depending on the conditions also with additional summits over the Vincent Pyramid (4215m) or the Ludwigshöhe (4341m). We also visit the highest mountain hut in Europe. The Margherita Hut is named after the then Queen of Italy - Regina Margherita. We will tell you a bit about the history and organise the ascent to 4554m in a comfortable way and adapted to all participants. The long glacier descent down to the Monte Rosa hut is one of the absolute highlights of this tour. Across the labyrinth of impressive crevasses, we hurtle down a whole 2000 metres in great skiing terrain with magnificent views of the Lyskam, Matterhorn and Dufourspitze.

  • Day 4 - Stockhorn & departure to Zermatt

    900 metres altitude

    approx. 1500 metres altitude

    WS

    On the fourth day, the ascent of the Stockhorn (3532 m) crowns our crossing. At the top, a panorama opens up that is hard to beat: the impressive Valais mountains with the Weisshorn, Dom and, of course, the Matterhorn seem close enough to touch. After this summit experience, we glide down the wide slopes into the valley and enjoy the long descent. The route finally takes us back to Zermatt, a great finish full of emotions and unforgettable impressions.

  • Conclusion

    approx. 15.00 Zermatt

    We end the tour days together in a cosy café in Zermatt before setting off on our journey home.

• Requirements

  • Mastering the ski touring technique with its basics (skins, hairpin turns).
  • Safe downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow.
  • You have first experience with ice axe and crampons.
  • Stamina for ski tours of around 1300 metres at a normal pace (~300-350m/h).
  • Only for very experienced and fit splitboarders with hardboots.

• Price and services

  • CHF 1190.-
  • Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including accommodation costs with half board.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.

• Material and equipment

  • For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
  • General material and packing tips we have also put together for you.

Impressions: Monte Rosa ski crossing