Spaghetti tour in the Monte Rosa massif on skis with a mountain guide

• Meeting point and procedure

  • Meeting place

    9.15 Zermatt railway station

    Meeting point is at 9.15 a.m. right at the Zermatt train station.
    The meeting point is easily accessible by public transport. If you arrive by car, you have to park it in Täsch and travel the last part to Zermatt by train. Zermatt is car-free.

  • Day 1

    400m

    800m

    Individual journey to Zermatt. Welcome and introductions and immediately take the cable car up to the Klein Matterhorn at around 3800 metres. Tour to the Breithorn 4164 m with a beautiful view down to Zermatt
    Descent to the Rifugio Val d' Ayas.

  • Day 2

    800m

    700m

    Today we will climb together over the Castor 4228 m with its famous firn ridge and descend to the Rifugio Quintino Sella at 3585 m.

  • Day 3

    1000m

    800m

    Four 4000 m peaks are on the programme today: Ascent to the Passo del Naso 4100 m,
    Corno Nero 4321 m, Balmenhorn 4215 m and Vincent Pyramid 4215 m. We will spend the night at the Mantova hut.

  • Day 4

    1200m

    This day takes us to the peaks around the highest hut in the Alps: Ludwigshöhe 4341 m, Parrotspitze 4432 m, Signalkuppe/Capanna Regina Margherita 4554 m, the highest hut in the Alps, where we also spend the night
    if it is already open. Otherwise, we will sleep at the Rifugio Gnifetti.

  • Day 5

    200m

    2000m

    Our final day is on the Zumsteinspitze 4563 m "right" next to the hut,
    Depending on conditions, descent via the Grenzgletscher to the Monte Rosa hut 2798 m and onwards
    via via ferrata and glacier to the Gornergratbahn on the Rotenboden:

    Or back to the Mantova hut and descent with the cable cars from 3600m and journey by taxi to Domodossola.

• 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 experience with ice axe and crampons.
  • Condition for ski tours with around 1200hm at a normal pace (~300-350hm/h).
  • Condition for 1200m of descent in different types of snow.
  • In addition, there are sections where we carry the skis and trudge through the snow.
  • Only suitable for very experienced splitboarders.
  • It is advisable to acclimatise before the tour. We recommend travelling to Zermatt the day before, doing a short hike and spending the night in Zermatt. Alternatively, you can spend the night before on one of the Alpine passes to acclimatise a little.

• Price and performance

  • CHF 2390.-
  • Small group with 3 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Including accommodation costs, approx. CHF 80 per night with half board.
  • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
  • Excluding possible taxi journey to Domodossola (~75.- per person)

• Material and equipment

  • We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled.
  • For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.

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