Spaghetti Tour Monte Rosa | Multi-day ski tour with a mountain guide

• Meeting point and procedure

  • Meeting place

    9.15 Zermatt railway station

    We’ll meet at 9.15 am right by Zermatt railway station. The meeting point is easily accessible by public transport. If you’re travelling by car, it’s best to park in Visp, as we’ll be taking the train via Domodossola back to Visp at the end of the day.

  • Day 1

    400m

    800m

    After arriving in Zermatt at your own convenience, we’ll get to know one another during a brief round of introductions before taking the cable cars up to the Klein Matterhorn at around 3,800 metres. Before long, we’ll find ourselves in the heart of the high-alpine glacier landscape and set off on our first tour to the Breithorn (4,164 m). This beautifully shaped four-thousander offers an ideal introduction and delights with impressive views and a lovely vista down to Zermatt. After reaching the summit, we descend via the Breithorn plateau and arrive at the cosy Rifugio Guide d’Ayas, where we round off the evening amidst the Valais mountain scenery.

  • Day 2

    800m

    700m

    Today brings another highlight of this tour. We set off early from the hut, climbing across the glacier to Castor (4,228 m). This beautifully shaped four-thousander captivates with its famous firn ridge, which ranks among the most beautiful and impressive ridges in the Alps. Step by step, we follow the elegant ridge to the summit and enjoy the fantastic views of the surrounding Valaisan and Italian four-thousanders. After reaching the summit, we descend across the sweeping glacial slopes to the Rifugio Quintino Sella at 3,585 m, where we’ll spend the next night.

  • Day 3

    1000m

    800m

    We’ve got several four-thousand-metre peaks on the itinerary today. Depending on the conditions and the group’s fitness, we’ll ascend via the Passo del Naso (4,100 m) and then climb the Corno Nero (4,321 m), the Balmenhorn (4,215 m) and the Vincent Pyramid (4,215 m). This varied tour takes us through the impressive glacial landscape of the Monte Rosa massif and offers fantastic views of the surrounding peaks. Depending on the conditions, the weather and the group’s enthusiasm, we’ll adapt our choice of peaks flexibly. In the afternoon, we reach the Mantova Hut, where we round off the day amidst the high-alpine scenery.

  • Day 4

    1200m

    Today we’ll be exploring the stunning glacial landscape of the Monte Rosa massif and, depending on conditions, climbing several four-thousand-metre peaks around the highest mountain hut in the Alps. Crossing the vast snowfields, we first reach the Ludwigshöhe (4,341 m) before continuing our ascent to the Parrotspitze (4,432 m). The route then takes us to the Signalkuppe (4,554 m) with the famous Capanna Regina Margherita, spectacularly situated on the summit. The view stretches from the Valais Alps to far into the Po Valley.

    Provided the hut is already open, we’ll spend the night at the Capanna Regina Margherita and enjoy the unique atmosphere at 4,554 metres. If the hut is still closed, we’ll head back down to the Rifugio Gnifetti, where we’ll spend the night.

  • Day 5

    800m

    800m

    around 3.00 pm, Brig railway station

    To round off our days of touring, another beautiful summit awaits us. From the hut, we’ll climb up to Punta Giordani and enjoy the impressive views over the Monte Rosa massif one last time. Afterwards – weather permitting – a magnificent descent on slushy snow awaits us down towards Alagna. We take the cable car down comfortably into the valley and from there continue by taxi to Domodossola. Over a leisurely lunch, we’ll look back on the past few days before taking a relaxed train journey back to Brig.

• 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 services

  • CHF 2390.-
  • Rope team with 3 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including professional planning and realisation with a mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Including accommodation costs with half board.
  • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
  • Exclusive taxi ride to Domodossola (~75.- per person)

• Material and equipment

  • For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us the whole time. Only pack the essentials.
  • General material and packing tips we have also put together for you.

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