The Monte Rosa superior tour starts at the Kleinmatterhorn and takes in all the peaks from the Breithorn to Nordend.
day 1
Individual arrival, meeting in Zermatt at the cable car to the Kleinmatterhorn. Equipment check. Ascent to the Kleinmatterhorn 3817 m. If the weather permits, we will do one or more Breithorn summits. Otherwise we walk to Rifugio Guide D'Ayas (3388 m)
day 2
From the Guide D'Ayas hut, ascent to the Roccia Nera (4075 m), Gendarm (4106 m), Breithorn east summit (4139 m), Breithorn main summit (4159 m) and west summit (4164 m). You then return to the Guide D'Ayas hut.
day 3
From the Guide D'Ayas hut, climb first to Pollux (4092 m) down to the Zwillingsjoch and up to the beautiful firn summit of Castor (4228 m). Descent to the Rifugio Quintino (3585 m)
day 4
From the Quintino Sella hut, ascent to the western Lyskamm (4479 m) and eastern Lyskamm (4527 m). Descent to Capanna Gnifetti (3647 m)
day 5
From the Gnifetti hut ascent to the Vincent pyramid (4215 m), Corno Nero (4321 m), Ludwigshöhe (4341 m), Parrotspitze (4432 m), Signal summit (Punta Gnifetti, 4554 m). Overnight stay Capanna Margherita
day 6
From the Margherita hut, ascent to the Zumsteinspitze (4565 m), descent to the Grenzsattel. Ascent to the Dufouspitze (4634 m). Descend and abseil to the Silbersattel (4515 m). Ascent to Nordend (4609 m). Descent to the Monte Rosa hut (2883 m).
day 7
From the Monte Rosa hut, possibly individual descent to Roter Boden and descent with the Gorner Grat railway to Zermatt. Return journey
Bookable Dates:
on request, from approx. June 25th to mid-September
Service:
Organisation and guidance by a state-certified mountain guide (IVBV)
Requirements:
- Sure-footedness & a head for heights & fitness (daily stages approx. 10 h)
- Safe and fast walking and climbing with crampons, difficulty AD or UIAA 3+/4-
Additional expenses:
All expenses for accommodation, food and lifts for you and the mountain guide
Participants and price:
for 1 participant per person € 5,200 without additional expenses
Equipment:
Mountain boots crampon-proof (it must be possible to mount the toggle lever on the heel), harness, helmet, lamp, crampons, ice axe, 1 screw carabiner, thin, thick gloves, usual mountain gear and hut necessities, hut sleeping bag
Roland Wimmer
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39040 Varna (BZ)
Italy
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