1.8 km away
Monte Rosa Haute Route: Margherita Hut and the Grenz Glacier
Day 4: Margherita Hut and the Grenz Glacier, beginning at Gnifettti Hut and ending at Neue Monte Rosa Hut
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 1.8 km
An aesthetic couloir that drop underneath a big serac
Ski Touring Extreme
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be extreme. It's extremely remote, it features high exposure (e3) and is typically done between April and May. From a low point of 3.7 km to the maximum altitude of 4.1 km, the route covers 1.1 km, 156 vertical metres of ascent and 359 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 5.2 and Labande grade 5. You'll need rope, skins and crampons to complete it safely.
From the big hanging serac located at the top of Passo del Naso, starts a steep couloir that flies into Lys Oriental Glacier. Breathtaking landscape over an ocean of glaciers and seracs.
Extreme
Extreme skiing terrain above 45 degrees. These routes are reserved for experienced experts.
1.8 km away
Day 4: Margherita Hut and the Grenz Glacier, beginning at Gnifettti Hut and ending at Neue Monte Rosa Hut
Difficult Ski Touring
4.3 km away
Venture up Switzerland’s famously treacherous Liskamm 4000er, affectionately nicknamed the “people eater”.
Severe Ski Touring
4.3 km away
Day 3: Traverse of Passo del Naso of Lyskamm and summit of Pyramid Vincent, beginning at Rifugio Quintino Sella and ending at Capanna Gnifetti.
Severe Ski Touring
5.2 km away
Day 5: A huge skin to a high col and optional climb up Europe's 2nd highest peak
Severe Ski Touring
6 km away
Day 2: Traverse of Castor, optional extra summit of Pollux, beginning at Rifugio Guide d'Ayas and ending at Rifugio Quintino Sella
Severe Ski Touring
6.2 km away
One of the most aesthetic couloirs on this side of the mountain
Severe Ski Touring
9.2 km away
Day 1: Zermatt/Cervinia, Breithorn, Ayas Hut using the cable car to the Klein Matterhorn to start
Difficult Ski Touring
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