2.6 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
A very aesthetic descent in a wild environment
Also in Valais, Switzerland
Ski Touring Difficult
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's extremely remote, it features high exposure (e3) and is typically done between March and May. From a low point of 2.5 km to the maximum altitude of 3.9 km, the route covers 3.2 km, 1 vertical metres of ascent and 1435 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 3.2 and Labande grade 4. You'll need rope, skins and crampons to complete it safely.
This line will take you to the very heart of Monte Rosa, finding ski infinite terrain, navigating complex glaciers reaching with a 2000m run to Staffal. This line is quite complex and Felix Glacier and Lys Glacier are quite tormented with lots of seracs and crevasses.
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
2.6 km away
Day 4: Margherita Hut and the Grenz Glacier, beginning at Gnifettti Hut and ending at Neue Monte Rosa Hut
Difficult Ski Touring
3.1 km away
Venture up Switzerland’s famously treacherous Liskamm 4000er, affectionately nicknamed the “people eater”.
Severe Ski Touring
3.1 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
4.6 km away
Day 5: A huge skin to a high col and optional climb up Europe's 2nd highest peak
Severe Ski Touring
4.6 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
5.3 km away
One of the most aesthetic couloirs on this side of the mountain
Severe Ski Touring
7.8 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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