1.2 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
Parete Sud Ovest Piramide di Vincent e valle perduta
Gressoney La Trinité
Monte Rosa
Discesa della SO Piramide di Vincent e Valle Perduta
Also in Vercelli, Italy
Ski Touring Difficult
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 2.5 km
- Duration
- 5-6 hrs
- Low Point
- 1.8 km
- High Point
- 4.2 km
- Gradient
- 51˚
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's remote, it features high exposure (e3) and is typically done between March and April. From a low point of 1.8 km to the maximum altitude of 4.2 km, the route covers 13 km, 1015 vertical metres of ascent and 2486 vertical metres of descent. You'll need rope, skins, ice axe, crampons and glacier kit to complete it safely.
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Description
Salita dalla normale passando dai rifugi Mantova e Gnifetti e discesa dalla parete Sud-Ovest concatenando la discesa della Valle Perduta fino a Staffal
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
High Exposure (E3)
In case of a fall, death is highly likely.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Face
- Alpine
- Cliffs
- Ski Mountaineering
Equipment required
- Rope
- Skins
- Ice axe
- Crampons
- Glacier kit
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5.4 km away
Monte Rosa Haute Route: Passo del Naso of Lyskamm Traverse and Pyramid Vincent Summit
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
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Ascent
- 646 m
- Descent
- 631 m
5.4 km away
Liskamm West Summit (4479 m)
Venture up Switzerland’s famously treacherous Liskamm 4000er, affectionately nicknamed the “people eater”.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 2 km
6.1 km away
Berni Couloir
One of the most aesthetic couloirs on this side of the mountain
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Ascent
- 55 m
- Descent
- 880 m
7.9 km away
Monte Rosa Haute Route: Castor Traverse and Pollux Summit
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
- Distance
- 6.5 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 909 m
8.1 km away
Monte Rosa Haute Route: Neue Monte Rosa Hut to Zermatt via Dufourspitze Monte Rosa
Day 5: A huge skin to a high col and optional climb up Europe's 2nd highest peak
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 2.8 km
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Guidebooks in this area
5 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
5 of the Most Iconic Ski Peaks in the Alps
5 routes · Ski Touring
Defining Big Mountain Skiing on the Monte Rosa Traverse
16 routes · Ski Touring
Ski Switzerland's Biggest Mountains: The 4000er Challenge
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