2.3 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 journey in Monte Rosa to a lofty summit.
Also in Vercelli, Italy
Ski Touring Moderate
Capanna Margherita is the highest refuge in Europe, it is built at 4554m and it's a destination that lots of people want to reach to gaze at the amazing mountains that surrounds this place.
It's also a good destination for a "one day" ski trip and to enjoy really good snow even in summer. From Indren to Capanna Margherita it's 1300m circa of vertical drop that you can ski without too much trouble and without any steep or exposed area. It's a really nice ski tour! The last few meters to reach the refuge requires walking a bit with crampons
Although this seems easy be aware that you're on a glacier! Crevasses could be open and you need to cross some. So technical skills and equipment are required!
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
2.3 km away
Day 4: Margherita Hut and the Grenz Glacier, beginning at Gnifettti Hut and ending at Neue Monte Rosa Hut
Difficult Ski Touring
5.5 km away
Day 5: A huge skin to a high col and optional climb up Europe's 2nd highest peak
Severe Ski Touring
5.6 km away
Venture up Switzerland’s famously treacherous Liskamm 4000er, affectionately nicknamed the “people eater”.
Severe Ski Touring
5.6 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
7.2 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
7.4 km away
One of the most aesthetic couloirs on this side of the mountain
Severe Ski Touring
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