5 m away
Descent from Gnifetti Hut
A steady descent to the Punta Indren lift
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 16 m
- Descent
- 365 m
A rapid collection of 4000ers all relatively easy and close to each other
Alpine Climbing Moderate
Reverse your descent route of yesterday, climbing back up under the Vincent Pyramid and towards the Col de Lys. Pass to the L of the Balmenhorn with its obvious bivi hut. Head for the very short snowy crest, that takes you with minimal difficulty to the summit of the Ludwigshohe. Although relatively undistinguished, it has a huge drop to the E and the views down to the Italian plains are breath-taking. Retrace your steps down this, now pass to the L and to the foot of the obvious snowy or icy 45 degree slope, leading to the Corno Nero. Climb this and scramble over easy rocks to meet the summit Madonna. Once again retrace your steps and, if you want, you can, in addition, tag the minor summit of the Balmenhorn, climbing a few iron rungs on the E side. It has a large Madonna and a sweet bivi hut, which you can put your nose into.
Descend easy snow slopes directly to the saddle between the Corno Nero and the Punta Gnifetti. Once again ascent snow slopes, which can be icy and exposed at the top, to the easy summit of Vincent Pyramid, thus completing your trio of minor Monte Rosa summits. The descent is retracing your steps as before, to the Gnifetti Hut.
Moderate
May involve slightly more complex glacier hikes, easy but possibly long rock ridges and steep snow up to 45 degrees. Equivalent to PD, PD+
5 m away
A steady descent to the Punta Indren lift
Easy Alpine Climbing
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A condition dependent high altitude traverse over the shoulder of Lyskamm
Moderate Alpine Climbing
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A huge journey for the very ambitious and very well acclimatised mountain athlete.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
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A classic high traverse of a major 4000m peak
Moderate Alpine Climbing
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A relatively minor summit, but a 4000m peak nonetheless, surrounded by others.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
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A huge day to the second highest peak in Europe.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
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One of the best easier 4000m ridge traverses in the Alps
Difficult Alpine Climbing
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