324 m 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
Capanna Gnifetti - Punta Gnifetti - Gabiet
Also in Aoste, Italy
Ski Touring Moderate
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between January and June. From a low point of 1.9 km to the maximum altitude of 4.5 km, the route covers 19 km, 1019 vertical metres of ascent and 2780 vertical metres of descent. You'll need rope, skins, ice axe, crampons and glacier kit to complete it safely.
Capanna Gnifetti - Punta Gnifetti - Gabiet
Beautiful altitude ski touring on mellow slopes in a well frequented area. Good concentration of easy to reach 4000+m peaks. Perfect for acclimatization. Long and enjoyable descent to as low as the snow cover allows.
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
324 m away
Day 4: Margherita Hut and the Grenz Glacier, beginning at Gnifettti Hut and ending at Neue Monte Rosa Hut
Difficult Ski Touring
4.6 km away
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Severe Ski Touring
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Severe Ski Touring
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One of the most aesthetic couloirs on this side of the mountain
Severe Ski Touring
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Severe Ski Touring
6.9 km away
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Severe Ski Touring
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