4.4 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
Cool variant of the classic Zube pass, first section in a nice gully.
Ski Touring Moderate
The Civera pass lies to the right of the Zube pass giving access to the Otro valley via a steep gully, followed by a wonderful slope that leads down into the valley.
From the top station of Passo Salati follow the Salati piste to the end of the first flat road, after the first steep section. Go off-piste on the left side of the piste, under the north face of the Corno Rosso. At the end of a long traverse you will start to climb along a narrow valley. After the first steep pitch, you will arrive in a flat area and be able to see the Passo Zube. From this point, the Civera pass is also visible on the right side of the Zube pass. Traverse to the right (south) going up and keeping near to the rock barrier, the last few meters to the pass are quite steep (this climb will take approximately one hour). At the pass you have a great view of the two valleys (Alagna and Gressoney). Head down into the couloir (35°) on the Alagna side. After 200m the couloir opens up into an awesome slope that signals the beginning of the Otro valley. From here, you can follow the classic route from the Zube pass to the Alagna village.
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
4.4 km away
Day 4: Margherita Hut and the Grenz Glacier, beginning at Gnifettti Hut and ending at Neue Monte Rosa Hut
Difficult Ski Touring
6.6 km away
One of the most aesthetic couloirs on this side of the mountain
Severe Ski Touring
7.1 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
7.2 km away
Venture up Switzerland’s famously treacherous Liskamm 4000er, affectionately nicknamed the “people eater”.
Severe Ski Touring
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