21 m 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
Day 5 of the Five 4,000-Meter Peaks Valais
The Mischabel Range
Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia
Climb Signalkuppe (4,556 m)
Ski Touring Difficult
- Distance
- 27 km
- Ascent
- 1.9 km
- Descent
- 3.2 km
- Duration
- 1 day +
- Low Point
- 1.6 km
- High Point
- 4.5 km
- Gradient
- 25˚
Via the Grenz Glacier, you'll climb the Signalkuppe 4,556 m. The fifth 4,000-meter peak of this week is also the highest one and the location of Capanna Margherita. A magnificent view of the entire Monte Rosa Massif and, on a clear day, all the way to Turin are compensation for the efforts needed in the thin mountain air. A fantastic long descent to Zermatt concludes this wonderful touring week. (Distance: 7. 5 km; Duration: 4.5 hours; Ascent: 1,650 vertical meters).
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Remoteness
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Features
- Face
- Alpine
- Ski Mountaineering
Equipment required
- Rope
- Skins
- Ice axe
- Crampons
- Glacier kit
Similar routes nearby
5.5 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
6.4 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
6.4 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
6.9 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
7 km away
Monte Rosa Haute Route: Klein Matterhorn to Rifugio Guide d'Ayas
Day 1: Zermatt/Cervinia, Breithorn, Ayas Hut using the cable car to the Klein Matterhorn to start
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Ascent
- 200 m
- Descent
- 643 m
8.9 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
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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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