Mountaineering tour - intermediate
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- Valtournenche
- 6 days
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- Max 5 people
- English, Français, Italiano
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The Monte Rosa Massif is the perfect introduction to the high mountains and will fill your days with incredible landscapes, soft glaciers, and cozy mountain huts. It is also a unique training ground, with plenty of 4000m peaks to climb. 2023 DATES: 03 - 08 July / 17-22 July / 8-13 August / 07-12 August / 21-26 August / 4-09 September On this 6-day adventure, we will explore the beautiful mountains of Monte Rosa and train in different mountaineering skills and techniques, including basic mountaineering skills, crampons and ice axe handling, glacier progression, and safety. Furthermore, we will learn the "rules" of the high mountains, everything you need to increase your experience for future ascents! You will also have the chance to sleep in Europe's highest mountain hut (Capanna Margherita 4554m)! To join this tour, you will need a good fitness level and basic mountaineering skills. Prior summer and winter experience in mountains of up to 1000m is required. Please keep in mind that you will need to walk for many hours with a backpack and that high altitude is dangerous if you suffer from hypertension. If you would like to join this unique experience in the Monte Rosa massif, then send your booking request and we can start planning an unforgettable mountain climbing tour.
Day 1
Meeting in Cervinia and ascent to Teodulo Hut, a cozy mountain refuge with an incredible landscape of the Matterhorn, we will work on crampon techniques to learn how to move better and safer on ice and snow and create a solid foundation for all our next experiences.
Day 2
We will climb the Western Breithorn, a 4165m peak on the border between Switzerland and Italy, which will give us a breathtaking view of Zermatt and all the surrounding mountains. As soon as we get off we will move to Gressoney.
Day 3
We will take advantage of the "low altitude" and the adaptation of our bodies by resting actively. We will review knots and mountaineering maneuvers and then traverse through a via ferrata. We will use the afternoon for a yoga session with mindfulness and mental preparation for the ascent of the following days together with coach Beatrice.
Day 4
We will go up to the Gnifetti or Mantova hut where we will master the techniques of rope binding and progression on the glacier as well as crevasse rescue maneuvers.
Day 5
We will leave before dawn for the ascent to the highest refuge in Europe, Capanna Margherita hut; a bold structure built in 1983, which is set at an altitude of 4554 mt. We will spend the night there, in the highest mountain hut in Europe.
Day 6
We will start from the Margherita hut and if the conditions of the group and the mountain allow, we will climb other peaks in the massif such as Balmenhorn and Pyramid Vincent or Parrot and Ludwigshohe. After the climb, we will descend down to Punta Indren and down to Staffal, where the lifts are.
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Cancellation
Full refund: cancel 3 days before the start time of the activity and get 100% back.Service fees will not be reimbursed. More
Insurance
European Travel Insurance ERV: thanks to our insurance partner we provide free SOS coverage when booking on Crion. More
Assistance
We follow you in every step of the experience. Contact us if you need help.