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Italy offers an infinity of perfectly beautiful summits for lovers of mountain climbing. In the Aosta Valley region, there are several peaks that invite you to hire a certified guide and enjoy a mountain climbing adventure of one or several days. No matter your physical and technical level, in Italy you will surely find a program that suits you: from slopes with little altitude change to high summits such as Mont Blanc, at more than 4500 meters. This peak, together with the Matterhorn and the Gran Paradiso, are good options if you want to live an experience in direct connection with the landscape of the Alps. At the Italian border you are also very close to another great goal that you must try: Monte Rosa, in Switzerland. In Explore-Share we have mountain climbing options led by the best certified local guides. Take a look at our proposals and choose one. The Italian mountains are calling!
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Why should I choose Italy for my Mountain Climbing adventure?
The northernmost part of the country
This region not only shows a great cultural and culinary variety but also offers a diversity of landscapes with a great amount of mountains and rock walls. Its geological and morphological characteristics are perfect for the practice of climbing and mountain sports.
Let yourself be captured by the Dolomites
Limestone in Val Gardena, granite in Valle Isarco or marble in Val Venosta, in the Dolomites we can find routes of a wide variety of terrains, mountains and landscapes that allow mountaineers to face different sporting styles.
Do not leave Italy without trying their food
Do not miss their specialties: dishes with abundant vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, rice, pasta and bread. Some of their typical meals are pizza, pasta and rissoto. Among the traditional desserts we have ice cream, better known as 'gelato', tiramisu and Baba de Nápoles.
What can I expect from the weather in Italy?
The southern part of the Alps (northern Italy) is cool although in the summer months it tends to be warm and pleasant. In the high mountains (from 3000 meters) it is common to find rain and snow. The valleys and lower slopes of the Alps tend to have warmer temperatures in both winter and summer.
Which language is predominantly spoken in Italy?
Italian
What currency is accepted in Italy?
Euro
How can I get to Italy?
Italy has airports in the main cities of the country and all of them have connections with the most important cities around the world.
You can also get to Italy by train through the international TGV-Europe train network that has railway lines connected with many European countries: Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland.
What’s the country code of Italy?
+39
What’s the high season for Mountain Climbing in Italy?
For mountain climbing tours, from June to September.
Peter
My guide Gigio was fantastic - couldn’t ask for a better guide to help me get to my first 4000m peak! Since the lift was closed for the season we hiked up from Cervinia at 2000m rather than starting the climb from 3500m which made it somewhat more interesting and taxing. My only complaint is the price: 960 euros for the guided climb plus 185 euros for two nights with half board at the mountain hut is a bit steep to say the least. I can only hope Gigio gets a significant portion of that.
Thomas
Varesco was a fantastic guide! Very talented and kind. Couldn’t have been happier :)
Patrick was a great guide! Flawless ascent/descent which we enjoyed very much. Thanks
Dharam
Really enjoyed it. Organization of the trip and Guide was awesome.
Philip
Renzo is a considerate, skilful guide and a good companion. Highly recommended. Under the conditions we climbed in (i.e. warm and cloudy) the route is less highly rated. The track through the "Eck" was much more demanding than Goedecke suggests in his book "4000er" and I would only attempt it again earlier in the year. Renzo took loads of photos so that was good. Grazie Mille!
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