Monte Rosa ski touring trip, Pennine Alps

This 4-day tour with Paolo, IFMGA certified mountain guide, will be a full immersion into the beautiful Monte Rosa, ski touring in great secret spots.

Alps

4 Days

Mar, Apr

Description

Monte Rosa, located in the eastern Pennine Alps, is a fantastic labyrinth composed of peaks over 4000 m and beautiful glaciers. During this trip, the immersion in a mountainous environment will be total.

For example, we will ski through the Grenz- Gletscher. We will return to Alagna going by Breithorn (4167 m) and Castor (4220 m).

Each night we will sleep in a different mountain hut. All of them are in a beautiful setting.

Did you find this proposal interesting? Then please contact me so we can start planning and set a date!

And if you want, have a look at another trip that I offer in Monte Rosa!

Price includes

Guiding fee

Itinerary

Day 1: Punta Indren - Punta Giordani

We leave from Alagna Valsesia. After checking the equipment we take the lift up to Punta Indren (3270 m). Then we ascend on skis to the top of Punta Giordani (4045 m). A descent to Mantova hut (3480 m) follows.
D +980/-780m
Duration: 4-5hs

Day 2: Lysjoch - Margherita hut, Grenz glacier

We go up from the hut to Lysjoch (4250 m). Then we ascend to the Margherita hut (4559 m). We have a break and start the descent. Going through the Grenz glacier, we go down to the Monterosahutte (2890 m).
D +1050/-1660m
Duration: 7hs

Day 3: Klein Matterhorn - Breithorn

We descend until Furi (1900 m), then take the lift up to Klein Matterhorn. We climb to the top of the Breithorn (4167 m). Afterwards a descent on the south side takes us to Rifugio delle guide della Val d’Ayas (3380 m).
D +650/-1650m
Duration: 5hs

Day 4: Castore - Colle si Felik - Naso del Lyskamm

The last day is also the longest! We go up to the summit of Castore (4220 m), then descend through Colle di Felik. Afterwards we go back up to Naso del Lyskamm (4190 m), from where a long and beautiful descent takes us to Alagna (1200 m).
D +1380/-3700m
Duration: 9hs

Details

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The minimum group size is 4 people.

I will take care of the logistics and the reservation of the mountain hut. If you don't have some of the technical equipment (harness, crampons, ice axe, snow beep) you can rent it with me.

Equipment: high mountains gear, full ski-touring gear (skis with proper ski-touring bindings, skins, rampant), poles, ski mountaineering boots, avalanche transceiver (with extra batteries), shovel, probe, harness, crampons, 1 locking carabiner, heavy gloves or mittens, hat, sunglasses, ski goggles, sun cream, head light.

Meeting point

In Alagna Valsesia

FAQs

What are some recommended accommodations near our adventure location?

We understand that finding the perfect place to stay is an essential part of your adventure experience. To help you with this, we’ve curated a list of three highly recommended hotels that offer comfort, convenience, and a touch of local charm. These accommodations are well-suited for adventurers looking to relax and rejuvenate after an exciting day of exploration

Hotel Baita Cretaz Cervinia Italy

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Hotel Petit Palais Courmayeur Italy

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About the guide

Paolo

4.9

(14)

Mountain Guide

Strange to say, I began my climbing career after I left behind my valley and my own mountains.

When I finished high school I moved to Turin, in order to get a mechanical engineer degree.
There I started to climb on a little indoor wall at the University Sport Centre and, very soon, I found myself dreaming on the greatest alps walls. I lived adventures made of fun, fatigue and satisfaction, I shared them with many friends who became climbing partners as well.

In Turin I got my degree and I worked for some years as a mechanical engineer consultant but, more than that, I discovered a new way to live and look at the mountains: sometimes they became playgrounds with attractions for everyone, sometimes a shelter, where to find myself again.

Meanwhile, an idea started to grow inside me and became a dream; a dream I would never give up: working in an office as big as the alps!

Making the long story short, I applied for the mountain guide training, had a huge professional development and became a UIAGM mountain guide.

Now I’m working full-time as a mountain guide, sharing my passion with a lot of different people on the Alps, since I'm based in the Monte Rosa area, but also around the world.

Languages

Italian | English | Spanish

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What people are saying about Paolo

Matsvei

Amazing guide, amazing location!

Jay

Paolo was truly an excellent guide. Phenomenal knowledge of the backcountry, excellent pacing on the climbs and downhills. Paolo was able to find some good snow in a year where there has not been much snow.

I just wanted to thank you very much for all the help in the difficult snow conditions. The primary aim of teaching Digby and reminding me of avalanche protocols and about skinning have been fully achieved. You made it all fund, clear and precise. Too bad we had poor conditions, but we still found some reasonable snow and mashed an awesome couloir, so we did really well considering. So thank you very much and only sorry that we could not make full use of you for the full five days.

Frans

Our Guide Massimo was very professional. We were heading to the Margharita hut at 4,559 meters but unfortunately one of us got mountain sickness at 4,100 at Piramide Vincent. Furthermore the weather was getting worse...lots of wind and snow starting. Our guide was very firm and 'advised' to go back to the Mantova hut. We were extremely lucky because a few hours later the storm was very bad and as people may have heart, 2 Italian ladies died at Primade Vincent from the cold . So Massimo thanks for your perseverance!

elyasaf

Paolo is an amazing guide, very nice and very professional. I would like to go on more trips with him, and I recommend others do too!