Dates for private tours: January – middle of April
- 2 days ski touring in Switzerland and Italy
- 1 night in an Italian mountain hut
- 6000 vertical meter ski descent
- 1300m vertical ascent with skis and skins
- + 4500m vertical ascent with cable cars
Our Monte Rosa ski touring loop brings you to the most stunning and beautiful mountain world that Switzerland and Italy have to offer. We spend the night in a mountain cabin on the Italian south side of Monte Rosa and ski over 6000 vertical meters in two days. Ideal for fit, expert ski tourers. The Monte Rosa massif, flanked by glaciers, is the highest mountain in the Swiss Alps. Depending on the method of counting, it has ten peaks higher than 4,000 m, and lies partly in Italy.
Itinerary Monte Rosa Ski touring Loop
Day 1: Zermatt to Cabanna Gnifetti
We meet in Zermatt (1600m) in the morning to catch the first lifts up to Klein Matterhorn. Zermatt offers much more than only the famous Matterhorn. Thanks to a great network of cable cars it’s possible to access glaciers and ski slopes at almost 4000m. Once up on Klein Matterhorn (3883m), we ski down the slopes to Colle Superiore delle Chime Bianche on the Italian side. After skiing down over 2000 vertical meters on great off piste terrain we reach Val d’ Ayas (1600m). A couple lifts make it easy for us to reach the next Valley, Val di Gressoney. Once there we catch a cable car up to Punta Indren (3275m) and skin up to Cabanna Gnifetti (3625m) for the night (+350m).
Day 2: Refugio Gnifetti – Zermatt
After the breakfast we skin up to Lysjoch (4152m) a pass between Italy and Switzerland (+950m). From there it’s relatively easy to reach one of the many 4000m peaks in the area. Now a superbe descent over the Grenz glacier lies ahead of us. We pass Monte Rosa hut and continue on the Gornergletscher. If conditions are good we can ski trough the Gorner gully all the way down to Zermatt.
Costs: (Max. 6 skiers)
- 2 Skiers: 864.00€ per Skier
- 4 Skiers: 599.00€ per Skier
- 6 Skiers: 519.00€ per Skier
Included in the price: Organisation, 2 days IFMGA mountain guide, lift pass up to Klein Matterhorn, ski pass on the Italian side, night at Gnifetti mountain hut with half board
Not included: Personal insurance (travel, annulation etc.), personal skiing equipment, lunches, beverages at the hut
Map of the Monte Rosa Ski touring loop
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Guide:
Certified IFMGA mountain guide
Meeting point Zermatt and how to get there
Zermatt in the Swiss Valais Alps can be reached by train. You will meet your guide at the train station in Zermatt.
Find the schedule here.
Who is this for?
This tour is for expert skiers that ski comfortable on a black slope as well as off piste in all diferent snow conditions. If you also have some ski touring experience, than this tour is perfect for you.
Packing list
- Complete ski touring equipment (Skis, Skins, Boots, Poles)
- Ski touring clothing for 2 days
- Harness
- Backpack
- Avalanche safety equipment
- Liner or thin sleeping bag for the hut
- Thermos bottle
- Valid Passport
- € to pay your drinks at the hut and the lunch
- Sun protection
