Ski the Mont Blanc and… (trip)
Ski the Mont Blanc and the Monte Rosa
- Zermatt, Switzerland
- Active & Adventure
| from $3,150* per person | 9 Days | May |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: Selkirk Mountain Experience | 3 people max | |
The Monte Rosa is in Zermatt, Switzerland and forms the opposite end of the most amazing West Alps. With elevations of up to 4632 meters it includes the highest peaks of the Swiss Alps. Though the Mont Blanc is higher in elevation, the overall Monte Rosa Massif has more peaks over 4000 meters than any other area in the entire Alps. The highest peak of this alpine paradise is the Dufour Spitze with 4632 meters. There are many other incredible ski-peaks in this area, Zumsteinspitze, Castor, Polux, Breithorn, Ludwigshoehe, Signalkupe... The list of high mountains keeps going on. But it is not just the high peaks and endless vertical of each ski-run which makes this area popular, it is the overall landscape, formed by the wildest glaciers of the Alps. It is no surprise why the Monte Rosa area is the favourite ski-mountaineering area in the Alps.
It is the ultimate goal of all accomplished ski-mountaineers to ski the Monte Rosa Massif and the grand Mont Blanc.
We start our program in Zermatt. From there we ski to the luxurious and new Monte Rosa Hut, built in 2009. For the next several days we will climb and ski the highest peaks in the Monte Rosa area, including the highest point of the Swiss alps, the Dufour Spitze 4632 meters in elevation. Then we ski back to Zermatt, and take a taxi to Chamonix. From there we take the world's most dramatic aerial tram to the 3795 meter high Aiguille du Midi and have a short ski to the Refuge de Cosmiques 3613 meter elev. From the Cosmique we first ski the 4248 meter high Mont Blanc du Tacul and the following day make the grand traverse of the Mont Blanc Range to the summit of the Mont Blanc. Our final ski run is leading us down the impressive Grands Mulets to Chamonix.
I am looking forward to guiding you in the heart of the Alps and share with you the adventure of fantastic skiing and terrain along with the pure air of high mountains and also the deep tradition of these mountain villages and where I started my guiding career.
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Locations visited/nearby
Switzerland, Europe
Itinerary
Day 1 Meet in Hotel Burgener, Zermatt, 4:00 PM. Buy lunch food for the next 4 days. Hotel Helvetias, Zermatt1610m.
Day 2 Aerial Tram to Little Matterhorn 3760 meters. Climb the Breithorn 4165 m. or Polux 4050 m, then we will ski the impressive Schwarz Glacier to the base of the Grenz Glacier and then climb to the Monte Rosa Hut (Switzerland) New Monte Rosa Hut
2883m. 750 m 1500 m Breithorn 4165 m
or Polux 4050 m
Day 3 Climb up the very scenic Grenz Glacier to the Zumstein Spitze 4562 m. Short but technical ridge to the final summit where ice axe and crampons are needed. Ski the Grenz Gletscher back to the Monte Rosa Hut New Monte Rosa Hut
2914 m 1680 m 1680 m Zumstein Spitze
4562 m
Day 4 Climb the Monte Rosa Glacier to the base of the summit-ridge of the Dufour Spitze. With crampons and ice axe we climb this interesting ridge to the highest point of the Swiss Alps, the Dufour Spitze 4634 m New Monte Rosa Hut
2914 m 1750 m 1750 m Dufourspitze
4632 m
Day 5 From the Monte Rosa Hut we will ski level across to a short rock-ridge, cross this ridge with the skis on the pack and after ski-climb to the summit of Torre di Castelfranco 3623 m.
Ski the Gorner Gletscher as far as elev. 2600 m. From there we will walk to Roten Boden 2815 m, have one more short ski to the Rifel Alp and then take the Train down to Zermatt 1610 m. Buy lunches for the next 3 days. Hotel Helvetia
1610 m 800 m 1050 m Torre di Castelfranco
3623 m
Day 6 Taxi to Chamonix elev. 1037 m. There we will take the worlds most impressive aerial tram to the summit of the Aigulle du Midi 3795 m. Now we walk through a short tunnel and then we will descend a knife edge snow-ridge (fixe ropes) to the glacier below. After a short ski on the upper Vallee Blanche we climb to the Refuge des Cosmiques 3613 m Refuge des Cosmique
3613 m 100 m 400 m Aiguille du Midi
3795 m
Day 7 Today we hope to climb the steep Mont Blanc du Tacul 4248 m. After this grand summit we ski back to the Refuge des Cosmique. Refuge des Cosmique
3613 m 700 m 700 m Mont Blanc du Tacul
4248 m
Day 8 Now we should be acclimatized enough to go for the final big goal of the week. The route will lead us up the steep north-facing slopes of Mont Blanc du Tacul to the Col du Maudit 4035 m . There we will have a short but very steep and exposed descent to the Col de la Brenva. Now we go for the final climb to the highest point of the Alps, the Mont Blanc 4808 m. From the summit, depending on the conditions we will ski the great North Face down to the le Grands Mulets and further to the Plan du Midi. From here we will take the aerial tram to Chamonix. Hotel de l'Arve,
Chamonix 1037 m 1400 m 2500 m Mont Blanc
4808 m
Day 9 After breakfast individual travel home
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