Monte Rosa ski tours with a mountain guide at Easter

• Planned tour schedule

  1. Day: Meeting point in Zermatt, 9.15, ride on the Klein Matterhorn cable car to the Breithorn plateau. Descent via the Schwarztor to the Monte Rosa hut.
  2. Tour from the Monte Rosa hut - Jägerhorn, Stockhorn
  3. Tour from the Monte Rosa hut - Felikhorn, Signalkuppe, Zumsteinspitze
  4. Day: Enjoy the morning atmosphere. Possibly a short ascent to a summit and then a very long descent past the Monte Rosa hut, always with the Matterhorn in view. We will drive to the Rotenboden station of the Gorner Grat cable car and walk the last stretch before taking the cable car back to Zermatt.

• Place of implementation

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• Requirements

  • Mastering the ski touring technique with its basics (skins, hairpin turns).
  • Safe downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow.
  • You have first experience with ice axe and crampons.
  • Stamina for ski tours of around 1400 metres at a normal pace (~300-350m/h).
  • Stamina for more than 1400 metres of downhill skiing in different types of snow.
  • In addition, there are sections where we carry the skis and trudge through the snow.
  • Splitboarders are welcome, provided they are experienced.

• Group size

  • Takes place with up to 6 guests per mountain guide.

• Price and services

  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Including accommodation costs and half board
  • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.

• Material and equipment

  • We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled.
  • For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.

Impressions: Monte Rosa Easter