Dates of trips
- 07/07/2024-14/07/2024
Description
A mountaineering trip to the Monte Rosa massif is a perfect way to start your adventure with four-thousanders of Alps. Technical difficulties on most of Monte Rosa’s peaks are not largevery big, and mountain ascents are not long, just few hours a day. On the other hand, we will spend a lot of time on the glacier. Therefore, we will be using crampons, ice axe or a harness every day. Also we will spend several nights on the relatively high altitude: at most about 4100m. This may be a unique opportunity to check your organism’s reactions to the altitude and to get prepared for future expeditions on higher mountains as well.
The biggest advantage of the expedition to Monte Rosa massif is the opportunity to climb several four-thousand-meter summits in a short time, with relatively little effort and with high chances of success. In good weather you may be nearly sure that you will climb the four or five peaks of the Monte Rosa massif, often even more.
During one-day excursions we will usually attempt to climg two peaks a day. Between these excursions we will have chance to rest and regenerate in mountain refuges and shelters. There is no need to sleep in tents above the campsite in Gressoney. And since we don’t take tents, our backpacks will be relatively light. During the expedition we will visit the highest located mountain refuge in Europe.
The Monte Rosa Massif is a place full of charm and picturesque. The area is easily accessible and frequently visited by tourists. But still their number there is much lower than on the most popular mountaineering routes in Alps. The expedition to Monte Rosa massif will certainly enrich your mountaineering experience and give you beutiful memories.
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Trip program
Day 1 – late evening meeting at the campsite in Stafal in the Aosta Valley at the foot of the Monte Rosa massif (it is possible to arrive by car from Poland with the expedition tourleaders). Overnight at the campsite.
Day 2 – breakfast, time to rest after the journey. Equipment clearance and reminding the instructions of safe mountaineering. Time to pack. Time for shopping, exploring the town and the surrounding area. Overnight at the campsite.
Day 3 – early wake up, breakfast. Then drive up to the cable car station at the foot of the Monte Rosa massif. A cable car ride to Gabiet station (2318 m a.s.l.). Then an ascent to Gnifetti mountain refuge (3647 m a.s.l.). Short acclimatization walk. Overnight in the shelter.
Days 4-6 – mountaineering in the Monte Rosa massif. Possibility of climbing mostly not too difficult four-thousanders (even several in one day), such as: Gnifetti (4554 m asl), on the top of which is the highest mountain shelter in Europe Capanna Margherita, Ludwigshöhe (4341 m a.s.l.) , Corno Nero (4,321 m a.s.l.), Piramide Vincent (4,215 m a.s.l.) and Balmenhorn (4,176 m a.s.l.). Two nights in an the small shelter at the top of Balmenhorn, one there or in the Punta Gnifetti mountain refuge (depending on weather, condition, acclimatization, availability of places in the shelter). Breakfast and dinner prepared jointly with the tourleader in the facilities where the group sleeps.
Day 7 – descent to Gabiet and ride down by the cable car to Stafal. Overnight in tents at the campsite. If the mountaineering activities have been finished earlier, it os possible to start the journey home in the afternoon. It is possible to go back to Poland by car with the expedition tourleaders.
Day 8 – spare day in case of the delay in mountaineering plans – in the morning farewell and start of the journey back home (it is possible to go by car to Poland with the expedition tourleaders).
The trip price includes
- service of 1 BluEmu leader for 4, max. 5 people;
- 2 nights in tents at the campsite in Stafal before and after the mountain activities;
- breakfasts in the tourist standard at the campsite, prepared jointly with the expedition leader. Meals are available in two options: meat and vegetarian (includes fish). Other options (e.g. vegan, gluten-free) are available after early notice and for an additional charge;
- 1 night with breakfast at the Gnifetti mountain refuge;
- 2 nights in a shelter on the top of Balmenhorn peak;
- 1 night in one of objects mentioned above;
- half board: breakfasts and dinners in tourist standard while in the mountains (including kitchen utensils and gas costs). Board is prepared jointly with the tourleader;
- cable car ride from Stafal to Gabiet and back;
- medical expenses insurance and accident insurance for the entire duration of the trip (on mountaineering days, insurance extended to include high-risk sports);
- unique shirt and buff;
- Polish Tourist Guarantee Fund contribution.
The trip price does not include
- journey to the camping site in Stafal and then from there to the cable car station and back;
- additional attractions and amenities, e.g. accommodation in hotels or boarding houses (on participants’ request), extra dishes or drinks, other personal expenses.