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Monte-Rosa for the Experienced
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Key Information:
Tour Duration: 4 day(s)
Group Size: 2 people
Destination(s): Switzerland
Specialty Categories: Mountain/Rock Climbing
Season: June - September
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 1980 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1980 US Dollar (USD)

This is a week experienced alpinists dream of! The summits of ten 4000ers are scaled in 4 days. With only 2 guests attached to the rope, the mountain guide can lead you individually and accomplish all the planned tours. A high level of physical fitness and experience in firn and ice are prerequisites for the tour. The daily ascents take 6 to 7 hours.

*Note: Maximum of 2 people per mountain guide.

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Meet at 8:00 am at the Klein Matterhorn Station. We ride the cable car to the Klein Matterhorn, 3820 m, and as a warm-up tour, climb to the Castor's peak, 4228 m, in 3 hours. It is then a ½-hour descent to the Sella Hut at 3585 m.

Day 2: The Liskamm, 4527 m. The traversing of the Liskamm is one of the most beautiful ice tours of the Alps and takes 6-7 hours. We descend over the Lisjoch saddle to the Mantova Hut, 3500 m, in 2 hours.

Day 3: The ascension of the Signalkuppe, 4559 m, also includes scaling the summits of the Vincent-Pyramid, 4215 m, the Balmhorn, 4167 m, the Schwarzhorn, 4321 m, the Ludwigshöhe 4341 m, and the Parrotspitze, 4436 m, in 5-6 hours. Our overnight stay is in the Cabana Margherita at 4559 m.

Day 4: Following the Zumsteinspitze 4563 m, we traverse along the south ridge to the Dufourspitze, 4634 m, in 2½ hours, enjoying beautiful and airy ridge climbing. The descent takes us over the west ridge to the Monte-Rosa Hut, in 3 hours.

Services:
- 3 nights accommodation in mountain huts, half-board
- Mountain guide for 4 days.

Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.

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Europe Switzerland Outdoor: Mountain Ranger Mountain/Rock Climbing

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