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Summits of the ‘Wallis’
14 four thousand meter peaks in one week |
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Summits of the ‘Wallis’
The world-famous Swiss village of ‘Zermatt’ is our starting point for this difficult high altitude tour. We ‘collect’ on classic ascents of ascent to ‘14 four thousand meter peaks’. Our bases for this adventure are the cosy Italian huts, from where we often have only short distances to the highest summits. One night we stay in the highest hut of Europe, the Rifugio Margerita (4.556 m). |
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Trip Description:  |
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 Trip
Descriptio: |
| Services: |
• Mountain guide
• Equipment |
| Duration
of the tour: |
6 days, Sunday to Friday |
| Participants: |
2 people |
| Meeting
point: |
Meeting point is at 8:00 a.m. at the ‘Hotel Tannenhof’, Tel. (Switzerland) 00 41 - 27 - 96 73 188) in ‘Zermatt’. |
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Region:
Wallis Alps (Switzerland, Italy)
Daily routine:
Day 1
Meeting point is at 8:00 a.m. at the ‘Hotel Tannenhof’ in ‘Zermatt’, Telephone (Switzerland)
00 41 - 27 - 96 73 188. Before we head out we check the equipment. After this we walk
through the centre of ‘Zermatt’ to the gondola, which takes us to the ‘Little Matterhorn’ (3.800
m). From here we reach the ‘Breithorn’ pass and the summit of the ‘Breithorn’ (4.164 m), in
1½ hours. Today our hiking pace is slow so we can acclimatise and have a chance to get
used to our equipment. The descent takes us across big glaciers to the cosy ‘Rif. Guide
d’Ayas’ (3.420 m).
Hiking time approx. 5 hours, ascent 500 m, descent 900 m.
Day 2
At dawn we start towards the ‘Twins Pollux’ (4.092 m) and ‘Castor’ peak (4.228 m). From the
rucksack depot, which we reach after one hour, we ascend over an easy rock face before we
reach the summit of ‘Pollux’ (4.092 m). The view from here is marvellous. Soon, we are
back at the rucksack depot and after a short break we tackle the snow and ice face of
‘Castor’ peak (4.228 m). Above an impressive snow ridge we gain the summit. Across the
‘Felik’ glacier we make our way to the Italian ‘Rif. Quintino-Sella’ (3.585 m).
Hiking time approx. 8 hours, ascent 1.150 m, descent 1.000 m.
Day 3
From the hut we ascend via the ‘Felik’ pass to the ‘Lyskamm’ West peak (4.479 m). If
conditions are good enough it is possible to cross the ‘Lyskamm’ ridge to the Main peak
(4.527 m). The ascent of this ridge is considered to be one of the most beautiful climbs in the
Alps. On the descent we have to nagotiate a short steep section, but soon after that we will
reach the ‘Lysjoch’ pass. From here it is a glacier walk to the ‘Rif. Mantova’ (3.440 m).
Hiking time approx. 8 hours, ascent 1.200 m, descent 900 m.
Day 4
Today we get the rare opportunity to climb up to six four thousand meter peaks. Above the
‘Lys’ glacier we first reach the ‘Pyramide Vincent’ peak (4.215 m). After a short descent we
make our way to the ‘Balmenhorn’ peak (4.167 m), which is on the way to the
‘Schwarzhorn’ peak (4.321 m). Following that we go across the ‘Ludwigshöhe’ peak
(4.341 m) and the ‘Parrot’ peak (4.432 m) in order to reach the ‘boundary glacier’. This
glacier leads us up to our sixth four thousand meter peak of the day, the ‘Signalkuppe’
(4.554 m). Here is also our todays destination, the highest hut of the Alps, the ‘Rif. Margerita’
(4.554 m).
Hiking time approx. 8 hour, ascent 1.050 m, descent 350 m.
Day 5
After the descent to the ‘Gnifetti’ Col (4.452 m) we soon reach the ‘Zumstein’ peak (4.563
m). Via mixed terrain we descend to the ‘Grenz’ saddle (4.452 m) and follow the South-East-Ridge to the ‘Dufourspitze’ peak (4.634 m). The choice for the descent to the silver saddle
depends on current conditions. From there we climb the ‘Nordend’ (4.609 m) via the south
ridge, another snow ridge, in an hour. The descent to the ‘Monte Rosa’ hut (2.795 m) is long,
though not especially difficult. By early afternoon we can once again enjoy a magnificent
view from the veranda of the hut.
Hiking time approx. 7 hours, ascent 400 m, descent 2.200 m.
Day 6
After a relaxing breakfast we hike above the ‘Gorner’ glacier to the station ‘Roter Boden’
(2.815 m) at the ‘Gorner’ ridge gondola. A mechanised descent with the ‘cog-wheel’ railway
will get us back to ‘Zermatt’, around lunch time. From there you can either commence your
homeward journey or you are welcome to stay a little longer in ‘Zermatt’.
Hiking time approx. 2½ hours, ascent 200 m, descent 200 m. |
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Dates
2012 |
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| 17.06. - 22.06. |
| 01.07. - 06.07. |
| 15.07. - 20.07. |
| 29.07. - 03.08. |
| 12.08. - 17.08. |
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