Margherita hut 2 day ski tour

This 2-day adventure with Marco, IFMGA certified mountain guide, takes you up to the Margherita hut (4559m) and skiing some of the best slopes in the area!

Alpes

2 Days

Mar - May

High

Advanced

Description

The Margherita hut (4559 m), in the Piedmont, in Italy, is the highest building in Europe. Climbing up to it with skis is definitely an experience that you can't miss.

From its summit, an epic descent follows. In fact, it's one of the longest in the Alps: 3300 m! Besides, the landscape is beautiful and the glaciers are great.

For this trip you need to be in good physical shape. In addition, ski mountaineering experience is a must.

We can go between early March and the first week of May, which is when the refuges are open.

Does this adventure sound interesting? Then please contact me and let's plan this trip together!

If you are looking for a 1-day trip, I also offer this one in Monte Rosa.

Price includes

- Guiding fee

Itinerary

Day 1: Indren glacier

We meet in Alagna at 7:30AM and check the equipment. We take the lift up to Punta Indren (3273 m), then go up the Indren glacier and P. Giordani (4045 m) with skis. We descent following the same route until 3300 m. Then we go back up to the Mantova hut (3498 m).
D +900/-770m
Duration: 5hs

Day 2: Margherita hut

Early departure, and we take the summer normal route to the Lys pass (4250 m). Then a long crossing takes us to the last and steep portion before the summit (4559 m). We descend on the same route down to 3600 m. Then we continue by a chosen itinerary (Malfatta, Balma, Miniere, Canale…) down to Alagna.
D +1050/-3370m
Duration: 7-8hs

Details

More info

I will take care of the logistics and the reservation of the mountain hut. If you don't have some of the technical equipment (harness, crampons, ice axe, snow beep) you can rent it with me.

Equipment: high mountains gear, full ski-touring gear (skis with proper ski-touring bindings, skins, rampant), poles, ski mountaineering boots, avalanche transceiver (with extra batteries), shovel, probe, harness, crampons, 1 locking carabiner, heavy gloves or mittens, hat, sunglasses, ski goggles, sun cream, head light.

Meeting point

In Alagna

About the guide

Marco

5.0

(8)

Mountain Guide

I am Marco, and I am an UIAGM certified mountain guide since 2003. I started rock climbing when I was 14, and at the age of 20 I climbed the great Californian walls of El Capitan. Then i explored Patagonia, climbing the mythical Fitz Roy. I have also opened new routes in the Moroccan High Atlas and in the Alps.

My passion for the mountains drives me to work throughout the year, looking for new adventures. Depending on the season, I take my clients rock climbing, mountaineering, ice climbing, freeriding, hiking... Either in the Alps, since i'm based in the Monte Rosa area, or in many other countries, in different continents.

The mountain as a playground has no limits!

Languages

Italian | French | English

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