5-day Monte Rosa mountaineering course
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Join our IFMGA certified guides, on this Monte Rosa mountaineering program to learn new skills and climb many peaks above 4000 m in the Monte Rosa massif!
Alps
5 Days
Jun - Sep
High
Beginner
Description
This 5-day Monte Rosa mountaineering summer program will take your breath away while you enjoy an amazing scenery!
During 5 intense days you will acquire a whole new set of mountaineering skills, and also climb many peaks above 4000 m in the Monte Rosa massif: Western Breithorn, Piramide Vincent, Balmenhorn, Punta Gnifetti and sleeping in Capanna Margherita.
The course lasts 5 days and you will progressively learn the basic techniques of forming a roped party and progression in a glacial environment. You will learn to use an ice axe and crampons and how to coordinate with your climbing partners.
No technical mountaineering or glacier skills are required.
Check below the detailed itinerary, but keep in mind the program may be subject to change at the sole discretion of the instructor due to weather reasons or safety conditions on the glacier.
So please let me know if you’re interested in this 5-day Monte Rosa mountaineering summer course. You are welcome to join one of our scheduled groups, or book a private guide for you.
If you are looking for a shorter trip, please take a look at my Regina Margherita Hut 2 Day Guided Ascent or the 2-day Gran Paradiso summit from Valsavarenche.
Price includes
- Guiding fee
Price details
- Price quoted is to join a group.
- ✅The price includes:
- Mountain Guide Instructor for 5 days;
- Accommodation for the mountain guide half board included;
- 1 night in Gressoney in a hotel (in a double/triple room, overnight stay and breakfast included in the price!)
- Common equipment (ropes, carabiners, quickdraws)
- ❌The price does not include:
- All overnight stays in the refuges (except the Gressoney hotel included);
- Mountain guide lunches (to be divided among the participants of the group)
- Guide cable car expenses (to be divided among the participants of the group)
- Personal travel expenses;
- Snacks and any packed lunches or lunches in the refuge;
- Monte Rosa cable car (StafalIndren approximately €45);
- Cervinia cable car €45, mountain guides €30 (guide to be divided in group)
- Ice axe, crampons, boots and harness (can be rented, for prices look to the FAQ on footer)
- Everything that is not listed in the “the price includes” section
- NOTE: the huts are already been booked by the guides
- EXPECTED HUT EXPENSES (HalfBoard): 1 night at Rifugio Teodulo, half board (100€); 1 night at Rifugio Gnifetti, half board (€105); 1 night at Rifugio Margherita, half board (€150).
- EXPECTED LIFT COSTS: 2 lift in total 100€ round trip both.
Meeting point
Itinerary
Day 1: Rifugio Teodulo
Meeting in Cervinia at around 11am, introduction and ascent to the Rifugio Teodulo.
Afternoon on the glacier where we will review the rope maneuvers and the progression technique on the glacier.
Overnight stay at the refuge and dinner.
0:30 min to reach Teodulo
Day 2: Western Breithorn
Wake up early. Formation of the rope teams and ascent to the first 4000m peak, the Western Breithorn (4159m).
Descent to Cervinia and independent departure by car towards Gressoney.
Free dinner, overnight stay and breakfast in a hotel in Gressoney (included in the price, double/triple rooms, check in from 3pm to 9pm, late check in can be agreed upon).
3:30/4h
850m elevation in gain
700m loss
Day 3: Gnifetti refuge
Meeting at around 11am in Stafal to take the lifts towards the Citta di Mantova or Gnifetti refuge.
Theoretical-practical lesson on glacial terrain, crevasse recovery maneuvers.
Dinner and overnight stay at the refuge.
1:30/2h
400m in gain
Day 4: Capanna Margherita
Climb to the Capanna Margherita (4554m), the highest refuge in Europe.
Dinner and overnight stay.
On this day, we there's also the possibility of reaching Punta Zumstein from Capanna Margherita. The guide will establish the suitability for the climb of each individual participant. Those who do not participate will wait in Capanna Margherita, as per the original program. The cost is €150 total (to be divided) to be paid directly to the guide on site.
5h 1000m in gain
Day 5: Balmenhorn bivouac
Today the objective will be no less: During the descent we will visit the Balmenhorn bivouac with a snack break.
Possible Vincent Pyramid based on group conditions. We will continue to descend, happy to be able to bring home climbs worthy of their name.
3:30h
900m in loss
FAQs
What experience and how fit do I need to be to climb this mountain? Is this program suitable for children or older people?
Good physical condition is required to join this trip. You need to be a trained person who practices sports even at a non-competitive level. Ability to tackle summer trekking with around 1300/1500 m of altitude difference without too much effort. No technical mountaineering or glacier skills are required.
Will I need to bring any technical equipment of my own? Is it possible to rent equipment, and if so, what would be the approximate cost of that?
Yes, you need to bring Harness, ice axe, crampons and helmet.
In case you don't have them, we offer rental service.
The request for rental equipment must be communicated in good time, at least one week before the start of the event.
However, we recommend communicating this when purchasing the event. The guide will bring all the equipment directly to the event.
Single prices per day
Ice axe: €10
Universal crampons: €10
Harness: €5
Helmet: €5
Please note that we We do not provide boot rental.
Boots can be rented directly in Cervinia and in Gressoney. We will give you all the information if needed
How can I get to the meeting point (Cervinia)?
It is possible to organize car sharing from Milan, Turin or the main urban centers and share travel costs, also for those arriving by public transport in Aosta. The organization of transports is personal. It can be organized among participants on a WhatsApp group created by us to share cars.
Meeting in Cervinia on the first day between 11:00 and lunch time. (time and location will be communicated on the WhatsApp group).
The WhatsApp group will be created about a week before the event!
The cars will be left in Cervinia and picked up on the second day to move to Gressoney. From day 3 to day 5 the cars will be left in the car park of the Staffal, Gressoney cable cars.
COMING BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Have a look on www.trenitalia.it. From Milan or Turin you can add as destination "Chatillon". From there you can take a bus to Cervinia or be picked up from other participants with car.
The second day you can reach Gressoney from Cervinia with bus. You can also join a group collegue with car.
The last day from Gressoney there is a bus to Pont Saint Martin (be picked-up by a collegue will be an option). From there have a look to trenitalia.it to reach again Milan or Turin.
What clothes and equipment should I bring for the course?
Winter mountain clothing (“onion” clothing recommended, i.e. with various layers to be adjusted based on the temperature:
● thermal underwear
● fleece or soft shell type layer
● waterproof jacket in GoreTex membrane or similar
● warm down jacket or similar
● Semi-waterproof trousers in soft-shell membrane or similar
● Waterproof trousers in Gore-Tex or similar (not essential)
● Hat or headband
● two pairs of snow gloves (one lighter and one heavier)
● ski mask with clear lenses (fog) + sunglasses (at least cat.3)
● UV protection cream
● RIGID high-ankle waterproof mountain boots (high-ankle trekking boots for universal crampons are also suitable, therefore without inserts for semi- or automatic crampons).
● telescopic trekking poles (not essential)
● gaiters (not essential)
● Aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid (active ingredient of aspirin) for possible altitude sickness
● Front light
● 30/40 LT backpack
● Sheet bag
● thermos
● bars/dried fruit/gel for climbs
● Harness, ice axe, crampons and helmet
Common equipment such as ropes, webbing, carabiners etc. are provided by the mountain guide.
Can I join a group? Which is the group size?
Yes, we organize several group dates every seasons. Groups are of Maximum 5 people per guide, Minimum 3 people per guide.
What experience and how fit do I need to be to climb this mountain? Is this program suitable for children or older people?
Participants should be comfortable hiking for approximately 5–6 hours per day on mountain terrain.
Is there a shorter version of the Monte Rosa program available?
Yes. For participants with limited time availability, we also offer a shorter 3-day version of the program during the last 3 days of the expedition.
This option includes:
3 summit days
1 mountaineering lesson
It’s a great alternative for those who cannot join the full 5-day program due to time constraints. Contact us to request it!
Is there a minimum or maximum recommended age?
The minimum recommended age is 14 years old with parental authorization. There is no strict maximum age, as long as participants are in good physical condition and comfortable with long trekking days in alpine terrain.
What is the maximum group size?
he maximum group size is 5 participants per guide. This ensures a safe, personalized, and high-quality experience throughout the program.
Can I rent mountaineering equipment?
Yes. You will need to bring:
Harness
Ice axe
Crampons
Helmet
If you do not have your own equipment, rental service is available.
Rental requests should be communicated at least one week before the start of the event, although we recommend requesting the equipment when booking the trip. The guide will bring the rented gear directly to the event.
Rental prices per day:
Ice axe: €10
Universal crampons: €10
Harness: €5
Helmet: €5
Please note that mountaineering boots are not available for rent through the guide.
Boots can be rented independently at Monturastore AlpStation (tel. 0165 267898).
About the guide
-Adventure Dreamers
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Guiding agency
The reality of "Adventure Dreamers" was born thanks to the crossing of paths of 4 boys who share the same passions: travels, mountains, skiing, climbing and sailing. Alessandro is a Roman entrepreneur, passionate about skiing and sailing. He takes care of the marketing and management of the site. Caterina, an educator who grew up in Bologna, loves working in contact with people and traveling the world. Luca, an all-round mountaineer, has chosen to live in the mountains, embarking on a career as a mountain guide. Jacopo, a mountain guide, yoga teacher and indology's student. Together with Caterina she takes care of the organization and management of events.
Why “Adventure Dreamers”? Because we need to dream and live adventures, which can enrich us and be shared with as many people who love sport, nature and are ready to grasp the riches that are around us.
How do we manage to organize these experiences? We have created a team of highly specialized guides and in synergy with tour operators, travel agencies and professionals in the tourism-sports sector we think and plan everything necessary to guarantee a unique and exclusive offer, with a good dose of adventure.
Today Adventure Dreamers is a company that organizes events in Italy and in some other countries around the world
Languages
Italian | French | English | German | Hindi
Certificates
UVGAM | IFMGA
What people are saying about this trip
Francesca
Spectacular experience on Monte Rosa with very knowledgeable and helpful guides.
Marco
Monte Rosa 4000 stage. What a fantastic adventure! The organization was impeccable. Caterina and Luca were super helpful, and Fabio, our guide, was a true leader. We hope to have more experiences with them!
Irene
We have just returned from the training camp at 4,000 meters on Monte Rosa. It was a unique experience! The mountain guides were extremely knowledgeable, very helpful during the organization phase, and the program and proposals were really interesting and never boring. Well done, guys, keep it up!
Mike
Fransisco, Paulo and Marcello were each fantastic.
Rebecca
One of the most incredible trips I have ever done. Highly, highly recommend!!
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