Mountaineering trip in the Bernina Range, Eastern Alps, near St. Moritz (5 days)

We will meet at noon at the parking lot of the Diavolezza cable car, at the Bernina Pass. Short train ride and ascent to the Boval hut (2,495 m).

650 Hm2 h Chamanna da Boval

Today our acclimatization tour takes us to the Piz Morteratsch (3,751 m), from which we can clearly see our upcoming destinations. Descent to the Tschierva hut.

+1.250m, –1.180m /6 h / Tschierva Hut

We climb over the classic Eselsgrat ridge to the summit of Piz Roseg (3,937 m). Expect great varied climbing up to grade III difficulty level and mixed passages to the summit. Descent to the Tschierva hut.

+/-1.350m /9 h / Tschierva Hut

Early departure, over the Fuorcla Prievlusa (3,430 m) and a first ridge to the actual beginning of the Biancograt. Now over the Himmelsleiter (stairway to heaven) of the Eastern Alps and a last section of rock (III) to the highest peak of the Eastern Alps, the summit of Piz Bernina (4,049 m). Short rest and descent via the Spallgrat with two abseiling points to the Marco e Rosa hut at 3.597 m.

+1,500m, –500 m /12 h / Marco e Rosa hut

As the grand finale of this tour, we experience the Piz Palü crossing with a magnificent panorama view.  We traverse the peaks of the Bellavista and climb over the west ridge and the west summit up to the main summit of Piz Palü (3.905 m). The descent takes us over the eastern summit and the Pers glacier to the Diavolezza mountain station. Train ride to the valley, farewell and return home.

+300m, –950m / 7 h