ZERMATT SIX 4000M PEAKS

Trip Details:

An intense week for the already experienced mountaineer. Six of the alps most spectacular summits all in one week. This trip will leave you with a sense of awe, accomplishment and pride.

For

The mountaineer who already has some experience of the high mountains and is keen for more.

Itinerary in brief:

Day One: Arrival day.
Day Two: Warm up/glacier day (2100m)
Day Three: Allalinhorn (4027m)
Day Four: Breithorn (4164m)
Day Five: Castor (4221m)
Day Six: Signalkuppe (4554m)
Day Seven: Vinzent Pyramide (4215m) and the Ludwigshohe (4341m)
Day Eight: Departure

Detailed Itinerary:

Day One: Meet at Chalet McNab in Argentiere.

In the evening your guide will come round to the chalet to answer any questions and go through any equipment queries. There will be time in the morning on Day Two to go and hire/buy any equipment still required. Dinner will be served at 7.30pm.

Day Two: Warm up/Glacier Day (2100m)

It is not a good idea to go straight up to 4000m so we will spend our warm up day at 2000m and practice some ice tecniques on the Chamonix glacier. Before we head out in the morning those of you who need to hire/buy any further equipment will have the opportunity to go with one of the Guides to one of the local equipment shops.

Day Three: Summit Allalinhorn (4027m)

We leave Argentiere early and drive to Saas Fee where we take the Alpin-Metro to the Mittelallalin (3450m). From here we have a 4 hour round trip to the Summit of the Allalinhorn. The climb is not difficult and the vertical height is 580m. It is the perfect summit to get you into the swing of things and warmed up for the week.

Day Four: Summit: Breithorn (4164m)

The start of a 3 days traverse; we take the lift from Zermatt up to the Klein Matterhorn (3883m). It is a two hour climb on snow, a gradient of 35 degrees on the steepest sections and a vertical height of 380m. We then descend 840m to the Refugio Lambronecca (3425m) in Italy. The refugio is situated on a rock island in-between the glaciers and is well known amongst climbers for its pasta and (cheaper than water) red wine.

Day Five: Summit: Castor (4221m)

An early start we climb 4 hours from the Refugio Lambronecca to the summit. It is a vertical ascent of 800m. The route, which starts on the glacier, gets gradually steeper and steeper until we reach the final snow ridge which leads to the summit. From here it is a 640m descent to the Refugio Quintino-Sella (3584m).

Day Six: Summit: Signalkuppe (4554m) italy/swiss sleep in italy

An even earlier start we climb gradually along the glacier, passing underneath the Lyskam until we reach the Eisnase passage, a 40-45degree slope to the Lysjoch and on to the summit. Here we stop for a drink at the Cabana Margarita, the highest refuge in the alps. It is a vertical ascent of 1120m. We then descend 900m down to the Refugio Gnifetti (3611m). It is 8-9 hours hut to hut.

Day Seven: Summits: Vinzent Pyramide (4215m) and the Ludwigshohe (4341m) Two peaks that belong to the Monta Rosa Massif.

We set off back towards the Lysjoch then a 40 degree slope up to the summit. We then drop slightly before climbing again to the second peak of the day; the Ludwigshohe. From here we descend via the Grenzglacier passing the Monte Rosa hut, where we take the Gornergrat train down to Zermatt and return to our hotel for the night.

Day Eight:

From here we will return to Geneva airport for 11am.

CHANGES TO THE ITINERARY.

Changes to the itinerary are at the discretion of the Mountain Guide. These changes may be made due to weather conditions, conditions on the mountains, changes in accommodation, or fitness of the group.

Dates and Prices

Price includes:

7 nights accommodation: 3 hut nights 4 nights at Chalet McNab
7 days half board, (breakfast, and evening meal).
6 days with UIAGM Mountain Guide.
Transport to Zermatt on Day 3.
Transfer back to the hotel from Zermatt on Day 6.
Transport to the airport on Day 8.
All transport as detailed in the itinerary.

Price does not include:

Flights
Transfer from Geneva airport to Chalet McNab
Lifts
Holiday insurance
Lunch and snacks