Alagna Ski Guides

Day by day Monte Rosa Ski Touring First Tracks:

1st day: Meeting in the afernoon at the Milan Malpensa Airport where we pick you up with our van. On the way to Alagna we have the possibility to rent the ski gear and the safety gear needed. We reach in the evening Locanda Margherita Bed & Breakfast and the village of Rassa where we will have a nice Italian dinner in one of the local resturants.

2nd day: We normally start with a day of warming up in the MonterosaSki Resort, where we will do a combination of off-piste skiing and a small climb with the skins, we check the ski and safety gear, and we re-balance on the skis. If you have already experience on this activity we can start directly with a bit longer tour, maybe also reaching over 3500 meter to get use quickly to the altitude. The main target of the day will be to understand a bit more about safety on the glacier and do some training on avalanche rescue. We stay over night in Locanda Margherita B&B in Rassa, close to Alagna.

3rd day: A single day tour to reach one of the lowest summit of the Monte Rosa, like Punta Giordani or Punta Vittoria. Ski Touring technique and how to use skins and crampons on the glacier will be the main lesson of the day. Back at Locanda Margherita in the evening.

4th day: Easy day: in the morning we get ready without stress and after a nice breakfast we reach the lift system of Alagna, we can also do some good downhill ski runs and work on our ski technique before to put the skins on and climb up to Rifugio Gnifetti or Rifugio Mantova where we’ll stay for the night.

5th day: Climb up to Colle del Lys in the middle of Monte Rosa Massif and from here reach one of the summit of the Monte Rosa, maybe also the famous Capanna Margherita, the highest mountain hut in The Alps at 4559 meter of altitude.

6th day: A nice breakfast at Locanda Margherita and back to Malpensa Airport in the morning.

This is the “classic” program but other options are available and we can also tailor a program to suit you.
For example we can adapt the program to the weather and the itinerary is not strict, can be very flexible and for all levels of skier…

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Detailed Pricing and Booking

Our guiding prices for this all-inclusive are based on the group size (I’ve seen it, take me to the BOOKING FORM)

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Price Includes
– 4 days guiding with UIAGM mountain guide.
– 4 nights accommodation half-board in Locanda Margherita B&B in Alagna valley.
– 1 nights half-board in mountain hut.
– Taxi Milano Malpensa to Alagna and back and transfer in the valley are included.

Not included
– Lift passes
– Extra transfer if we have to change the itinerary in case of bad weather.
– Lunches and drinks in the huts/hotels.
– Mountain rescue insurance:

– Avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe, backpack and glacier equipment if required.
– ABS backpack and the ski touring gear is not included but we can arrange for it.
– We also recommend that you wear your helmet.

Group size: max. 7 people per guide. Private groups only.

This is the “classic” program but other options are available and we can also tailor a program to suit you. All of these programs must be booked in advance in order to secure hotel and huts accommodation.