Monte Rosa Stage

Day 1
Meeting with your guide at the ticket office at the Staffal ski lift at 2.30 pm, equipment checks and a ski lift ride to the pass Colle della Bettaforca (2770 m)
An approximate 3 and a half-hour hike to Refuge Quintino Sella (3585 m). Dinner and overnight.

Day 2
Departure at dawn to reach Castore Peak (4226 m) in about 3 hours and a half. A brief stop for photos  at the summit and return to Refuge Quintino Sella for lunch.
In the afternoon we will learn how to haul up a partner who has fallen into a crevasse, we will learn more about rope tying methods, and how to walk in a roped party on a snowy ridge and on a glacier. Dinner and overnight at the Refuge Quintino Sella.

Day 3
We will be traversing the Naso del Lyskamm (4100 m) and passing around the foot of the south face of Lyskamm. By following in the footsteps of the mythical route of the Mezzalama Trophy, we will climb the Naso del Lyskamm and reach the statue Cristo delle Vette, perched on top of the Balmenhorn (4167 m). In the afternoon we will go up to Refuge Capanna Regina Margherita (4554 m), the highest in Europe. Dinner and overnight

Day 4
After having admired one of the most evocative sunrises in the world, we will leave Refuge Capanna Margherita to ascend the nearby Zumstein Peak (4561 m). On the route down, after crossing the Colle del Lys and we will climb Pyramid Vincent (4215 m) and then return to Refuge Mantova for lunch. Descent to Indren to take the lifts to Staffal. Expected arrival around 4.30pm.

Difficulty: from F to PD – hike on ice with parts of the trail passing over the ridge. You need to be physically fit.