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Guide-to-client ratio
1/3
Period
From June to September, depending on mountain conditions and refuge opening dates
Difficulty
Intermediate/Difficult mountaineering depending on the chosen itinerary. The climb requires excellent hiking fitness.
Level
Area
Monte Rosa Massif
The Monte Rosa Spaghetti Tour is a spectacular high-altitude traverse. A five-day high-altitude tour that passes through some of the most beautiful 4000m peaks in the Western Alps, such as the Breithorn, Castor, Lyskamm, and many others.
This traverse, created by Swiss Guides, is called the Spaghetti Tour because of the excellent hospitality and culinary experience that only Italian refuges can provide. It requires great physical shape, as you never drop below 3300 meters in altitude, even if the daily walking hours aren’t extremely long. There is plenty of time to acclimate; the nights in the refuges get gradually higher leading up to the experience at the 4554-meter Capanna Margherita, the highest refuge in the Alps. But let’s look at the Spaghetti Tour itinerary in more detail, retracing an experience from early July.
Program
DAY 1
The Monte Rosa Spaghetti Tour starts in Cervinia with a briefing and gear check. Take the cable car up to Plateau Rosa and from there to the Western Breithorn 4165m. Slowly descend to the Guide d’Ayas Refuge at 3400m, passing the foot of the Central Breithorn, Roccia Nera, and Pollux. Dinner and overnight stay at the refuge.
DAY 2
From the refuge, head up towards Castor 4228m along the stunning and panoramic west ridge, then descend to Colle del Felik. Crossing the glacier of the same name, you reach the Quintino Sella Refuge at 3,575m. Dinner and overnight stay at the refuge.
DAY 3
Leave the refuge and climb the Western Lys glacier to face the steep ascent of the Lyskamm Nose 4272m. Carefully descend to the Eastern Lys glacier and from there a short distance to Capanna Gnifetti at 3647m. Dinner and overnight stay at the refuge.
DAY 4
Climb to Capanna Margherita 4505m. From here, in a series of ups and downs, you'll have the chance to traverse a beautiful and highly panoramic ridge, climbing Parrotspitze 4436m, Ludwigshöhe 4341m, Schwarzhorn or Corno Nero 4321m, Balmenhorn or Cristo delle Vette 4167m, and Vincent Pyramid 4215m. Then descend to the Città di Mantova Refuge at 3500m. Dinner and overnight stay at the refuge.
DAY 5
Today start with a descent heading towards the normal route of Punta Giordani 4046m. The climb is fairly easy and consistent, offering views of a new corner of this great mountain. Descend to the Punta Indren lifts, then to Gressoney. Return to Cervinia via shuttle bus.
Necessary materials
- Mountaineering gear: mountain boots (preferably crampon-compatible or semi-automatic), harness, helmet, crampons, and ice axe
- High-altitude clothing: mountaineering pants, Gore-Tex jacket, gloves, beanie, sunglasses, sunscreen, headlamp.
Rates per person for private/pre-formed groups
Tariffe a persona per gruppi privati/precostituiti:
- 2000€ - 1 persona
- 1200€ - 2 persone
- 900€ - 3 persone
The price includes
- Accompanied by a UIAGM/IFMGA Global Mountain Alpine Guide.
- Shared safety equipment for the guide's use
The price excludes
- Transfers, ski lifts, and overnight stays (half-board in the refuge, meals, and the Guide's ski pass are covered by participants)
- Any specific equipment missing for the activity (harness, helmet, crampons, ice axe)
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Guides
Enrico Turnaturi
Alpine Guide, Ski Instructor
Born in Turin in 1989, he lives in Caraglio. In winter he works as a Mountain Guide, focusing on ski mountaineering and ice climbing, of which he is a great enthusiast. He is a ski instructor and ski racing coach. A great lover of trad climbing, in summer he alternates classic mountaineering with technical rock climbs. A photography and travel enthusiast, he has already climbed in various parts of the world, including Nepal, Patagonia, and Morocco. He divides his year between searching for powder snow and climbing, traveling across Europe. He is a National Instructor in the training courses for Mountain Guides.
Simone Greci
Alpine Guide
Originally from Alba but based in Borgo San Dalmazzo, in his previous professional life he worked in IT for several well-known multinational companies. He is now a full-time Mountain Guide and nurtures a strong passion for climbing in all its forms.
Stefano Filipazzi
Alpine Guide, Snowboard Instructor
He lives in the Vermenagna Valley, splitting most of his life between Roccavione and Limone Piemonte. During the winter months, he alternates working as a snowboard instructor with that of a Mountain Guide for ski mountaineering. In the rest of the year, he dedicates himself to mountaineering and pursues his great passion for rock climbing, both in Italy and abroad.
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