Regina Margherita Hut by skis

A beautiful 2 days ski mountaineering trip to Regina Margherita Hut, the highest astronomical observatory in Europe, at 4,554 meters.

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2 Days
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The best-known peak in the Monte Rosa group houses the Regina Margherita hut, Europe’s highest mountain refuge and astronomical observatory. Signalkuppe gets its name from ‘the Signal’, a prominent gendarme atop the east ridge. The hut was opened and dedicated to Queen Margherita on 4 September 1893, though the modern structure dates from 1980. The fourth highest summit in the Monte Rosa group and the fifth highest in the Alps, it offers a classic ski mountaineering that, despite the notable gain in altitude, is relatively straightforward.

How to approach the Regina Margherita Hut by skis


Previous experiences recommended:

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Regina Margherita Hut by skis GROUP DEPARTURES

RATES

PRIVATE TOUR
  • 510€ per person with 5 participants

THE RATE INCLUDES

  • the assistance of a UIAGM/IFMGA certified Mountain Guide
  • the Mountain Guide’s expenses (lifts, transfers, meals and accommodation)
  • liability insurance
  • safety gear used by the Guide (eg rope)
  • loan of personal equipment (harness, ice axe and crampons)
  • overnight stay in a refuge with half board
  • tickets for lift facilities
  • booking assistance service (including assistance for refuges and lifts reservation)

THE RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • research and rescue insurance with UVGAM coverage (recommended): €5 per person for 3 days
  • the hiring of any personal equipment (avalanche beacon, shovel, probe and backpack): €30/day per person while supplies last
  • transfers
  • nonspecificato

LIVE THE ADVENTURE, SHARE THE EXPERIENCE

We believe that adventure is the soul of life. Our mission is to inspire people to be able to overcome their limits. Such as the spirit created between rope partners, we believe in the value of sharing experiences and emotions

LIVE THE ADVENTURE

We believe that adventure is the soul of life. Our mission is to inspire people to be able to overcome their limits.

SHARE THE EXPERIENCE

Such as the spirit created between rope partners, we believe in the value of sharing experiences and emotions

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Regina Margherita Hut by skis ASCENT DAY BY DAY

Difference in altitude: 400 m
Ascent time: 2-3 hours
Meeting point: Staffal ticket office (Gressoney Staffal) for equipment check and a short briefing with the Guide

We take the cable car up to Punta Indren (3,270 m). From there, we proceed on foot either to the Mantova Hut (3,498 m), about an hour’s walk, or directly to the Capanna Gnifetti (3,647 m), a walk of about two and a half hours. Dinner and overnight stay at one of the huts.

Difference in altitude: 900 m
Ascent/descent time: 7-9 hours

We set off either from Mantova hut or Capanna Gnifetti after breakfast.
We put crampons on to climb up the glacier until we get close to the Vincent Pyramid and the Balmenhorn, then, via the base of the Schwarzhorn, the Ludwigshöhe and the Parrotspitze, we reach the Lysjoch pass (4,250 m). A descending traverse under Parrotspitze takes us under the Signalkuppe; another traverse and a brief and steep final stretch lead us to the Margherita Hut, Europe’s highest building (4,554 m).
We descend by the same route to the hut from which we set off to the parking lot.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

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Avalanche Transceiver + shovel + probe (mandatory)
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ski mountaineering skis + poles
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ski skins
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ski mountaineering boots
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NOTES

  • It is crucial that participants follow all instructions provided by the mountain guides before and during the activities, and that they accept any changes made to the programme in order to guarantee their safety.
  • Fees for lift facilities, transfers and mountain lodges are subject to changes established and applied by the respective owners without any liability attributable to PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides.
  • The rates listed in the “The rate does not include” section are to be considered merely indicative and are therefore subject to changes.
  • PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides reserves the right to change any route or activity programme based on conditions (weather, accessibility, refuge) and participants’ fitness level.
  • The dates indicated for the activities may change due to weather, snow, or soil conditions, etc. In addition, they depend on the date of opening/closing of the lift facilities, which are established seasonally/yearly by the managing entities of the same and, therefore, are not in any way attributable to PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides.