PROGRAM
The Matterhorn (4,478 m): a perfect granite pyramid, a classic ascent of world alpinism. The Lion Ridge – the Italian Normal Route – attempted by the earliest climbers (the team leader Jean-Antoine Carrel “The Bersagliere” and, among others, the famous abbot and historian Amé Gorret, his climbing partner): an impegnative climbing route traced on an exciting itinerary. From the Oriondé Duca degli Abruzzi Hut (not far from the Carrel Cross), the route winds its way up a series of slabs until Lion Col, where the great climb towards the summit begins.
GROUP DEPARTURES
Difference in altitude: 1,028 m
Ascent time: 4 hours
Meeting point: Cervinia, for equipment check and a short briefing with the Guide
We take 4WD cars to the Oriondé Duca degli Abruzzi Hut (2,802 m). From here, the route winds its way up a series of slabs until Lion Col, where the final climb towards the summit begins. After a few challenging stretches, we’ll reach the Carrel Hut (3,830 m), where we’ll spend the night and gather our strength for the following day’s demanding ascent.
Difference in altitude: 1,028 m
Ascent time: 4 hours
Meeting point: Cervinia, for equipment check and a short briefing with the Guide
We take 4WD cars to the Oriondé Duca degli Abruzzi Hut (2,802 m). From here, the route winds its way up a series of slabs until Lion Col, where the final climb towards the summit begins. After a few challenging stretches, we’ll reach the Carrel Hut (3,830 m), where we’ll spend the night and gather our strength for the following day’s demanding ascent.
Difference in altitude: 650 m
Ascent/descent time: 12-14 hours
We set out from the hut around 4.30 am. The itinerary is intense and challenging
from the start, but once we reach Pic Tyndall we can enjoy a truly dizzying panorama. Another series of unique stretches, like the Enjambée and the Jordan Ladder, lead us to the summit. After having reached the cross erected in 1902 at 4,478 m, we need to be extremely careful during the descent, which is no less demanding or complex than the ascent.
Note: a challenging leg due to its technical difficulty and the often-unpredictable weather conditions.
Difference in altitude: 650 m
Ascent/descent time: 12-14 hours
We set out from the hut around 4.30 am. The itinerary is intense and challenging
from the start, but once we reach Pic Tyndall we can enjoy a truly dizzying panorama. Another series of unique stretches, like the Enjambée and the Jordan Ladder, lead us to the summit. After having reached the cross erected in 1902 at 4,478 m, we need to be extremely careful during the descent, which is no less demanding or complex than the ascent.
Note: a challenging leg due to its technical difficulty and the often-unpredictable weather conditions.
DETAILS
RATES
- the assistance of a UIAGM/IFMGA certified Mountain Guide
- liability insurance
- 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 (harness, ice axe, crampons and helmet): €30/day per person while supplies last
- the Mountain Guide’s expenses (lifts, transfers, meals and accommodation)
- transfers, meals and accommodation
- transfers: 4WD taxi cars €80-120 round-trip, depending on the number of passengers
- mountain huts: overnight accomodation at Carrel Hut €30 per person
- anything that is not mentioned under "The rate includes"
