PRIMI PASSI DI ALPINISMO

DAY 1. Meeting at Pont S. Martin / Gressoney la Trinité for 2.30 pm: quick check and then we will take the lifts up to Passo dei Salati. From here a short walk will allow us to take the funifor that will take us to Punta Indren. Once the crampons are fixed and the harnesses are worn we will begin the ascent on a glacier up to the Mantova / Gnifetti Refuge where we will spend the night enjoying an unforgettable sunset and sunrise.

DAY 2. The alarm sounds early to go up to the Margherita, once you exit the shelter you bind and begin the climb along the glacier up to the 4,200 meters of Colle del Lys. Along the trail we will go along the 4,000 m of the south-eastern side of the massif, the Vincent Pyramid, the Balmenhorn, the Black Horn, the Ludwigshohe tip and the south face of the eastern Lyskamm. From Colle del Lys finally our destination will be in sight, on top of Punta Gnifetti stands the Capanna Margherita, the highest refuge in Europe! The last part of the climb is above 4,000 meters, the breath is short but the refuge is close, you just have to go past Punta Parrot and face the last climb that leads to the hut. From here the view is simply incredible, ranging from all 4,000 of the Monte Rosa massif, to the Cervino summit and the balcony of the refuge offers a breathtaking view of the East face of the massif. After a refreshing break in the refuge it is time to go down, the route will follow the climb to the lifts that will cover the last part of the descent.