Four-thousanders
Spaghetti Arrabbiata
Monte Rosa (AD, III)
Südtirolalpin
Certified Mountain Guide
IFMGA - Mountain Guides Associations
Mail suedtirolalpin@gmail.com
Prices from
3.000,- €
ABOUT THE TOUR
The spicier Spaghetti Tour in the Monte Rosa Massif – with Pollux, Liskamm, Dufourspitze and exactly those summits that always get left out on the classic tour.
Difficulty AD, III · 4 days
The Spaghetti Tour in the Monte Rosa Massif is unquestionably one of the best-known high-altitude traverses in the entire Alps. While the classic tour already includes wonderful summits, it is precisely the absolute highlights of the massif that are often missed.
Time and again, your eyes wander up from the Naso to the Liskamm traverse. From the summit of Zumstein, you look on enviously at those setting out along the ridge to the Dufourspitze, and many alpinists still lack the Nordend in their tour books. This is the slightly sharper version of that classic.
But as the name already suggests, the technical and physical demands on this tour are once again significantly higher. In return, the entire route is guided on a strict 1-to-1 basis – which really would not be possible any other way. The Spaghetti Arrabbiata is a tour for ambitious peak-baggers who have already gained high-altitude experience, or perhaps already felt that itch on the classic Spaghetti Tour and found themselves dreaming of the Liskamm traverse, Pollux and the Dufourspitze.
INFO
Services
Included in the price:
- Entire organization and guidance by a state-certified mountain guide
- All necessary reservations are made in advance
Additional costs:
- 3 overnight stays in huts with half board
- Cable cars
- Personal items and drinks outside of half board
- Expenses (accommodation, cable car) for the mountain guide
- Hotel accommodation in the valley after the tour for the mountain guide
- Individual tips
* Rental equipment (€10 per piece of equipment)
Facts
Location:
Valais Alps
Best time of year:
End of June - beginning of September
Duration:
4 days
Meeting point:
Zermatt - train station
What you need
Requirements:
- Surefootedness
- Ability to use crampons safely
- Grade III climbing (UIAA)
- Very good physical condition
PRICING
Participants:
1 person
Prices:
1 person:
3.000,- €
If you have any questions or need further information, please write them in the comment field of the inquiry form.
Before submitting your request: Please read the "important information" about risks in mountaineering carefully.
Dates:
upon request
Short-term dependent on the conditions on the mountain
PROGRAM
Day 1: Breithorn and Ayas Hut
Meeting point in Zermatt and ascent by cable car to the Klein Matterhorn – the highest cable car station in Europe. From the Klein Matterhorn, we head up the Breithorn to get moving, then continue across the wildly crevassed glacier of the Grande Ghiacciaio di Verra to the Ayas Hut.
Total time: 5 h | ↑ 400 m | ↓ 850 m
⌂ Ayas Hut
Day 2: Pollux and Castor
The next day features two summits: fittingly, the twin peaks Pollux and Castor. We will traverse the latter and descend to the Rifugio Quintino Sella, where we will spend the night.
Total time: 7.5 h | ↑ 1,050 m | ↓ 900 m
⌂ Rifugio Quintino Sella
Day 3: Liskamm traverse
On the third day, we first climb back up to the Felikjoch and continue to the Westlicher Liskamm. From here begins the Liskamm traverse to the Östlicher Liskamm and down to the Lisjoch. By now we should be well acclimatised, because another ascent awaits us to the highest mountain hut in Europe: the Capanna Margherita.
Total time: 8.5 h | ↑ 1,400 m | ↓ 450 m
⌂ Capanna Margherita (4,554 m)
Day 4: Zumstein, Dufourspitze, Nordend
On the final day of the Spaghetti Arrabbiata, we climb the Zumstein at sunrise and then continue along the connecting ridge to the Dufourspitze, the highest point in Switzerland. We abseil down to the Silbersattel and then ascend via the beautiful snow arête to the Nordend. Afterwards comes the long descent past the Monte Rosa Hut to the Gornergrat Railway, which brings us back to Zermatt.
Total time: 10.5 h | ↑ 650 m | ↓ 2,250 m
A demanding 4-day tour featuring the absolute highlights of the Monte Rosa Massif. The tour starts off gently, giving us time to warm up and get used to the altitude. After that, both the technical difficulty and the physical demands increase day by day, culminating on the third and fourth days with the Liskamm traverse and the traverse over the Zumstein to the Dufourspitze and Nordend. Suitable for anyone who already knows the easier summits of the classic Spaghetti Tour and has long been dreaming of bigger objectives there.
Any changes to the program that may be necessary for various reasons (weather, conditions, accommodation booking situation, etc.) will always be made in consultation with the participants.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - (FAQs)
Who is the Spaghetti Arrabbiata suitable for?
The tour is aimed at ambitious mountaineers with solid high-altitude mountaineering experience, very good fitness, and a taste for long, demanding days. Anyone who already knows the classic Spaghetti Tour or has long been dreaming of Liskamm and the Dufourspitze is exactly right here.
How demanding is the tour compared to the classic Spaghetti Tour?
Significantly more demanding. The Spaghetti Arrabbiata is the sharper variant both technically and physically, leading over the major objectives of the Monte Rosa Massif. The combination of the Liskamm traverse, Dufourspitze and Nordend in particular makes the difference.
What equipment do I need?
The exact packing list will be sent with the confirmation email. Most important are suitable mountaineering boots for crampons and a well-fitting rucksack. Technical equipment can be hired from Südtirolalpin for a small wear fee.
