Spaghetti Tour

Day 1 – Quintino Sella al Felik refuge and training

Our adventure begins in Gressoney, from where we will reach Colle della Bettaforca with the ski lifts. From here we will continue on foot along the path that leads to the Quintino Sella al Felik refuge, located at 3,585 metres, in a panoramic position at the foot of the great peaks of the massif.

Once at the hut, we prepare for the following days with a glacier travel session. We practise walking with crampons and cover key safety procedures, including a practical demonstration of crevasse rescue.

Day 2 – Castore (4,228 m)

We will leave in the early hours of the morning crossing the Felik glacier, towards the hill of the same name. The climb continues on wide glacial slopes until reaching the splendid snowy ridge that leads to the Castore summit.

The last meters offer one of the most evocative views of the tour: an elegant and panoramic ridge, suspended between the Ayas Valley and that of Gressoney, with a privileged view of the imposing walls of the Lyskamm and the main peaks of Monte Rosa.

From the summit we will begin the descent along the ascent route, returning to the Quintino Sella refuge to spend a second night at altitude.

Day 3 – Crossing of the Lyskamm Nose (4,272 m)

The most challenging day of the tour awaits us. We will leave the Quintino Sella refuge crossing the Felik glacier to reach the vast Lys glacial basin, dominated by the imposing walls of the Lyskamm.

The climb to the Naso del Lyskamm develops along a snowy and icy slope that leads to the Naso Pass. From here we will reach the summit ridge, alternating stretches of snow and mixed terrain up to the summit.

The descent on the opposite side will allow us to complete the crossing and immerse ourselves again in the great glacial environment of the Lys. We will cross expanses of ice, between crevasses and spectacular glacial formations, until we reach the Gnifetti Refuge or the Mantova Refuge, where we will spend the night.

Day 4 – Capanna Margherita (4,554 m) and return to Gressoney

The last day will take us even higher, into the heart of the Monte Rosa massif. We will go up the Lys glacier, surrounded by some of the most important peaks of the Pennine Alps, including the Piramide Vincent, the Corno Nero, the Ludwigshöhe and Punta Parrot.

We will finally reach Punta Gnifetti, at 4,554 metres, where the Capanna Margherita stands, the highest refuge in Europe. An extraordinary place, isolated on one of the peaks of the massif, where the gaze extends over an immense panorama of glaciers and mountains.

After reaching our last great destination, we will begin the long descent across the Lys glacier to Punta Indren. From here we will use the ski lifts to return to Gressoney, concluding our crossing.

Four days of mountaineering, training and discovery, crossing Monte Rosa as protagonists. An intense and unforgettable experience, to experience the charm of the high mountains and the great Alpine glaciers up close.