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Gressoney - Monte Rosa guides association

Resorts: Gressoney-La-Trinité, Donnas, Fontainemore, Gaby, Gressoney-La-Trinité, Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Issime, Lillianes, Perloz, Pont-Saint-Martin

Contacts

Address
Loc. Tache 11020 GRESSONEY-LA-TRINITE (AO)
Telephone
+39 347.5898120
E-mail
info@guidemonterosa.info
Web Site
www.guidemonterosa.info

The Alpine Guides Society of  Gressoney was created in 1963.
It owns the Città di Mantova Mountain Hut that is located at 3.498 metres on the Monte Rosa Glacier at Garstelet and it is the point to start some of the most famous ascent on the glacier, like the capanna Margherita, the Piramide Vincent, the Lyskamm, the Dufour, and to go towards Zermatt or the Sella Mountain Hut. The alpine guides will accompany you in all the activities linked with mountains: from hikes to classic alpinism, from showshoeing to heliskiing, from climbing to ski-tourism.

Different are the activities and courses that will allow everybody to discover the charming world of mountains.

During Summer: private or group ascent to the Mont Rosa, élite alpinism, activities for kids and youth, trekking, via ferrata, climbing, in Winter freeride and off-piste skiing, heliskiing, snowshoeing, ski-tourism, ice waterfalls, self-rescue course

Spoken languages: Italian, French, English, German

See also

Ski mountaineering
The last part of the itinerary

Col Gragliasca

Fontainemore

Carry on along the road that winds through the valley that is just slightly sloping. After about half an hour, the road heads up a steeper stretch with some turns and crosses the river over a pretty, stone bridge. Carry on along the road as far as the …

Ski mountaineering
Itinerary trail

Piramide Vincent

Gressoney-La-Trinité

Day one Taking the ski-lift upwards, you will come to Gabiet at 2350 m. Go up the slopes for about 100 m of level difference, turn left along the trail of the summer pathway and you will come to the Indren mountain pastures at 2541 m. Pass the large …

Mountaineering routes
Route

Punta Gnifetti

Gressoney-La-Trinité

First day From the Salati top cable car station, take the path that leads North and gradually climbs the ridge dividing the Valsesia. After the Salati pass, continue on the ample rises near Stolemberg until you circle it. Descend about a hundred meters …

Climbing walls
Mountaineering area

Santuario e Benedizione rock climbing wall

Gressoney-La-Trinité

Wall ascent: follow the farm road to the wooden gate at the beginning of the path that starts on the left. Follow the path to another, smaller path on your left that quickly climbs through the woods to the wall. Local climbers began bolting which was …

Climbing walls
Mountaineering area

Tschachtelaz rock climbing wall

Gressoney-Saint-Jean

Wall ascent: Walk towards the chalet to take the 4a path which, from the base of the woods, climbs towards the wall. Once on the flat path, follow it to the low sector, close to the wall. For the high sector, follow path 4a. The wall behind the town is …

Via ferrata
Via ferrata "Guide Gressoney"

Via ferrata delle Guide 2001

Gressoney-La-Trinité

From the huge clearing go left where you will find a wooden sign indicating the ferrata to the right. Follow the mule track that goes up to the right. In 2 minutes you reach the wire ropes of the ferrata. You climb up a series of nailed plaques and …

Via ferrata
Le vie ferrate - Gressoney-Saint-Jean

Via ferrata Jòsé Angster

Gressoney-Saint-Jean

From the parking area cross the street and enter the town center. Cross the town until you reach an open space to the left. In the middle of this open space is Gover lake. Remain on the right bank until you find a sign close to the private road that …

Mountaineering routes
Route

Vincent Pyramid

Gressoney-La-Trinité

First day From the Salati top cable car station, take the path that leads North and gradually climbs the ridge dividing the Valsesia. After the Salati pass, continue on the ample rises near Stolemberg until you circle it. Descend about a hundred meters …

Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.