MONTE ROSA
MULTI-DAY SKI TOURS
ON MONTE ROSA
More days. More mountain.
Explore multi-day ski tours and Monte Rosa ski traverses, linking valleys, glaciers and mountain huts. Compare routes, duration and technical demands to find your next journey.
More days.
3–4 days
Consecutive days in the mountains and nights in huts
High mountains
Glaciers, passes, mountain huts and long descents
IFMGA Mountain Guides
Experience, safety and route selection
Spring
Snow conditions shape the best route
One tour,
three things to consider.
START WITH YOUR SKIING
We look at your off-piste experience, the terrain you usually ski and how you handle changing snow and long days.
FIND A PACE YOU CAN SUSTAIN
Your biggest ascent is only part of the picture. You also need to recover, set off again and keep a steady pace over several consecutive days.
LET CURRENT CONDITIONS GUIDE YOU
Overnight refreezing, snow cover, glacier conditions and the weather all help determine which traverse is best suited to your time in the mountains.
stage by stage
The terrain, altitude, snow and pace all change. Each day sets you up for the next.
WHICH MULTI-DAY SKI TOUR IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Three different ways to turn ski touring into a journey of several days.
I WANT TO EXPLORE MONTEROSASKI
Different routes each day, with the freedom to adapt.
SPRING IN
MONTEROSASKI
Four days in MonterosaSki combining ski touring, high-altitude terrain and great descents. Each day's route is chosen to suit the conditions.
EXPLORE THE TOUR →FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, ON SKIS
Italy, glaciers, Zermatt and a spectacular ski traverse back
THE ZERMATT
TOUR
Four days to cross Monte Rosa from south to north, reach Zermatt via the Grenz Glacier and return to the Italian side.
EXPLORE THE TOUR →I WANT A MAJOR HIGH-MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE
A ski touring adventure through the heart of Monte Rosa.
ON THE
MEZZALAMA ROUTE
Three days from Cervinia to Gressoney, crossing glaciers and high-altitude terrain via Castore and the Naso del Lyskamm. A challenging traverse through the heart of Monte Rosa.
EXPLORE THE TOUR →THREE TOURS ARE JUST THE BEGINNING.
WE LIKE TO START WITH YOU AND LET THE MOUNTAINS GUIDE OUR CHOICES
The three itineraries are a starting point, not the only possibilities.
Tell us how many days you have, your skiing level, the goals you have in mind and your available dates. Together with an IFMGA Mountain Guide, we'll put together a tailor-made proposal based on your experience and the conditions in the mountains.
TELL US WHAT YOU HAVE IN MINDTHE THREE TOURS, SIDE BY SIDE.
Duration, style of journey, terrain, level and sustained effort: the essentials to help you find the tour that suits your experience.
| TOUR DETAILS COMPARISON |
MONTE ROSA
SPRING IN MONTEROSASKI |
TRAVERSE
ZERMATT TOUR | GREAT TOUR MEZZALAMA |
|---|---|---|---|
| DURATION | 4 days | 4 days | 3 days |
| FORMAT | Four-valley traverse | Traverse | Great tour |
| TERRAIN |
High mountains pistes and off-piste |
High mountains glaciers |
High mountains glaciers and ridges |
| LEVEL | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| GROUP SIZE | Max 5 | Max 4 | Max 3 |
| CHARACTER | Flexibility | High-altitude traverse | Sustained effort |
| HIGHLIGHT | Routes chosen day by day | Descent towards Zermatt |
Castore and Naso del Lyskamm. |
Ski touring itineraries may change according to snow, weather, glacier conditions and the group's ability. Your IFMGA Mountain Guide assesses the conditions and adapts the route accordingly.
IS ONLY THE START.
Overnight refreezing, snow cover,
weather and glacier conditions
determine when and how a traverse
can be attempted.
A multi-day programme needs room to adapt:
stages and routes may change according
to the conditions on the mountain.
For further reading, explore the SLF’s guidance on avalanche awareness and prevention.
ASK US WHAT SUITS YOUR DATES →- PLAN
THE TIMING - MONITOR
CONDITIONS - ADAPT
THE ROUTE - SET OFF
WHEN IT MAKES SENSE
BUILD THE EXPERIENCE YOU'LL NEED
A multi-day tour starts well before the morning you set off. Technique, climbing fitness, experience at altitude and stamina are built over time.
Ski touring course
Build confidence with skins, kick turns, equipment and reading the terrain.
EXPLORE THE COURSE →Ski touring days
Single or consecutive days to develop your climbing fitness, technique, pace and independence before the tour.
EXPLORE THE DAY TOURS →4,000ers on skis
Altitude, glaciers and more demanding days: a natural next step before some of the great traverses.
EXPLORE THE 4,000ERS →
