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Activities
If mountaineering is your passion, climbing the Dufour peak, the highest peak of Monte Rosa, is a must. The alpine guides of Monte Rosa are ready to to climb Punta Dufour with you, at 4634 meters.
Punta Dufour, also known as Dufourspitze, is named after Guillaume-Henri Dufour. This ascent is reserved for those with solid experience in high-altitude mountaineering and familiarity with rock and mixed routes. It promises to be an exciting and unforgettable adventure. It is essential to be comfortable with ridges, high-altitude climbing, using crampons, and being in good physical shape. If you have doubts about your preparation, we recommend taking a hike like the Cresta del Soldato, during which our guides will assess your level before booking the ascent.
climbing the Dufour peak in pills:
Difficulty: AD – alpine difficulties on both rock and ice; snow and ice slopes of 40°, climbing sections of grade III. Good physical fitness and ability to move with crampons on ice and rock are required.
Elevation gain: 1250 m
Total duration: 10 hours
The ascent is only possible with one climber per guide.
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Day 1
Meeting with the guide at Passo dei Salati, equipment check, and ascent to Indren using the lifts. From Indren, we will proceed on foot to the Gnifetti hut. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2
Departure at 3:00 AM on the normal route to Capanna Margherita. Upon reaching Colle Gnifetti (4480 m), we will head west towards the summit of Punta Zumstein. From there, we will tackle a steep and exposed descent to Colle del Papa, then ascend the airy mixed ridge that will lead us to the summit cross. The descent will follow the same route as the ascent, returning to Alagna or Gressoney via the Punta Indren lifts.
If you have doubts about the necessary equipment, click here! You will find a detailed guide and links to products recommended by the Monte Rosa Guides.
IMPORTANT: A sleeping bag liner is mandatory in all mountain huts. We recommend bringing a lightweight, reusable liner to help reduce waste in the mountains.
We use this one.
Mountaineering, ski touring, off-piste skiing and trekking take place in a natural, uncontrolled environment.
Weather conditions, snow, ice, terrain, visibility, altitude and physical fatigue can change rapidly and directly affect the course of the activity. For this reason, there is always an inherent level of objective risk, which cannot be eliminated but only managed.
All our activities are led by IFMGA Mountain Guides and Certified Hiking Guides (AMM).
The guide continuously assesses environmental conditions and the physical and mental state of participants, sets an appropriate pace, manages progression and ensures the correct use of equipment. If conditions require it, the guide may modify the itinerary or interrupt the activity, always in the interest of individual and group safety.
Participants are required to be in good physical and mental condition, adequately prepared for the level of the activity, and to follow the guide’s instructions at all times.
Group activities
During group outings, the pace is set according to the slowest participant. In case of fatigue or discomfort, the guide may decide to adjust the programme or return early. In the mountains, the group ascends and returns together.
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