You know how to use a transceiver, shovel and probe. But how do you choose where to go?
You know how to use a transceiver, shovel and probe. But how do you choose your route? Monterosa Booking’s Mountain Guides explain what matters: reading the avalanche bulletin, understanding the terrain and recognising when observations on the mountain call for a change of plan.
Winter Mountain Access: you can book the trip, not the snow
Powder is still a very good reason to come to the Monte Rosa, but it does not have to be the only one. Winter Mountain Access is about reading the conditions, adapting the plan and discovering different ways to move through the winter mountains with local IFMGA Mountain Guides.
Margherita Hut from Alagna: a 5-day journey to Europe’s highest mountain hut
A 5-day journey on foot from the valley floor of Alagna to Margherita Hut, crossing trails, mountain huts, high altitude and glacier terrain to reach Europe’s highest mountain hut.
Trekking on Monte Rosa: the most natural way to enter the high mountains
Trekking on Monte Rosa is the most natural way to discover the high mountains gradually, through trails, huts, valleys and landscapes that change every day.
4,000-metre peak in 2027 starts now
Your 4,000-metre peak on Monte Rosa doesn’t begin on the day you set off. It begins when you make a clear choice about your objective, preparation and route.
The mountain is not conquered
After the death of Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja on Broad Peak, a reflection on the word conquest and our way of being in the mountains.
Punta Dufour: the story of the highest summit of Monte Rosa
Punta Dufour is the highest summit of Monte Rosa, but it is more than an altitude record. Its history, faces and mountain guides’ views reveal a complex mountain.
Trekking boots or mountaineering boots? What you need to climb Capanna Margherita
Trekking boots or mountaineering boots? To climb Capanna Margherita, you need boots suitable for glacier terrain, crampons and high altitude.
Capanna Gnifetti or Rifugio Mantova? Which Hut Should You Choose for Climbing Capanna Margherita?
Planning to climb Capanna Margherita and wondering whether to sleep at Capanna Gnifetti or Rifugio Mantova? Here’s how the two huts differ in altitude, approach, acclimatisation and effort.
