Cervino 4.478m

This programme is designed to climb the most beautiful mountain, according to some people, or at least one of the most photographed given the fact it can be found over the town of Zermatt. In this case we work exclusively with one client due the difficulties of this mountain. It’s a demanding climbing week that will prepare you for the Cervino climb.

*Remember that if you want to perform the acclimatization or training by yourself and you think you are ready for the climb you can hire us just for the climb in 2 journeys and a supply one (ask for a quote).

 Programme

• Day 1: Meeting point in Chamonix at 19.00 h.
• Day 2: Trip to the Swiss slope -Zermatt- Climb to Rothorn shelter (3.198m).
• Day 3: Rothorn shelter – Climb to Obergabelhorn (4063m) via Wellenkuppe and the Northeast ridge (AD inf, III, 50º, 900 slope metres) – Rothorn shelter.
• Day 4: Rothorn shelter- Climb to Zinalrothorn (4.221m) via Southwest ridge or Rothorngrad (D, IV, 370 slope metres) – Hotel du Trift.
• Day 5: Hotel du Trift – Zmutt – Hornli shelter (3260m).
• Day 6: Hörnli shelter – Climb to Cervino via Northeast ridge or Hörnli ridge (AD inf, III, 1200 slope metres). From 10 to 12 hours climb in total- Hörnli shelter.
• Day 7:  Hörnli shelter – Zermat – Tasch – Return to Chamonix

Details

• Ratio: 1 participant – 1 High mountain guide IFMGA
• Dates: From June to September
• Duration: 7 days
• Difficulty: AD inferior
• Technical level AD inferior: These are climbs that, even if sometimes they pass next to glaciers, the main difficulty lies in the rock, in which we will need a good physical condition which allows us to be able to perform slopes and the stay in heights, as well as being used to advance through rock ridges.
• Requirements: To be in possession of the FEDME card with the Europe modality of the current year.

 Price

• Price: 1 pax 1600€
• Things included:

  IFMGA guide service, management, guide’s security technical material.

• Not included:

  Transport, trip costs and routes, shelter expenses and accomodation, cable cars… both client and guide (about 700€ per person).

 Necessary material

Adequate clothes for high mountain and intense cold. Gore-tex or similar jacket and trousers, rigid plastic or leather high mountain boots, leggings, 2 thermal-socks pairs, cap or balaclava helmet, thermic underwear and a change, sun and blizzard glasses, two pairs of gloves, crampons and ice axes, harness, a safety snap hook, a 7mm 2 metres line, 40-50 litres backpack, water bottle, attack food (sweet and salty), isotonic drink, suncream, head torch and extra batteries, toilet bag, light sleeping bag.

* If you don’t have some of these technical materials, ask us about availability.