If you are a lover of spectacular glaciated mountains, you are in for a treat. We start in Zermatt, Switzerland, enjoy a tram ride up to the Kleine Matterhorn, collecting the first two (Breithorn and Pollux) of the 12 possible 4000 meter peaks in the Monte Rosa area. We cross over into Italy to stay in their huts, where they serve their famous pasta and, naturally, they have espresso machines for the finest coffee. We continue over Castor, Liskamm west/east peak, Balmhorn, Pyramid Vincent, Ludwigshoehe, Parrotspitz, Signalkuppe and Zumsteinspitz. The final icing on the cake is the highest peak in Switzerland, the Dofourspitz, where we stay in the highest hut in Europe, the Cabana Margarita at 4554 meters. It is like climbing multiple Mt. Rainer's!

The tour is rated PD to AD, mostly 40/50-degree ice

Day 1:

Meet in Zermatt and check the equipment. Spend the night in Zermatt.

Day 2:

Take the tram to Kleine Matterhorn from which we climb the Breithorn 4165 m. and Pollux 4091m. We stay in a small Italian hut run by the local guides, Cabana di Mezzalama.

Day 3:

Climb the Castor 4226 m. and down climb to the Cabana Quintino Sella

Day 4:

Cross over the Liskamm east to west 4527 meter if the conditions are very good and the participant is un very strong physical condition and very skilled on the crampons, if not we traverse over the Corno Nero 4321 m. to the Cabana Mantova.

Day 5:

Traverse over Balmhorn 4167 m. Pyramid Vincent 4215 m. Punta Giordani 4046 m. Ludwigshoehe

4341 m. Parrotspitz 4436 m. to Signalkuppe 4556 m. where we stay in the Cabana di Margarita.

Day 6:

Climb the Zumsteinspitz 4563 m. and traverse over to the Doufourspitz to the Monte Rosa hut if conditions are very good and the the participant is well acclimatized, physically strong and safe on the crampons. Otherwise, we travel down to the Monte Rosa hut and out to Zermatt.

mid June- end of July

Cost: CHF 4,790.00 (1 person) CHF 2,855.00 (per person with 2 person)

Includes: hut fees, 5 breakfasts, 4 dinners, 6 day climb

Previous mountaineering experience required.