The "Spaghetti Tour" is a breathtaking 5 day alpine adventure that weaves along the border between Switzerland and Italy. This epic journey ascends several 4000-meter peaks while traversing high, glaciated terrain, in a magnificent circular route located to the south and east of Zermatt. The tour commences in Zermatt, and we use the robust Swiss lift infrastructure to get up high and begin the itinerary. Along the way, we will stay in the Italian mountain huts, which inspired the tour's unique name while eating some of the best High Mountain cuisine in the region. One of the highlights is the Margherita hut, positioned at an astonishing altitude of 4554 meters (14,900 feet), making it the highest hut in the Western Alps.

Difficulty

This route is primarily on snow and ice with a large majority of the route traversing high elevation glaciated terrain. Depending on the exact itinerary and conditions there are several sections that are rock based, often utilizing crampons for our ascent. There are multiple deviations and alternative itineraries allowing us to customize this trip for the individuals experience.

Prerequisites

Previous rock scrambling experience and overall good general conditioning. Experience using crampons, comfortable on 40 degree frozen snow or alpine ice. If you are lacking in the necessary skills we can schedule for 1-2 days of training beforehand to acquire these skills.