VALMALENCOALPINA® - MOUNTAINEERING

Piz Bernina, Monte Disgrazia, Pizzo Scalino, Belleviste, Piz Palù

IFGMA Mountain Guide for your dream

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PROGRAM 2020

Mountaineering

The term mountaineering describes many different activities including trekking, climbing and scrambling. People have been summiting mountains all over the world since the dawn of human existence for religious and mythological reasons throughout history – many of us strive for the goal and feeling success of reaching the summit.

"don't climb mountains to show how strong you are, do it to understand how small you are"

Biancograt, Piz Bernina 4049mt

Mountaineering Courses

We'll offer a Trekking Guide, an IFGMA-UIAGM Mountain and Canyoning Guide for:

​​-TRIAL DAYS
We run weekend workshops to study basic advanced techniques so you can improve and progress working through various techniques.

-WORKSHOPS
We offer courses offering varying assents with specialist skills required on glaciers and analysis safe routes including navigation and weather analysis.
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• Ridge Course: 20-21 JUNE 2020
  • Valmalenco: Refuge Zoia
  • 210€ for 2 days, refuge Not Included

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• Glacier Course: 4-5 JULY 2020
  • Valmalenco: Refuge Cristina
  • 210€ for 2 days, refuge Not Included

Piz Bernina 4049mt - Abseiling

Where the Workshops are Based

The workshops are normally located in the mountains and glaciers of the Valmalenco.

​There are many classic routes within Valmalenco and Val Masino and the Alta Valtellina mountains, but we are not limited to these areas alone, and happy to seek out peaks outside of the local Provence.​

Below we mention the mountaineering trips that we offer in addition to the courses​

Piz Bernina 4049mt - Normal Route

Who are our Mountaineering Trips Suitable For 

• The courses are suitable for anyone confident with hiking or trekking within a mountain environment. Some of our routes will include sections of glacier but we will teach you the techniques required to move safely within these areas.

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• The peaks proposed below are for ​people with good mountaineering and climbing experience.
  Pizzo Scalino is the recommended experience for beginners.​

M.Disgrazia 3678mt - Abseiling

Gear and Technical Equipment 

To take part in a mountaineering trip you will need:

• walking shoes suitable for a walk on a glacier, preferably half-soft mountaineering shoes
• dress appropriately to the conditions
• a pair of gloves and a hat,
• a backpack and lunch box.

TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT (possible for rent)

• harness, 3 carabiners, 1 sling
• crampons and ice axes
• helmet
• all technical equipment are provided where appropriate or available to hire for those attending courses or trips.

Refuge Marco e Rosa - 3608 mt

THE MOST COMMON SUMMITS

These proposals are for people with good mountaineering and climbing experience.
The climb to Pizzo Scalino is the recommended experience for beginners.

​PIZZO SCALINO 3323 mt:

• ​2 hrs approach in steep path from Refuge Cristina 
• 2 hrs on easy glacier and 30 min through a rocky ridge to the summit 
• Ideal for beginners
• 8-9 hours of activity between ascent and descent
• From* 120€ per person in 3-4 people group

​DISGRAZIA MOUNTAIN 3678 mt - Normal Route:

• ​2 hrs approach in rocky path and moraine from Refuge Ponti 
• 2 hrs on easy glacier
• 2 hrs through a rocky ridge to the summit 
• 9-10 hrs of activity between ascent and descent
• 480 € for 1 person, € 600 for 2 people, refuge not included

PIZZO PALU' 3901 mt - Normal route:

• ​1 hrs approach in rocky path and moraine from Refuge Diavolezza 
• 2,5 hrs on glacier
• 1 hrs through an icy ridge to the summit 
• 9-10 hrs of activity between ascent and descent
• 500 € for 1 or 2 person, € 600 for 3 people, refuge not included

PIZ BERNINA 4049 mt - Normal route:

• ​1 hrs approach in rocky path and moraine from Refuge Marinelli 
• 2,5 hrs on glacier
• 1 hrs through an icy ridge to the summit 
• 9-10 hrs of activity between ascent and descent
• 500 € for 1 or 2 person, € 600 for 3 people, refuge not included