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Monte Rosa - Capanna Regina Margherita
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Alagna Free Ride Paradise
The Alagna Valley is the more difficult part of the Monterosa
Ski, well known because of the access to the best off piste routes
of the area but with easy connection with all the slopes of the
area.
Alagna is the perfect goal for people looking for strong
emotion but also for skiers looking for easy ski, in an untouched
high mountain environment, far from the crowd of the biggest resort.
The easy slopes of the Wold area and the snow park in
Pianalungacrown the proposals for the children
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Ski mountaneering
Ski touring on the Monte Rosa, many 4000 easy and houte
routes with breathless panoramas in high mountain
environment but also daily tours in the untouched area
of the Natural Park Alta Valsesia.
The Capanna Gnifetti refuge, located at a quota of 3647
meters on a rocky spur that divides the Lys Glacier from
the Garstelet, is among the biggest and most prestigious
of the Alps. Solidly mounted on the rock of it's
mountain it has been there for over a century of history
and legend.
As it is situated in a strategic position it
is the crossroads and starting point for the best climb
on Monte Rosa: the most famous is the climb to 4552
meters of the Punta Gnifetti (Signalkuppe), where the
Capanna Regina Margherita, the highest refuge in Europe,
is.
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Heli-skiing
Alagna is still as it has always
been, untouched by mass tourism. It offers infinite
possibilities for day trips and thanks to the heli-ski service, which is of course run with all the
necessary controls and in compliance with regulatory
requirements, more demanding skiers can find fresh
winter snow itineraries even in spring, skiing on
the upper slopes of Monte Rosa (4,552 mt.).
By
taking the helicopter to the Colle del Lys at 4,200
meters you can ski down to Zermatt, then take the
cable-car up the Klein Matterhorn and return to
Alagna through the whole of the Monterosaski area: a
unique experience
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Free-riding
The possibilities for off piste skiing here is unlimited and
vastly undiscovered. With two thousand meters of vertical
descent from the Punta Indren you are clearly spoilt for
choice.
Steep couloirs filled with snow or open fields of
untracked powder are guaranteed to fatigue even the
strongest of legs. Hidden itineraries holding excellent snow
even days after the last snow fall are waiting to fulfill a
life's dream. It's all here waiting for you to discover.
Fantastic routes between the old walser hamlets or hidden in
the trees of the Natural Park Alta Valsesia, looking for
hectares of virgin snow instead of km of slopes
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Cross Country Skiing
A 10 km circuit of cross country ski trails, well-kept
and sunny, are to be found in the valley between Riva
Valdobbia and Alagna against the beautiful backdrop of the
upper reaches of the Valsesia valley.
The trail runs along the river Sesia below the fantastic
view of the south side of the Monte Rosa massif.
Main Features of the cross country circuits
- Lowest Point 1122 mt.
- Highest Point 1191 mt.
- 3 Km circuit: easy
- 5 Km circuit: average
- 10Km circuit: average
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Ice climbing
Discover the frozen world of water, as we choose
our climb for the day. In the valley below the
towering Monte Rosa massif, frozen waterfalls
stretch up the walls of the valley like giant
tongues. This is a true playground for the winter
ice climbers. Walking on the walser paths or using
the lifts of Alagna is the best way to reach the
most impressive iced water falls of the area to feel
the adrenaline and the excitement of climbing with
ice axes and crampons. An experience to savor.
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