Climbing Alps
Breithorn
Alps. Italy - Swiss. Climbing in Monte Rosa Massif - Breithorn (4164 m)
Altitude: 4164 m
Program category: Mountain Climbing
Difficulty: basic (SPECIAL SKILLS ARE NOT REQUIRED)
Duration: 6 days
Season: June - October
Program price from: 250 Euro
Guided climbs in Monte Rosa Massif - Breithorn - classic mountain program of MCS AlexClimb.
Located in the crown of the Summits of Monte Rosa massif Mount Breithorn has deserved reputation of the most popular mountain in the Alps. The fact is that in order to overcome all the difficulties and dangers of mountain climbing - that is enough to buy a ticket for the cable car up to the shelter Refugio Guides del Cervino - where you can comfortably spend the night before the final part of the route, which, thanks to God, we still have to go on feet. From the door of the hotel to the shining flat snow cap of Breithorn summit - it is no more than 1.5 hours of leisurely pace, and certainly you can bet that the trail always will be there. But do not completely clear this route off your mind - it is good especially in the situation when because of the difficult conditions it is not possible to climb anything else - if the other mountains are completely unavailable. And along with the possibility of spending the night in the nearby hotel, in the Breithorn we have comfortable and safe opportunity to get full acclimatization before climbing more challenging mountains or routes in the Alps!
The second by its height (after Mont Blanc) mountain massif of European Alps - Monte Rosa it is a group of mountains located on the territories of Swiss and Italy. All routes in this region have the classic alpine character - snow and ice slopes and ridges, some routes have moderate rock pitches. The region of Monte Rosa is perfectly developed and equipped for many various mountain activities: the routes are marked, difficult pitches are equipped with a stationary belay, and overnight stay is normally organized in comfortable mountain huts and shelters. Basic climbs in Monte Rosa massif are ideal for getting the main technical skills of mountain climbing and also for acclimatizing before more difficult climbs.
This 6-day mountain climbing program "Climbing in Monte Rosa Massif - Breithorn" is designed for people who have no prior experience in mountain climbing and who want to try themselves at mountain climbing. Climbing route of Breithorn is not hard physically, does not require to overcome serious technically difficult parts nor stay long at high altitude conditions. Regardless your climbing experience, we recommend the Course of general physical preparation and passing MCS AlexClimb Course of Mountain Technique (basic level) before participating in this program.
The First Principle of MCS AlexClimb
The First Rule, by which we are guided in the development of our mountain programs - is safety. Professional Guides lead the group, the highest quality certificated equipment and the most modern navigation equipment are used. This guarantees the highest possible level of your safety in the mountains, which is the most important side of our work.
Program Schedule
The AlexClimb Alps climbing schedule (climbing in Monte Rosa Massif - climbing Breithorn 2020):
Guided ascent of Breithorn
Easy Climb, Basic level
Day 1 - arriving to Milan, transfer to Chatillion, overnight in the hotel **
Day 2 - transfer to Cervinia, trekking to the Testa Grigia Hut (3480 m), overnight in the Hut
Day 3 - climbing Breithorn
Day 4 - spare day (sightseeing excursion in Val d'Aosta)
Day 5 - descent to Cervinia, transfer to Chatillion, hotel accommodation**, sightseeing excursion to the Ussel Castle
Day 6 - transfer to Milan, departure
Prices and conditions
The price of the "Alps. Climbing Breithorn 2020":
320 Euro* - standart group 5-12 participants
550 Euro* - mini-group 3-4 participants
1150 Euro* - private program for 1-2 participants
*Price per person
You have to be ready for:
- 2 days of life in somehow uncomfortable conditions;
- Cooking your meals by yourself while climbing mountains;
- Carrying a 10-15 kg backpack;
- Air temperature can be down to -20°C on the altitude higher than 3000 m;
Conditions: minimum 4 participants, the Brief AlexClimb course of mountain technique is recommended before the trip.
The price includes: Professional mountain guide services, rent of the communal equipment (ropes, belaying and navigation equipment, cooking gear), hotel accommodation, transfers from the point of the beginning of the program to its end (Milan), using the communal basic medical kit, local registering and climbing permits, food for outdoor part of the program.
The cost does not include: Shengen visa charges (if necessary), International and domestic flight expenses to and from the point of the beginning of the program (Milan), obligatory climbing insurance, rent of the personal equipment, food and drinks while being in cities, using the satellite phone.
Group capacity: 12
Guides: 2
Detailed conditions and limitations on the program "Alps, Italy - Swiss. Climbing Breithorn" can be read in the Offer section
Our Principles
AlexClimb Rule #1 - Safety First
From the very beginning of our activity, here nearly 16 years, the first Principle of work of School of mountaineering and rock-climbing of MCS AlexClimb is the Safety Priority. On the basis of this Principle all process of training is based, all programs and rounds are developed and carried out only within this main principle. We consider that at professional approach to development of programs, at personal discipline and correctly put motivation - occupations by mountaineering and rock-climbing are COMPLETELY safe. And from the return - all troubles and accidents in our sport come from nonprofessionalism, from ignorance or neglect by elementary standards of safety, from irrational motivation, from revaluation of own forces and opportunities. All these prerequisites we COMPLETELY EXCLUDE in our work - ours Rock-climbing, Ice climbing and Mountaineering are based on one Principle - the Safety Priority. In rock-climbing, mountaineering and ice climbing, the Priority of Safety of MCS AlexClimb-is your personal security and comfort irrespective of, than we are engaged - we train muscles and we work technology of the movement in the sports hall and on the rock climbing wall, we make the way through snowstorm to top or we relax on golden sand of the Caribbean beach after hot day of trainings on rocks. The Safety priority - the main credo of School of mountaineering and rock-climbing of MCS AlexClimb.
AlexClimb Rule #2 - Leave No Trace
Closely interacting with Nature, working with the active programs in mountains, woods, lakes and rivers, we perfectly understand the importance of carefull and respectfull bahavior towards the Nature, for its resources. From the very beginning of our outdoor-activity we adopted rules of Leave No Trace technique - the standard of behavior of the person accepted in all the civilized world in relation to environment and especially - to the wild nature. After all on the relation of people to the nature near which they exist, itself can draw dalekoidushchy conclusions on the relation of these people to... Where and as we didn't travel - we don't reserve any garbage, we try to reduce whenever possible our influence on environment to a minimum. We clear earlier zagryazyonny tourist parking of the left garbage, we take out and we take out to utilization places that to us other people left there. We consider that only thus, at personal individual consciousness of each citizen, each tourist, climber or autotraveller, we will be able to keep the nature surrounding us in its state, natural, suitable for life, - in it pledge of the healthy future for ourselves and our children.
