The Tour of Monte Rosa: A Trekker's Guide

Introduction The Tour of Monte Rosa The Region How to Use this Guide Which Direction to Go? Practicalities When to Go How to Get There Accommodation Languages Currencies Insurance Facilities and Gear Shops Difficulty of the Trail Maps Footpaths and Waymarks Lifts and Buses Safety Emergencies and Rescue Equipment Glacier Travel Alpine Weather Guided Treks Information The Monte Rosa Massif Glaciers Ancient Passes 4000m Summits The Walser Community The Valleys The Main Towns Wildlife and Vegetation Interesting Visits and Regional Specialities Shorter Options The Trek Stage 1 Zermatt to Theodulpass Stage 2 Theodulpass to Resy/St Jacques Stage 3 Resy/St Jacques to Gabiet Stage 4 Gabiet to Alagna/Pastore Stage 5 Alagna/Pastore to Macugnaga Stage 6 Macugnaga to Saas Fee Stage 7 Saas Fee to Grachen Stage 8 Grachen to Zermatt - the Europaweg Information boxes The Breithorn Chamois Huts and how things change Transhumance Ibex Larch Marmots Fighting Cows Appendices Route outline Appendix 1 Background Reading Appendix 2 Accommodation Appendix 3 Useful Contacts Appendix 4 Useful Terms and Glossary Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ Appendix 5 Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Techniques

Hilary Sharp is British, a qualified Accompagnatrice en Montagne (International Mountain Leader), and is based permanently in France. After 23 years living in the Alps she now lives in northern Provence, within easy driving distance of the southern French Alps. She runs her own trekking business, and her love of walking and climbing has taken her to many parts of Europe and further afield.