International Mountain Guides Climbing and Mountaineering Expeditions

The Dolomites

Northern Italy • Gran Paradiso • Marmolada • Cima Brenta

The Dolomites with International Mountain Guides

IMG The Dolomites Itinerary

Day Itinerary
Day 01Meet in Milan, 9:00 a.m., Hotel San Carlo (Via Napo Torriani 28, 2014 Milano). Drive to Valsavarenche and hotel.
Day 02From the town of Pont (1945 m.), hike to the Vittorio Emmanuele II Refuge (2775 m.), and spend the night.
Day 03Climb to the summit of Gran Paradiso (4061 m.), via the West Face. The climb is mostly glacier with a bit of rock near the summit. Descend to hotel for the night.
Day 04Drive to Madonna di Campiglio. The night is spent in a hotel.
Day 05Ride a tram and climb the Sentiero Alfredo Benini to the Tuckett Refuge (2268 m.), part of the day will be spent training in rock climbing skills.
Day 06Climb the Sentiero della Bochette di Alte. Other options include the Bochette Centrale. The climbing involves enjoyable hiking and scrambling interspersed with protected rock climbing. Not technically difficult, but exhilarating yet safe under the constant direction of your guide. Descend to town and the hotel.
Day 07Drive to Canazei. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08Hike to the Rifugio Contrin.
Day 09Climb the Marmolada (P. Penia, 3344 m.) via the West Ridge. The route will require use of ice axe and crampons. From the summit, we will descend to the lift station (2626 m.) for a ride down the road and a bus to Canazei.
Day 10Drive to Milan, a half day's journey. The program will end by early afternoon.
Window in Cortina, Italy
The professionalism demonstrated by IMG's guides as well as the high standards that they hold their clients up to maximized our chances of reaching the summit...
~Greg Y.
 
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