The Grand Tour of Monte Rosa

INTRODUCTION The Grand Tour of Monte Rosa The Monte Rosa Range and the Pennine Alps GENERAL INFORMATION A When to Go B How to Get There C Currency D Insurance E The Language F Preparation and Precautions G Mountain Safety H Clothing and Equipment I Paths and Waymarks J Accommodation K Flora and Fauna L Maps M Using this Guide SECTIONS 1 Martigny and the Val de Bagnes 2 Val de Bagnes to Valpelline 3 Valpelline to Valtournanche 4 Valtournanche to Valle d'Ayas 5 Valle d'Ayas to Valle di Gressoney 6 Valle di Gressoney to Valle della Sesia VOLUME 2 7 Valle della Sesia to Valle Anzasca 7.1 Colle del Turlo Macugnaga and the Valle Anzasca Excursion from Macugnaga to the Belvedere 7.2 Colle Piglimo 7.3 Colle Mud 7.4 Bochetta della Moanda Rima San Giuseppe 7.5 Colle del Piccolo Altare 7.6 Colle dell Valle 7.7 Colle del Termo Carcoforo 7.8 Paso della Miniera 7.9 Colle d'Egua 8 Valle Anzasca to Saastal 8.1 Passo di Monte Moro The View from the Monte Moro Early travellers across the Monte Moro Descent into Switzerland To Saas Fee via the Kappellenweg Saas Fee and the Saastal 8.2 Mondelli Pass 9 Saastal to Mattertal St Niklaus 10 Mattertal to Turtmantal 10.1 Jung Pass 10.2 Augstbord Pass 11 Turtmantal to Val d'Anniviers 11.1 Pas de Forcletta 11.2 Meid Pass The Val d'Anniviers 12 Val d'Anniviers to Val d'Herens 12.1 Colle de Sorebois 12.2 Col du Tsate 12.3 Col de Torrent The Val d'Herens 13 Val d'Herens to Val d'Heremence 13.1 Pas de Chevres and Col de Riedmatten 13.2 Col de la Meina The Val des Dix and the Grand Dixence 14 Val d'Heremence to Val de Bagnes 14.1 Col de Louvie 14.2 Col de Chassoure 14.3 Descent to Martigny APPENDIXES A. Refuges and other Accommodation B. Glossary REFERENCES and BIBLIOGRAPHY