For the Spagetti Traverse:
Fitness level: Moderate, comfortable to move 250-300m in elevation per hour over 5-7 hours.
Experience level: Advanced beginner, some prior experience but lacking confidence in the discipline.

For the Matterhorn extension:
Fitness level: Strong, comfortable to move 300-400m in elevation per hour over 8-12 hours.
Experience level: Competent, experienced in the discipline and confident about their skill level.

Group tour (2, 4 or 6 participants)
570.000 kr. per person
820.000 kr. per person with Matterhorn extension

Guest to guide ratio is 2:1 and minimum bookings per guide is two participants.
Guest to guide ratio for Matterhorn extension is 1:1

Price estimate for expenses not included in the tour:

• Train to and form Zurich airport: 40.000 kr.
• Lifts in Zermatt: 20.000kr
• Spending in huts:30-50 EUR per day depending on consumption
• Hotel for two nights in Zermatt: Variable options from hostels to fine hotels
• Air travel to and from Zurich: 60-80.000 kr.

Preparation meeting in Iceland:
Few weeks before departure, we will have a preparation meeting with the group. It is a great opportunity to ask any questions that might have come up, get good advice regarding equipment and get familiar with your travel buddies.

Day 1: Travel to Zermatt
Travel day. The best way to get to Zurich via direct flight from Iceland with Icelandair. From Zurich airport we will take the train to Zermatt. The train ride will take about 3.5 hours and when in Zermatt we get settled in our hotel. In the evening we will sit down at one of the restaurants in town and go over the journey ahead and pack our backpacks.
Night will be spent in Zermatt.

Day 2: Breithorn 4160m and Pollux 4089m
Early morning we take the gondola up to Klein Matterhorn were our journey starts. We hike over the glacier plateau and make our way the steep snow slopes to our first 4000m summit, Breithorn 4160m. Once back at the plateau we traverse east and make our way up to Pollux 4089m where we climb snow ridges and scramble on easy and expose rock. Having two 4000m summits in the bag we make our way down to the Ayas hut where we spend the night.
Ascent: 790m
Distance: 9km

Day 3: Castor 4225m
With an early start we head up the glacier towards Castor 4225m. We might have to climb steep snow and a bit of ice using our front points and one ice axe but only for short sections. The summit ridge offers the ultimate alpine experience when traversing the sharp and expose snow ridge. We make our way to Felikjoch and all the way down to our next hut, Quintino Sella, where we spend the night.
Ascent: 870m
Distance: 6km

Day 4: Naso del Lysskamm 4272m and Vincent Pyramid 4215m (3905 m)
The first big day of the tour. We should now be better acclimatised to the altitude. We continue our travers to the east crossing under the majestic Lysskamm. A short section of steep snow climbing brings us up to Naso del Lysskamm. We then traverse across the glacier and make our way up to the summit of Vincent Pyramid 4215m. We spend the night in the heartwarming hospitality of the Gnifetti hut where you will probably have the best mountain hut dinner you can find in the alps.
Ascent: 1000m
Distance: 8.8km

Day 5: Peak bagging day
We have an early breakfast and start in the dark for this big day. Today is uphill all day where we summit the following 4000m summits: Corno Nero 4321n, Ludwigshöhe 4343m, Parrotspitze 4434m, Zumsteinspitze 4563m and Signalkuppe 4554m. This day will test all of our abilities on steep snow, narrow ridges and rock scrambling. We will spend the night in the Margherita hut, the highest hut in the alps sitting at 4554m. Getting a good night sleep at this altitude can be challenging.
Ascent: 1000m
Distance: 6km

Day 6: Signalkuppe – Zermatt
Most of this day is downhill. We depart early from the Margherita hut in firm snow conditions. With a spectacular views we navigate the crevasses coming down the Grenz glacier with views over Zermatt. When we arrive at the Gornergrat we have the last uphill of the tour, just before we arrive at the mountain tram at Rotenboden. The train will take us back to Zermatt.
Celebrtion is well deserved and we have our final dinner together in Zermatt.
Ascent: 500m
Descent: 2180m
Distance: 14km

Day 7: Travel day to Iceland
This day is a travel day back to Iceland where we transfer with the train back to Zurich airport.
It is possible to extend this tour by adding Matterhorn extension to the program. It is the perfect addition if guests are fit and up to the task to use the opportunity while fully acclimatised to climb this iconic peak towering over Zermatt.
If you add this to your trip you need to make sure you book accommodation in Zermatt on day 7 and day 9

Matterhorn Extension

Day 8: Matterhorn extension – Hut approach
Participants will use day 7 of the Spagetti Traverse as a rest day.
We will take the ski lift up to Schwartzsee and hike up to the Hörnlihutte. The hike takes about 2.5 hours. The guide will go over the plan for the summit day and we go early to bed.

Day 9: Matterhorn extension – Summit day
After a quick breakfast we gear up and head out. The first hours is with headlamps in the dark as we ascend the rock ribs above the hut. As we move higher on the mountain it gets steeper. The steepest sections are equipped with thick ropes that you can hold on to and pull your way over the difficult sections. The route usually has little snow on it, apart the summit ridge where crampons are used.

This is a demanding day and takes about 8 hours of non-stop climbing. The time to the summit is about 4 hours and it takes the same time to climb back down to the hut. It is important that guests are well prepared and in good fitness.

From the summit we make our way back, past the hut and take the lift back to Zermatt where we spend the last night.

Day 10: Matterhorn extension – Travel day
Travelday back to Iceland. We take an early train back to Zurich ariport.

Participants need to have insurance for search & rescue in mountainous terrain. Rescue teams in Europe reserve the right to charge their clients for the full cost of rescue and the use of helicopters, when needed. We also recommend that participants have at least a standard personal travel insurance on all our tours.

Asgard Beyond reserves the right to change the program of the trip with regard to weather and conditions at any time. This will be done with the safety of guests in mind and to ensure the best possible experience on the trip. If the travel arrangements change significantly, extra costs may follow.

Technical equipment

• Harness
• Helmet
• Crampons
• 2x locking carabiners
• Ice axe
• Mountain boots
• Backpack 35-40L
• Hiking poles (optional)

Clothing

• Goretex jacket
• Goretex pants
• Soft shell jacket (optional, some choose to use the gore tex only)
• Soft shell pants (optional, some choose to use the gore tex only)
• Fiber or down jacket
• Fleece jacket/sweater
• Lightweight gloves
• Warmer gloves
• Hat
• Buff (neck or face protection)
• Bandana (for warmer days)
• First layer, long sleeve (wool or synthetic)
• First layer pants (wool or synthetic)
• Sunhat
• Socks

This and that

• Sunglasses (cat 4)
• Ski goggles (with low light lens)
• Sunscreen SPF 50
• Lip balm with sun protection
• Headlamp
• Water bottle 1L
• Thermos 0,5L (optional)
• Blisterkit/teip
• Power bank and chargers
• Snacks for the days(nuts, power bars…)

For the Hut

• Extra socks
• T-shirt (optional for huts)
• Earplugs
• Sleeping bag liner
• Cash for huts (EUR)
• Toothbrush, soap etc…