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Vincent Pyramid and Punta Giordani (far right!)Photo: Thomas Nippgen, Archiv Thomas Nippgen
The lowest 4000m summit in the Monte Rosa group. Basically, this summit is a small rock spur, but actually only a ridge branch of the Vincent Pyramid. Nevertheless, Punta Giordani counts as an independent four-thousander.
Punta Giordani, with its summit stature, was named after its first climber Pietro Giordani.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Glacier crossing with significant crevasse danger – requires roping up without fail.Tips and suggestions
The route was climbed in 2016!Roadbook
From Stafal take the cable car to Punta Indren. From the cable car, follow a heavily used track crossing the glacier at the same altitude. Now follow the rocky path to Rifugio Gnifetti via a marked trail to Rifugio Mantova. From Rifugio Mantova, follow the trail tracks northeast up to the glacier edge. Then ascend the glacier along the distinct track towards the clearly visible Rifugio Gnifetti. Just below Rifugio Gnifetti, you reach the rock ridge and climb via a secured steep section up to the hut.
From Rifugio Gnifetti, cross the glacier ascending slightly towards the SW ridge of the Vincent Pyramid. First over scree, then light block terrain, up to about 3800m at a wooden pole. From here, cross gently ascending and descending on a kind of scree band to the northeast, reaching a weakly pronounced ledge above the Indren Glacier. Find the best route and first climb a tricky and brittle rock ledge into a snow gully, descend this slightly, then traverse horizontally, crossing a second snow gully into a hollow of the glacier. From here, ascend the glacier, which becomes steeper again, without further difficulties up to the summit.
Descent is entirely on the south flank, down the Indren Glacier, to the ascent path track towards the huts.
Vincentpyramide
Rifugio Città di Mantova
Rifugio Gnifetti
Public transport
From Milan by train to Point San Martin station. From the station by bus to the town center. From there by another bus line or taxi to Stafal.Directions
Either via the Great St Bernard to Aosta, then the E25 (toll road) towards Milan until the exit Point San Martin. Exit here and then follow the signs into Val Gressoney. Stafal is the last village at the end of Val Gressoney.Parking
Large free parking lot in Stafal.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Region guide Walliser Alps by Bergverlag Rother
Club guide SAC Walliser Alps volume 4
High Alpine tours Western Alps volume 1 - Rother Bergverlag
Equipment
Normal high-altitude equipment sufficient (mountain backpack, crampon-compatible mountaineering boots, mountain clothing, rainwear, gloves, headlamp, water bottle, sun protection, bivy sack, first aid kit, harness, rockfall helmet, 1 safety carabiner Ball-Lock, 2 HMS carabiners, 2-3 snap carabiners, 3 quickdraws, crampons with front points, 2 ice screws, ice axe, one long and one short prusik loop, 2 sling loops).Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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