The most interesting climb of the lower Monte Rosa Peaks. Long descent back to Zermatt over the Grenz glacier on skis.
Lodewijk - Dec 30, 2015 10:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2015
Traverse W to E
Climbed Parrotspitze together with Roeland and Pieter. We traversed the ridge from West to East. The summit ridge is just awesome! I really enjoyed this climb. We had perfect weather as well.
Frank - Dec 1, 2015 8:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2015
Traverse
Nice traverse under perfect circumstances
viktor vaughn - Jan 29, 2015 1:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
Italian normal route
Perfect weather the whole week. We ascended the Breithorn, Castor, Pollux, Parrotspitze and Signalkuppe. Slept at the Monta Rosa Hut.
JanVanGenk - Nov 3, 2014 7:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2014
Traverse from N to S
Climbed as the third summit during the solo traverse of the 6 Monte Rosa peaks (Zumsteinspitze, Signalkuppe, Parrotspitze, Ludwigshöhe, Schwarzhorn, and Vincent Pyramid) in one day from the Mantova hut.
alpinbeta - Oct 4, 2014 5:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2014
From the Monte Rosa Hut, ascended the heavily crevassed Grenzgletcher and bagged Ludwigshöhe, Parrotspitze, Zumsteinspitze and Signalkuppe and then stayed overnight at the Margherita Hut. Returned to Zermatt the next day via the Grenzgletcher.
markthejock - Aug 14, 2013 11:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2013
Traverse
Came up from Gnifetti hut and climbed up the NE ridge before heading down the W ridge on a traverse of the summits back to Piramide Vincent. Nice descent down the West ridge which was good preparation for Liskamm.
Traversed with rgg & Alasdair, as 3rd of 4 summits we did on this day, last being Signalkuppe. I really loved the summit ridge, which is a quite long snow crest and mildly exposed. It reminded me of the top part of the Bosses Ridge on Mont Blanc.
rgg - Jul 8, 2013 4:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
A small ridge...
Alistair, Mark and I traversed the mountain on our way up to Capanna Margherita. The summit ridge on the way up is a bit small, which makes me think it deserves a PD- rating, but my guidebooks gives it F+. In comparison, the route from Capanna Margarita is easy.
Eelconl - Mar 21, 2013 8:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2008
Autumn 2008
All 4000 Meter mountains in Monte Rosa Area in 3 days
Silvia Mazzani - Sep 15, 2012 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2004
Traverse Vincent-Balmenhorn-Parrot-Ludwigshohe
Beautiful altitude "course"!
mooliczek - Aug 30, 2011 12:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2011
Nice ridge
Nice western ridge. Quite windy that day.
A part of our trip around Monte Rosa's plateau.
Climbed in perfect weather with Igi.
Valtho - Aug 26, 2011 4:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2011
Normal route
The weather changed suddenly after Ludwigshohe which made it a challenge to find the way and unfortuantely no nice views.
arosusi - Jul 9, 2020 8:22 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2020
TraverseIt was very windy conditions. Great ridge.
boriskrielen - Feb 5, 2018 4:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2017
Normal route / traverse, solo from the valleyClimbed it solo in 1 day up & down from Staffal in the valley (1825m) #nonstopsolo
jck - Sep 12, 2016 6:28 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2016
TraverseTraversed while descending from Signalkuppe.
Easy? Yes, but the snow ridge is superb!
Chandra - Sep 1, 2016 11:52 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2016
Traverse Colle Piode to Colle SesiaGaining the summit ridge against the first sunlight was just marvelous.
il.rocciatore - May 11, 2016 7:47 am
Route Climbed: Traverse Date Climbed: may 2016The most interesting climb of the lower Monte Rosa Peaks. Long descent back to Zermatt over the Grenz glacier on skis.
Lodewijk - Dec 30, 2015 10:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2015
Traverse W to EClimbed Parrotspitze together with Roeland and Pieter. We traversed the ridge from West to East. The summit ridge is just awesome! I really enjoyed this climb. We had perfect weather as well.
Frank - Dec 1, 2015 8:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2015
TraverseNice traverse under perfect circumstances
viktor vaughn - Jan 29, 2015 1:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
Italian normal routePerfect weather the whole week. We ascended the Breithorn, Castor, Pollux, Parrotspitze and Signalkuppe. Slept at the Monta Rosa Hut.
JanVanGenk - Nov 3, 2014 7:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2014
Traverse from N to SClimbed as the third summit during the solo traverse of the 6 Monte Rosa peaks (Zumsteinspitze, Signalkuppe, Parrotspitze, Ludwigshöhe, Schwarzhorn, and Vincent Pyramid) in one day from the Mantova hut.
alpinbeta - Oct 4, 2014 5:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2014
Normal routeFrom Rifugio Mantova
SarahThompson - Sep 7, 2013 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2013
Via GrenzgletcherFrom the Monte Rosa Hut, ascended the heavily crevassed Grenzgletcher and bagged Ludwigshöhe, Parrotspitze, Zumsteinspitze and Signalkuppe and then stayed overnight at the Margherita Hut. Returned to Zermatt the next day via the Grenzgletcher.
markthejock - Aug 14, 2013 11:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2013
TraverseCame up from Gnifetti hut and climbed up the NE ridge before heading down the W ridge on a traverse of the summits back to Piramide Vincent. Nice descent down the West ridge which was good preparation for Liskamm.
markhallam - Jul 14, 2013 1:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
Lovely summit ridgeTraversed with rgg & Alasdair, as 3rd of 4 summits we did on this day, last being Signalkuppe. I really loved the summit ridge, which is a quite long snow crest and mildly exposed. It reminded me of the top part of the Bosses Ridge on Mont Blanc.
rgg - Jul 8, 2013 4:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
A small ridge...Alistair, Mark and I traversed the mountain on our way up to Capanna Margherita. The summit ridge on the way up is a bit small, which makes me think it deserves a PD- rating, but my guidebooks gives it F+. In comparison, the route from Capanna Margarita is easy.
Eelconl - Mar 21, 2013 8:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2008
Autumn 2008All 4000 Meter mountains in Monte Rosa Area in 3 days
Silvia Mazzani - Sep 15, 2012 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2004
Traverse Vincent-Balmenhorn-Parrot-LudwigshoheBeautiful altitude "course"!
mooliczek - Aug 30, 2011 12:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2011
Nice ridgeNice western ridge. Quite windy that day.
A part of our trip around Monte Rosa's plateau.
Climbed in perfect weather with Igi.
Valtho - Aug 26, 2011 4:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2011
Normal routeThe weather changed suddenly after Ludwigshohe which made it a challenge to find the way and unfortuantely no nice views.
icypeak - Sep 25, 2010 6:02 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
Route: Normal from Mantova HutNice ridge..did it on the way to Margherita Hut. Conditions were perfect and had the whole darn thing to ourselves!
hernberg - Aug 22, 2009 4:04 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
Last summit on this alptripWalked up from our camp above the monte rosa hut, nice ridge