Route Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: may 2016
After passages in the area in summer 2014 (bad weather / no visibility) and summer 2015 (unexperienced company) without climbing Corno Nero, I passed again in spring 2016.
This time the conditions in the small face were bad. To icy to kick small steps, too much firn to make proper belays on ice screws. I finally soloed the small face by use of a second ice axe of my climbing partner, who preferred to come back another day to climb it in better conditions.
Lodewijk - Dec 20, 2015 3:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2015
Madonna
Climbed together with Roeland. Nice short, but steep climb along the Face combined with some rocks to get to the Madonna. Airy summit, I liked it a lot.
JanVanGenk - Nov 3, 2014 7:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2014
Traverse
Climbed as the fifth 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 4:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2014
markthejock - Aug 14, 2013 11:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2013
Nice little summit
Definitely the most interesting of the summits between Signalkuppe and Piramide Vincent. A lot of people didn't go to the actual summit though...and it was a bit of a bottleneck waiting for people trying to down climb.
Climbed en route to the Signalkuppe & Dufourspitze with rgg & Alasdair. The finish is quite exposed - a good warm up for the Dufour next day.
rgg - Jul 8, 2013 4:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
Another repeat
After less than a year, I was back again, this time with Alistair and Mark, on our way from Rifugio Gnifetti to Capanna Margherita. There was more snow than last year, all solid stuff, and there was even some on the final 5 meters which made it a bit easier. Or perhaps I was simply more at ease with the exposure since I climbed it before?
Eelconl - Mar 21, 2013 8:05 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2008
Autumn 2008
All 4000 Meter mountains in Monte Rosa Area in 3 days
darien17 - Feb 4, 2013 10:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2012
From Gnifeti
Great and easy mountain started from Gnifeti hut,climbed in perfect day without wind but it was cold around -10 tottaly frozen snow...steep ascent great peak
Silvia Mazzani - Sep 6, 2012 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
A windy day
Standard route from Mantova Hut.
RyanHoover - Aug 28, 2012 2:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2012
Corno Nero
A fun unexpected addition to the day, and as RGG said, it had quite the bit of exposure on the small summit scramble.
Early in the morning it was quite windy, so instead of the Lyskamm traverse, we went past it on the southern slopes. Even though we intended to descend all the way to the Monte Rosa hut, that left us with some spare time.
We decided to go up Ludwigshöhe, but because the trail passed real close to Corno Nero, Ryan and I decided to climb that one too. We left Adam, our rope and our bags on the saddle with Ludwigshöhe and headed up. Right before the summit, the ridge was corniced, and we got surprised by the enormous drop on the east side. A very airy summit!
Kostěj - Jul 27, 2021 2:00 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2021
Normal routeClimbed solo from Biv. Giordani.
arosusi - Jul 10, 2020 2:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2020
Normal route5 summits in one day
boriskrielen - Feb 5, 2018 4:55 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2017
Normal route, solo from the valleyClimbed it solo in 1 day up & down from Staffal in the valley (1825m) #nonstopsolo
jck - Sep 12, 2016 6:25 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2016
NiceShort but pretty steep and icy. Last part of our day at Monte Rosa.
Chandra - Sep 1, 2016 12:04 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2016
What a placeShort, steep and icy way to the rocky summit. Spectacular views are guaranteed.
il.rocciatore - May 11, 2016 7:45 am
Route Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: may 2016After passages in the area in summer 2014 (bad weather / no visibility) and summer 2015 (unexperienced company) without climbing Corno Nero, I passed again in spring 2016.
This time the conditions in the small face were bad. To icy to kick small steps, too much firn to make proper belays on ice screws. I finally soloed the small face by use of a second ice axe of my climbing partner, who preferred to come back another day to climb it in better conditions.
Lodewijk - Dec 20, 2015 3:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2015
MadonnaClimbed together with Roeland. Nice short, but steep climb along the Face combined with some rocks to get to the Madonna. Airy summit, I liked it a lot.
JanVanGenk - Nov 3, 2014 7:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2014
TraverseClimbed as the fifth 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 4:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2014
Normal routeFrom Rifugio Mantova
Valtho - Sep 3, 2014 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2013
Tick the boxnice little summit to climb from the plateau.
markthejock - Aug 14, 2013 11:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2013
Nice little summitDefinitely the most interesting of the summits between Signalkuppe and Piramide Vincent. A lot of people didn't go to the actual summit though...and it was a bit of a bottleneck waiting for people trying to down climb.
markhallam - Jul 14, 2013 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
Exciting finishClimbed en route to the Signalkuppe & Dufourspitze with rgg & Alasdair. The finish is quite exposed - a good warm up for the Dufour next day.
rgg - Jul 8, 2013 4:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
Another repeatAfter less than a year, I was back again, this time with Alistair and Mark, on our way from Rifugio Gnifetti to Capanna Margherita. There was more snow than last year, all solid stuff, and there was even some on the final 5 meters which made it a bit easier. Or perhaps I was simply more at ease with the exposure since I climbed it before?
Eelconl - Mar 21, 2013 8:05 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2008
Autumn 2008All 4000 Meter mountains in Monte Rosa Area in 3 days
darien17 - Feb 4, 2013 10:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2012
From GnifetiGreat and easy mountain started from Gnifeti hut,climbed in perfect day without wind but it was cold around -10 tottaly frozen snow...steep ascent great peak
Silvia Mazzani - Sep 6, 2012 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
A windy dayStandard route from Mantova Hut.
RyanHoover - Aug 28, 2012 2:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2012
Corno NeroA fun unexpected addition to the day, and as RGG said, it had quite the bit of exposure on the small summit scramble.
rgg - Jul 26, 2012 3:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2012
Totally unplannedEarly in the morning it was quite windy, so instead of the Lyskamm traverse, we went past it on the southern slopes. Even though we intended to descend all the way to the Monte Rosa hut, that left us with some spare time.
We decided to go up Ludwigshöhe, but because the trail passed real close to Corno Nero, Ryan and I decided to climb that one too. We left Adam, our rope and our bags on the saddle with Ludwigshöhe and headed up. Right before the summit, the ridge was corniced, and we got surprised by the enormous drop on the east side. A very airy summit!
cabouckaert1 - Oct 15, 2011 11:23 am
Fun little climbFun rocky summit ridge, impressive exposure on the summit!
mooliczek - Aug 30, 2011 12:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2011
Short pleasureNice climbing, but too short to be really challenging. However, the most interesting one that day.
A part of our trip around Monte Rosa's plateau.
Climbed in perfect weather with Igi.