The ski mountaineering excursion to Mount Intermesoli is a very exciting and particularly scenic itinerary. An extremely evocative and thrilling path developing mostly through steep slopes. A very beautiful yet technically and physically rather demanding hike. It features a very interesting ascent and it offers an unforgettable ski ride.

  • Mount Intermesoli, Gran Sasso
  • 6 hours
  • Medium difficulty
  • Presence of nearby refreshment point
  • Maximum number of participants
  • Suitable for adults only

Information about the ski mountaineering excursion to Mount Intermesoli

The ski mountaineering excursion to Monte Intermesoli starts from the little village of Prati di Tivo. From the piazza, right by the hotel, the path climbs up through the street that leads to valley Val Maone. After passing a wood and a clearing the hikers will go down skirting the slopes of Mount Corno Piccolo all the way through valley Val Maone and to the source of river Rio Arno.

The path will go up through the valley until the wide and very beautiful carsic upland of Campo Pericoli. Turning deeply the hikers will enter the wide hump under col Sella dei Grilli that can be reached through the wide couloir. Going up to the summit pyramid of Mount Pizzo Intermesoli the hikers will pass a rocky barrier through a steep little couloir and they will keep going through a more open slope until the south summit of Mout Intermesoli, at an elevation of 2635 meters.

The descent through hump Conca del Sambuco starts skirting the line of the ridge until a little col before entering the couloir. The hikers will, then, reach a wide col between the north and the south summits and they will pop out on the steep side of hump Conca del Sambuco. The slope, then, gets wider and more comfortable and it leads to the wide hump closed towards the valley by Mount Picco dei Caprai.

The descent keeps going until the first trees and it proceeds through the avalanche couloir among the beechwood until the bottom of valley Valle del Rio Arno from where two paths are possible: one ca reach Pietracamela going down through valley Valla del Rio Arno, or one can go up in the valley through the summer trail until they will connect with the climb route by the falls of river Rio Arno before going back to Prati di Tivo.

The ski mountaineering excursion to Mount Intermesoli is rated as OS (very good skier). It starts from an elevation of 1465 meters and it reaches a maximum elevation of 2635 meters covering a 1300/1600 meter total elevation gap. The path during the descent mostly faces north-east.

Price of ski mountaineering excursion to Mount Intermesoli in the Gran Sasso Massif

€ 360 - Price up to 2 persons

€ 390 - Price up to 3 persons

€ 420 - Price up to 4 persons

Where to meet your mountain guide for a ski mountaineering to Mount Intermesoli

  • Meeting point On the day of your excursion, meet your guide in front of:
    Prati di Tivo - Madonnina cable car
    Piazzale Amorocchi, 22
    64047 Prati di Tivo, Pietracamela - TE
  • Meeting time 8.00 am
  • Geographic coordinates 42°29'57.4"N 13°33'32.6"E
  • Transfer There are no transfers from the meeting point to the excursion site.

What to bring

  • Skis
  • Ski boots
  • Telescopic poles
  • Skins
  • Ski crampons
  • Crampons
  • Mountaineering ax
  • Avalanche kit
  • Avalanche backpack
  • Climbing harness
  • Carabiners

What you need to know

  • Equipment Remember to bring the minimum required equipment for the activity. If you do not own the equipment let us know, we will provide it for you, if available or for hire.
  • Reservation The reservation for this experience is individual, with a dedicated mountain guide. It may be reserved for a number of participants no greater than the maximum number allowed.
  • Excursion price The price shown is for the excursion with the dedicated mountain guide and possible transfer using the guide's private vehicle. It is valid for individual reservations for a number of participants that does not exceed the maximum number allowed.
  • Safety The mountain guide may cancel or suspend the excursion or change the itinerary if minimum safety conditions are not guaranteed. Please view the terms.
  • Moderate terms of cancellation The terms of cancellation and change for this experience are moderate. Please view the terms.

How to reserve your mountain guide

To book the ski mountaineering excursion to Mount Intermesoli in the Gran Sasso Massif, with a mountain guide, you must send a request that provides and specifies your contact information, the number of participants and the date/period in which you wish to take the excursion.
We will respond immediately to confirm the availability of the guide, the deadline, if any, to confirm the option for the reservation, methods of payment, characteristics and organization of the activity.
Once the reservation is confirmed, we will send you the receipt and the presentation voucher with the details of the service, the name of the mountain guide or the mountaineering school, and all the contact information.