Sharing the Alpine border between Italy and Switzerland, the Monte Rosa massif comprises a few of the highest peaks within the Alps, together with Monte Rosa itself, which at 4,634m (15,203ft)Â is behind solely Mont Blanc. Punta Gnifetti (additionally referred to as Signalkuppe) is available in sixth. It is right here the place an Italian scientific analysis facility and mountaineers’ shelter was constructed and named for the then-queen of Italy, Margherita of Savoy. The queen, famed for her adventurous, athletic nature, insisted on climbing to the refuge herself for its 1893 inauguration and spending the night time.
