Gressoney, Champoluc, Alagna Valsesia and Macugnaga (under the impressive east face, intensely glaciated and some 2,500 metres high) are the main mountain and ski resorts that surround Monte Rosa along its southern side.
Alpine tourism tends to concentrate in a few highly developed stations like Alagna Valsesia and Sestriere.
Rifugio Guglielmina was an historic alpine hut on the South side of the Monte Rosa range at 2880 m above sea level, situated in the commune of Alagna Valsesia, Piedmont, Italy.
Rima San Giuseppe borders the following municipalities: Alagna Valsesia, Boccioleto, Carcoforo, Macugnaga, Mollia, Rimasco, and Riva Valdobbia.
Riva Valdobbia borders the following municipalities: Alagna Valsesia, Campertogno, Gressoney-La-Trinité, Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Mollia, Rassa, and Rima San Giuseppe.
The first ascent was made by Giovanni Gnifetti, a parish priest from Alagna Valsesia, together with J. Farinetti, C. Ferraris, C. Grober, J. and G. Giordiano and their porters on 9 August 1842.
These are: Gressoney-La-Trinité, Gressoney-Saint-Jean and Issime (Lys Valley, in the Aosta Valley); Formazza, Macugnaga (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province); Alagna Valsesia, Rima San Giuseppe, Rimella (Sesia Valley or Valsesia, in Vercelli province).