On 18 August 1893, in the company of various guides, porters, Alpini, politicians and aristocrats, Margherita climbed the Punta Gnifetti (or Signalkuppe), a peak of the Monte Rosa massif on the Swiss-Italian border, for the inauguration of the mountain hut named after her. At 4,554 metres, the Capanna Regina Margherita remains the highest hut in Europe. Margherita later accepted the position of Honorary President of the Ladies' Alpine Club.