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7-Days Skiing Tour On The Chamonix To Zermatt Haute Route
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Skiing, Adventure Sports, Glacier

  • Duration

    7 Days

  • Activity Level

    Hard

  • Language

    English, French

Description

Journey on the Haute Route to the very heart of the Alps! Admire majestic snowy high mountains, valleys and glaciers on your way to Aiguilles Dorées, Mont Fort, and Rosablanche. Marvel at the Aiguille des Grands Montets. Discover sensational terrains and unwind on this wondrous ski trip.

  • Day 1: Sunday - Chamonix – Argentière Hut expand_more

    Meeting point: At 09.00 am in Chamonix for a briefing and to check the equipment.

    • After a nice descent of the Aiguille des Grands Montets, practice some avalanche awareness.
    • Go down the Argentiere Glacier towards the Argentiere Hut.

  • Day 2: Monday - Argentière hut – Montfort Hut expand_more
    • Start touring up to the Col du Chardonnet before skiing down to the Saleina glacier. From there, ski up to the Fenêtre de Saleina, then descend underneath the Aiguilles Dorées. 

    • After crossing the Trient glacier, pass through the Fenêtre de Chamois and start skiing down to the Val d’Arpette. The descent is further down at Champex.

    • Go for a quick transfer by bus to Le Chable, from where we take the cable car up to Mont Fort. Descend to the Mont-Fort Hut.

  • Day 3: Tuesday - Montfort hut – Prafleuri Hut expand_more
    • Go from Mont-Fort Hut to La Chaux pass, a quick descent to Momin pass. Then we can ski up to the summit of Rosablanche. There is a beautiful ski descent down to the Prafleuri Hut.

  • Day 4: Wednesday - Cabane de Prafleuri - Cabane des Dix expand_more
    • Today, ski up and along the Lac des Dix. The final Pas de Chat leading to the Cabane des Dix will be there.

  • Day 5: Thursday - Cabane des Dix - Cabane des Vignettes; Elevation gain: 950 m, Descent: 640 m expand_more
    • Start with one of the highlights of the Haute Route: The ascent of the famous Pigne d’Arolla (3730 m ) via Mur de la Serpentine, followed by a beautiful descent leading us to the Cabane des Vignettes (3160 m), which is perched on the mountain like an eagle’s nest.

  • Day 6: Friday - Cabane des Vignettes - Cabane de Bertol; Elevation gain: 1300 m, Descent: 1100 m expand_more
    • Start early morning and go skiing down to Arolla before heading up to the Berthol Refuge (3311 m). The route offers a spectacular panorama of the most famous peaks of the Swiss' like Dent Blanche, the Dent d’Hérens, and of course the famous Matterhorn.

  • Day 7: Saturday - Cabane de Berthol – Zermatt; Elevation gain: 550 m, Descent: 2110 m expand_more
    • Ski up to the beautiful summit of Tête Blanche ( 3724 m ), which allows for amazing views of the Zermatt valley. An impressive descent down the Stocki Glacier brings us to the final destination of our adventure. 

    • From there, ride in a bus back to Chamonix and reality, filled with the memory of this beautiful high alpine world left behind.

    This the end of the Chamonix Zermatt Ski Touring Haute Route!




What's Included
  • 7 days guide rate; harness, transceiver, shovel and probe lent

  • Half board in 6 huts, for you and the Chamonix guide (we reserve ourselves)

  • Lifts

  • Lunches for you and the guide from D2 to D7

  • Taxi transfers from Champex-Chable

  • English-speaking guide


What's Excluded
  • Ski gear for the course (around 230 euros for 7 days)

  • Your insurance via GENERALI : cancellation+repatriation+interruption stay : 4% total cost ; repatriation : 1% of total cost and cancellation : 3% total cost

  • Taxi transfers Zermatt-Chamonix; water and shower in huts; bag lunch for Day 1

  • All which is not included in "What's Included"

Know before you go
  • From Mont Blanc to Matterhorn, our journey will link the two capitals of modern alpinism at the very heart of the Alps.

  • All our guides are excellent teachers. They will be keen to help you progress individually during the Haute Route, from Chamonix to Zermatt ski touring.

  • This 7 days journey across the splendours of the high mountains will forever transform you.

  • The classic itinerary can be modified and flexible for variations, depending on the groups’ ability.

Meeting Point

Chamonix, France

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 EUR 1165 Per Person

This is a group tour

Starting From

Fromss

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USD 1292 / person