7-Days Skiing Tour On The Chamonix To Zermatt Haute Route
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 |