6-day Valais ski touring trip from Saas Fee to Zermatt
Join Jon, an IFMGA certified guide, on this ski touring trip through the highest peaks in the the Swiss Alps. You'll enjoy the best of Valais!
Details
Trip Duration
6 days
Mountain Range
Alps
People per Guide
6 people
Trip Level
Sustained
Offer Period
Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Type of Trip
Not specified
Highlights
Price per person
Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrival and gear set up
Drive to Saas Fee. Gear check, food purchase and backpack set up for the trip.
- Day 2: Weissmies Ascent
We’ll climb mount Weissmies (4023 m). Then we’ll ski down and go up to stay the night at Britannia mountain hut (3030 m). 4 to 5 hours aprox.
- Day 3: Allalin glacier ski down
Ski down to Allalin glacier. Climb to Adler pass and then Stockhorn pass. Then ski to Monterosa mountain hut (2975 m).
8 hours aprox.
- Day 4: Signalkuppe peak ascent
Signalkuppe peak (4554 m) ascent. We’ll visit Margherita mountain hut. Then continue to Lysjoch and ski down to Gnifetti mountain hut (3611 m). 7 to 8 hours aprox.
- Day 5: Your chosen peak to ascend.
Ascend through Lys glacier to your chosen peak out of a vast number of options. Then climb down to Monterosa mountain hut (2975 m). 6 hours aprox.
- Day 6: Extra day
Extra day in case of bad weather or to ascend the highest peak in the Swiss Alps: Dufourspitze peak (4634 m).
8 hours aprox.
- Day 7: Ski down to Furi and departure
Ski through Gorner glacier to Furi (1800 m). Departure back home if we get there on time. 3 to 4 hours aprox.
Other details
Advanced
Fit
Mountain huts all along the ski route.
A minimum of 4 people is required for this expedition.
Group equipment includes:
- transceiver, probe and shovel.
- Ice axe and crampons.
- Harness, 2 safety carabiners and 2 meters tape.
Personal equipment recommended:
- Complete ski equipment.
– 40L backpack, with ski stripes.
– Thermal underwear.
– warm jacket.
– GoreTex jacket and pants.
– Hood, gloves (2 pairs) and googles.
– Snacks (on the mountain huts we'll only have breakfast and dinner).
– Warm sack if desired (on the mountain huts there will be blankets).
– Sunscreen and lip balm.
– Basic toilet kit.
– Personal first aid kit.
– Thermos.
– Cash (many mountain hut don't take credit cards).
– Mountain federate card.
About the Guide
UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide from Spain
I’m a mountain guide and alpine ski instructor and trainer.
Since many years ago I enjoy transmitting the enthusiasm that I feel for the mountains, in any of the possible mountain disciplines: alpinism, ski, climbing…
I’ve always had a special interest for sports and teaching sports at all levels, from beginners to complex guiding in all kind of mountain terrain.
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