1+ winter day trips in Valais or Vaud

We offer a wide variety of winter activities, from skiing off-piste, ski touring, and cross-country skiing, to snowshoeing. If you've got a specific idea in mind, you can run it by us and we can find alternatives for you! We've got access to many guides with a multitude of skills and qualifications.

This depends on what you would like to achieve in the day. Our guides will tailor options to your needs. Ideally, for a full day's adventure, you need to be fit enough to walk or ski in the mountains for up to 5 hours per day.

1 day's guiding cost

Specialist avalanche equipment (if applicable)

Snowshoes and poles (if applicable)

• Please note, ski equipment is size specific so is NOT included. You should look to rent this from a local ski shop should you not have your own.

Depending on the activity or location you choose to explore, there may be extra costs involved such as:

• mountain trains

• uplifts

• lunch/café stops

• guide accommodation costs, including dinner and breakfast if multiple days

Equipment

• For snowshoeing, trekking boots (4-season waterproof, warm, lightweight)

• For skiing, appropriate skis, and boots, helmet and goggles

Clothing

Please make sure that you have non-cotton clothing for trekking.

• pair of synthetic under-top and bottom (long johns or similar)

• hiking or ski socks, depending on the activity

• fleece

• light down or Primaloft jacket

• waterproof jacket and trousers, or ski jacket and trousers, depending on activity

• warm, waterproof winter gloves

• sun hat, warm hat and

• buff or scarf

Other

• day bag: 35 - 45 liters - all your kit should fit into this bag.

• dry bag or liner

• water bottle: At least 1L

• sun protection: Sunglasses, sun cream, and sun hat

As a tailored trip, this will be agreed upon with your guide. It will be influenced by your location, what your aims are for the day, and the snow conditions.

This is dictated by the activity.

Snowshoeing - 12 people

Cross-country skiing - 8 people

Off-piste skiing - 4 people

Ski touring - 4 people

For other activities, please check.

No, you are paying a daily guide rate, with maximum group sizes applied for safety. Your group can split the cost of the day.

As a private trip there is no minimum age, however, we would ask that you have a good conversation with us to discuss the needs and capabilities of your group, particularly if there are children under the age of 16 years.

This depends on the activity and snow conditions. Expect to go up to 2500m of altitude. Altitude sickness is not normally an issue at this height.

Yes. We would always recommend getting travel insurance well before your trip departure date. Even if you sprain an ankle you will need a helicopter pick-up, and without insurance, this will be pricey. If you need to cancel last minute, you may be able to claim insurance for the cost of the trip.

Your travel insurance needs to include search and rescue, with hiking up to 3000m. We are sorry that we are unable to recommend insurance providers. Check the normal price comparison websites but be sure to select winter sports cover.

It varies. On ideal days it is cold and sunny but this is a mountain pass and we can have any of the 4 seasons. So come prepared. If there are snow storms we will need to adapt the itinerary.

While we do everything we can to match this advertised itinerary, your safety is our number one concern. We can always get out and about and do something, but the guide will need to consider if a route is potentially dangerous and at risk of avalanche conditions. In such a situation your guide will choose another suitable and safe route.