Selected ski tours in region
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Strahlhorn 4190 m
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent9,4 km
- ascent1250 m
- duration6-8 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
Strahlhorn (Britannia Hütte, Walliser Alpen) is a classic glacier ski tour from Britannia Hütte. From the Adlerpass saddle, you usually go skiing to the top. To get off Saas Fee, take the Metro to the "window" at 3460 m to the Hohlaub Gletscher and start the ascent after a short ride.
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Col Valpelline, Day 6 H.R. Chamonix-Zermatt 3551 m
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent9 km
- ascent1485 m
- duration8-10 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
The last stage of the Haute Route Chamonix - Zermatt is an ode to skiing. After an easy ascent to three saddles - Col de Eveque, Col du Mont Brulé and Col Valpelline. Every ski mountaineer will be amazed by the panorama of the impressive 4000m peaks - Dent Blanche, Matterhorn and Dent d´Hérens. This is followed by a 10 km descent to Zermatt.
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Val Arpette (Day2, H.R. Chamonix-Zermatt) 2793 m
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent0,2 km
- ascent160 m
- duration3-5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
One of the two variants of the 2nd day stage of the classic Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt. From the hut Cabane Trient, descend briefly northwards, then a short climb to the saddle Col Escandies (2793 m). Complicated terrain from the saddle down, often with crampons and skis on a backpack. Then a long descent along the north-east slope through the Val d´Árpette to Champex. From there by bus to Orsiéres, it is good to take the bus at 12:58, in Orsieres change to the connection to Bourg St-Pierre (2:00 p.m.).
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Fluchthorn 3802 m
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent6 km
- ascent1000 m
- duration3-4,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
Fluchthorn (Britannia Hütte, Wallis) is an optimal acclimatization tour for 4000 above Saas Fee and can be managed at the same time as the Strahlhorn.
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Petit Combin 3663 m
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent8 km
- ascent1150 m
- duration5-6,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Petit Combin is a flat panoramic summit with a view of the Valais Alps and the Mont Blanc massif. An ideal sightseeing tour. Ascends along the Corbassiere glacier and descends the Glacier des Follats (watch out for seracs and cracks). Finally over the glacier to Cabane FXB Panossiére.
Selected Mountain huts in region
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Cabane FXB Panossière
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
3 tours in region2645 m.n.mCapacity 100 bedsOpen mid March-May
The modern mountain hut Cabane FXB Panossière is located above the glacier of the same name. The ski tour to the Petit Combin is great, the challenging ascent to the Grand Combin de Grafeneire is a highlight of the Alps. You can descend to ...
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Cabane Valsorey
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
1 tour in region3037 m.n.mCapacity 60 bedsOpen mid March - mid May
Cabane Valsorey is a traditional mountain hut on the classic haute route Chamonix - Zermatt. The hut can be reached from Bourg St-Pierre or Cabane Vélan via a ski tour over Mont Vélan. The climb to the Grand Combin is very challenging. The ...
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Cabane Chanrion
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
2 tours in region2462 m.n.mCapacity 73 bedsOpen mid March - mid May
Cabane Chanrion offers a variety of ski tours and is also an important stop on the famous Haute Route Chamonix - Zermatt. You can reach it from Valsorey via the Plateau Couloir. The continuation to the Cabane Vignettes either leads over the...
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Cabane Vélan
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
0 tours in region2642 m.n.mCapacity 74 bedsOpen mid March - end May
Cabane Vélan is a modern, futuristic style mountain hut. Cabane Vélan is easily accessible from Bourg St. Pierre and for ski mountaineers is the starting point for conquering the popular peak - Mont Vélan. After descending from Vélan you c...
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Cabane Tracuit
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
1 tour in region3256 m.n.mCapacity 115 bedsOpen mid March - mid May
Cabane Tracuit was converted to a brand new high-tech hut in 2013. Tracuit hut is located on the Haute Route Imperiale (french Tour du Ciel). Starting point for the climb to 4000 Bishorn. It is possible to go to the Turtmannhütte, in good c...
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