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Tour du Ciel - day 3, 3649 m

  • Length of ascent10,5 km
  • ascent2420 m
  • duration10-12 h
  • Fitness difficulty
  • Technical difficulty

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A very long and demanding, royal stage of this Haute Route. In my opinion, the most impressive stage of all multi-day Alpine crossings. Due to the elevation gain and time required, it’s worth considering splitting the stage into two days with an overnight stay in Zinal. The long, exposed ridge to the summit requires rope protection depending on conditions. The descent is fantastically long, but caution is needed – there are large crevasses. This ski tour is only recommended in stable weather; in poor conditions, it’s advisable to bypass the Blanc de Moming via the Glacier de Zinal and ascend directly to the Cabane de Tracuit.

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Country
Switzerland
Montains
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes
Tags
Cabane Mountet Cabane Tracuit Haute Route Imperial Schweiz Switzerland Tour du Ciel Val d’Anniviers Valais Wallis Zinal
Hut
Cabane du Mountet
UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
617657
UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
102269

Start point

Start Point
Cabane du Mountet
Altitude
2886 m
UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
616621
UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
100963
village, valley
Zinal
cableway / lift
no

Ski tour map on Tour du Ciel - day 3

  • bivouac, winter room
  • crampons & ice axe necessary
  • exposed, difficulty terrain
  • mountain hut, refuge
  • hotel, pension
  • cableway, skilift
  • avalanche danger, slope > 30°
  • glacier cracks
  • little difficult tour
  • extremely difficult tour
  • rather difficult tour
  • difficult tour
  • parking
  • hut acces
  • restaurant
  • col, pass, saddle
  • descent
  • skidepot
  • peak, summit
  • ascent
  • glacier beginning
  • < 20°
  • 20° - 25°
  • 25° - 30°
  • 30° - 35°
  • 35° - 40°
  • > 40°
The height profile indicates the slope of the hill. If you mouse over the curve, you will see the slope for this concrete position on the hill, which is also represented by a red drop on the map. The vertical color zones under the curve (see explanations above the profile) inform the slope which has impact on avalanche danger.

Current weather conditions in the tour area

Ventusky

Planning of ski tour

About Ski tour

Time difficulty
8-9 h2-3 h
Ascent (height difference)
2420 m
Lenght of ascent
10,5 km
Descent (height difference)
2060 m
Total Lenght of tour
18 km
Total time of the tour
10-12 h
Elevation Range
2080 - 3649 m
Principal Aspect
SW, NW, W, NE, NW, N
S-south, N-north, W-west, E-east

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GPX (track only)
TdC3_MountetH-BlancMoming-TracuitH_TRK.gpx
best for display on a detailed topographical map (mapy.cz) or in apps for smartphones (Locus, Garmin Connect, etc.)
GPX (waipoints, track)
TdC3_MountetH-BlancMoming-TracuitH_skitour.gpx
great for uploading in GPS device
KML (with POI)
TdC3_MountetHut-BlancMoming_TracuitHut.kml
for viewing in the Google Earth 3D map application, which you can install on your PC

Video of tour on Tour du Ciel - day 3

Important warning: The information and data provided on Skitour.Guru has been compiled with great care. The use of all information is at your own risk. Personal experience and knowledge of a current state of slope are very important in addition to generally useful informations for the risk assessment. Itineraries of ski tours may vary from the ones mentioned above depending on the current snow conditions or terrain changes (eg glacier). Careful planning and assessment of the avalanche danger for specific slopes before each ski tour is crucial. The pictograms in the tour map mark the usual key points. In general, GPS device is a helpful friend, but in the end, it is always the person, who decides over the route line in the terrain. The height profile shows us the slope. The cited duration data are indicated, rather intended for slower ski tourers and include the movement time without pauses.

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