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.
Peak
- 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
Conditions
- Avalanche danger
- www.slf.ch
- Weather
- SRF Meteo Meteoschweiz Zinal, snow-forecast.com Zinal, meteoblue.com Blanc Moming 3663 / mountain-forecast.com L´Epaule 4017 / mountain-forecast.com Grand Cornier 3961m / mountain-forecast.com Mont Durand 3774, mountain-forecast.com Schweiz TV - animation Bergwetter / alpenverein.at
- Snow report
- Zinal, snow-forecast.com Zinal, bergfex.ch Zinal, onthesnow.com Zinal, skiresort.info snow.myswitzerland.com/
- Webcams
- Evoléne Zinal webcams
Ski tour map on Tour du Ciel - day 3
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- 20° - 25°
- 25° - 30°
- 30° - 35°
- 35° - 40°
- > 40°
Planning of ski tour
- Fitness difficulty
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- Technical difficulty
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- best time for this tour
- April
- Glacier
- Yes
- Map
- Arolla 283 S, Swisstopo 1:50000 Evolene 1327, Swisstopo 1:25000
- Guides
- Ski de randonnée Bas-Valais Die klassischen Skitouren (SAC, deutsch) Les classiques de randonnée à ski (SAC, francais) Walliser Alpen (Rother, deutsch)
About Ski tour
- Time difficulty
- 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
Download
- 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
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Ski tours around Hut Cabane du Mountet, in mountains Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes, Switzerland
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Blanc de Moming - Dôme Circuit 3649 m
Cabane du Mountet Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent10 km
- ascent2035 m
- duration9-11 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦♦
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
Blanc de Moming - Dôme is a beautiful but also very demanding complex ski tour. First ascent from Cabane Mountet to La Forcle saddle and then not very easy descent and then ascent along the Glacier du Besso. At the end of the glacier there is an uncomfortable border between snow and rock. Climb a rocky slope. First along a flat ridge, which is increasingly exposed. It is recommended to belay in windy weather. At the beginning of the spectacular descent along the Glacier de Moming, pay attention to the gigantic cracks. The departure line (keep left) turns from the northern to the western slope. After reaching the valley there is an easy ascent along the Glacier de Zinal back to Cabane Mountet.
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Col Valpelline, Day 6 H.R. Chamonix-Zermatt 3551 m
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- Length of ascent9 km
- ascent1485 m
- duration8-10 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
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- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
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- duration6-8 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
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