Selected ski tours
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Pigne d´Arolla 3790 m
Cabane des Dix Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent6 km
- ascent1000 m
- duration5-7,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Pigne d´Arolla is a very popular and easily accessible viewpoint. The ski tour to the summit leads from the three mountain huts - Cabane Dix, Cabane Vignettes and Cabane Chanrion. The route from Dix goes around the glacial seracs to the saddle Col de la Serpentine and the summit can be reached on skis. A worthwhile summit on the Haute Routes to Zermatt.
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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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Signalkuppe / Punta Gnifetti 4554 m
Monte Rosa Hütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent8,5 km
- ascent1680 m
- duration9-10,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Signalkuppe / Punta Gnifetti is the highest peak in the Alps that can be climbed on skis. At the top, you can sleep in the winter room of the highest mountain hut in the Alps - Capanna Margherita (CAI). From the top is a fantastic view of the Italian part of the Alps. In the first half of this long ski tour, watch out for numerous crevasses. The rest of the ski tour over the glacier Grenzgletscher is technically easy and there is no steep passage along the entire route. This ski mountain tour is practically impossible during low-snow winters - inquire at the Monte Rosa Hut.
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Dufourspitze / Punta Dufour - Monte Rosa 4634 m
Monte Rosa Hütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent6,5 km
- ascent1760 m
- duration9-11,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦♦
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
Dufourspitze / Punta Dufour je nejvyšším vrcholem Švýcarska v masivu Monte Rosa. Skialpinistická túra na vrchol je až do výšky 4000 m shodná s výstupem na Norden. Trasa na Dufourspitze se pak stáčí jižním směrem na ledovec Satteltolle na odtud bez lyží po hřebeni na vrchol. Původní trasa výstupu ze sedla Silbersattel je od roku 2019 nelezitelná, fixní lana byla odstraněna.
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Pigne Arolla, Day 5 H.R. Chamonix-Zermatt 3790 m
Cabane Chanrion Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent9 km
- ascent1690 m
- duration7,5-9 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
The Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt between the Chanrion and Vignetts huts offers two options. The clear number one is the line between the ridges above the Col Portons saddle. The only complication may be a few climb steps in the saddle, but it's all about a fantastic ski tour. A great highlight of this skitour is a bonus in the form of the Pigne Arolla summit. Then only the descent to Cabane Vignettes remains.
Selected Mountain huts
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Turtmannhütte / Cabane Tourtemagne
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
1 tour in region2519 m.n.mCapacity 74 bedsOpen end March - mid May
The Chalet Turtmannhütte, french Cabane Tourtemagne, is in a relatively secluded location. Magnificent backdrop of the nearby rock walls and glaciers. The mountain hut is famous for its home cooking, especially excellent soups. The Turtmann...
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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 des Vignettes
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
1 tour in region3160 m.n.mCapacity 120 bedsOpen mid March - end May
The Cabane des Vignettes is located at the crossroads of two haute routes to Zermatt. One leads from Chamonix and the other from Verbier. All ski tours to the Vignettes hut follow the glaciers. The easiest approach is from Arolla. In additi...
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Oberaletschhütte
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
2 tours in region2640 m.n.mCapacity 58 bedsOpen April-May
Oberaletschhütte is the classical SAC (Swiss Alpinist Club) mountain hut above the glacier Oberaletschgletscher in the Bernese Alps. The beginnings of demanding glacier skitours - Grosser and Klein Aletschhorn, Beichpass, Belalp, Breithorn,...
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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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