Selected ski tours
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Krkonoše haute route, day 2 1510 m
Giant Mountains Czech
- Length of ascent17 km
- ascent1470 m
- duration6-9 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦◊◊◊
On the second day of the Giant Mountains Haute route. The route leads from Martinovka or Brádlerovy boudy to the ridge and via Špindlerova bouda and the summit of Malý Šišák to Luční bouda. Then over the ridge to Výrovka and then descends through the Modrý důl valley to Pec pod Sněžkou. Overnight in the Bouda pod Sněžkou mountain hut.
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Hubelhorn (day 4, h.r. Swiss Glacier) 3244 m
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent11,5 km
- ascent1730 m
- duration9-11 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
The Hubelhorn skitour is an ideal extension of the crossing between the Bächlitalhütte and Gaulihütte. After a short ride from the saddle, Obri Bächlilicke climbs through the steep east slope into the rocky saddle and then slightly up the crossing to Hubelhorn. Beware of some hot spots at the Gauligletscher Glacier. From Gauli hut is a nice tour through the northern slope, but in the opposite direction.
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Krkonoše haute route, day 1 1509 m
Giant Mountains Czech
- Length of ascent17 km
- ascent1470 m
- duration6-9 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
The ski mountaineering crossing of the highest Czech mountains, the Giant Mountains, begins in Špinlerův Mlýn. Via Horní Mísečky and the edge of Kotelní jáma you climb to Dvoračky and further along the ridge to Labská bouda. The highlight of the tour is the ascent to Vysoké kolo and the subsequent descent to Martinova bouda or Brádlerovy boudy.
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Diechterhorn (day 3, h.r. Swiss Glacier) 3389 m
Urner Alps Switzerland
- Length of ascent12 km
- ascent2100 m
- duration10-12 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦♦
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
Hiking on top of fantastic lookout tower. Glacier skitour. At the end, you will reach the summit from the north, to the top of the climbing terrain. Next continue to the Diechterlimi saddle and from there a fantastic downhill run to Gelmerhütte and then to the Gelmersee dam. If the lake is not frozen, the route along the northern bank can be very challenging, depending on the snow conditions. After crossing the dam, is coming downhill, often very complicated, traversing western slope to the Grimselpass road. After that, a bit on the parking lot under the Räterichsboden dam and at first a steep traverse to Bächlihütte - a hut on the top.
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Rosenhorn (day 5, h.r. Swiss Glacier) 3689 m
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent9 km
- ascent1580 m
- duration7-10 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
At first, an inconspicuous brick, from which a distinctive ridge and a perfect viewing tower of the Bernese Alps 4000, dominated by the Finsteraarhorn. From Gaulihütte, at first, a sharp, rugged hillside to the american Dakota air accident memorial. Then down the glacier and the lengthy ascent below the Rosenhorn Ridge. The difficulty of the ridge depends on the snow conditions. The Rosenlaui Valley is one of the longest in the Alps. Initially, following a mild glacier, from a 3000 m high, there is a steep slope, later very ragged. Beware of orientation and avalanche danger. Around the Rosenlaui Gorge at the parking lot and the bus stop.