Selected ski tours
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Fenêtre Saleinaz,Day1 H.R. Chamonix-Zermatt 3261 m
Refuge Argentière Massif Mont Blanc France
- Length of ascent4 km
- ascent1060 m
- duration6-8 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
The first day of the Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt. In the early morning, the descent from Refuge Argentière to the start of the climb to Col Chardonnet saddle. You have to abseil out of the saddle and follow a short descent along the Glacier du Saleinaz. This is followed by a steep ascent to the Fenetre Saleinaz saddle and then over a large area of the glacier Plateau Trient to the mountain hut Cabane Trient.
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Vallée Blanche - freeride 3842 m
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Massif Mont Blanc France
- Length of ascent0,5 km
- ascent110 m
- duration2,5-3,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
Vallée Blanche is a legendary descent between the famous granite towers above Chamonix. Take the cable car from Chamonix to the Aiguille du Midi and various exits from there. Beware of glacier cracks! From Mer de Glace to the train (Montevers station) you can take the cable car or get off with skins. In the middle of the descent, refreshment is possible in the Refuge du Requin. This descent is mainly panoramic as a skiing enjoyment...
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Col Valpelline, Day 6 H.R. Chamonix-Zermatt 3551 m
Cabane des Vignettes 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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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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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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Cabane Trient
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
1 tour in region3170 m.n.mCapacity 128 bedsOpen mid March - mid May
Cabane Trient is not far from the border between Switzerland and France. The Hut is a stop on the famous Haute Route Chamonix - Zermatt. It is easiest to reach the hut from the Grands Montets and Lognan cable car stations via the Col Chardo...
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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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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Massif Mont Blanc France
1 tour in region1030 m.n.mCapacity 0 bedsOpen
Chamonix is a mecca of the alpinism. This is where the most popular ski crossing in the Alps begins - the Haute Route Chamonix - Zermatt. Before the six-day ski tour from hut to hut begins, the wonderful descent under the granite walls and ...
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Bourg-Saint-Pierre
Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
1 tour in region1632 m.n.mCapacity 0 bedsOpen
Bourg-Saint-Pierre is an important place on the Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt. Starting point for the approach to the mountain huts Cabane Valsorey and Cabane Vélan.
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Refuge Argentière
Massif Mont Blanc France
1 tour in region2771 m.n.mCapacity 94 bedsOpen end February - beginning May
Refuge Argentière is a famous chalet above the glacier of the same name. The most famous alpine ski mountain above the refuge is Aiguille Argentiére. The mountain hut Refuge Argentière is often the first night on the Haute Route Chamonix -...
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