Selected ski tours
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Sattelhorn 3745 m
Oberaletschhütte Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent7 km
- ascent1300 m
- duration7-9 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Sattelhorn (Berner Alpen, Oberaletschhütte) is a challenging glacier tour with a very steep section (35-40°).
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Nordend - Monte Rosa 4609 m
Monte Rosa Hütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent7 km
- ascent1745 m
- duration10-12,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦♦
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
Nordend is a very challenging glacier ski tour to an important summit in the Monte Rosa massif. The biggest problem is the huge crevasses, due to which the ascent and descent route has to be adjusted. Relevant information about this is available in the Monte Rosa Hut. Only creviasses make difficult the ascent to the saddle Silbersattel, further up the ascent without skis (crampons + ice axe) bends along a relatively exposed slope to the summit. The descent is fantastic, but watch out for cracks again. Simply put, challenging ski tour!
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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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Tournelon Blanc - Cab. Panossiére 3702 m
Cabane FXB Panossière Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent7 km
- ascent1155 m
- duration4,5-6 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Tournelon Blanc is a challenging ski tour in the neighborhood of the Grand Combins. The passage between large crevasses in the 3000 and 3400 m zone is complicated. From the Col du Tournelon Blanc saddle to the summit without any problems. In addition to the Cabane Panossiére route, you can ski this mountain from the Cabane Chanrion hut.
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Grosser Aletschhorn 4189 m
Oberaletschhütte Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent7 km
- ascent1750 m
- duration7-9 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦♦
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Grosser Aletschhorn is lonely 4000 in the middle of the Berner Alps in Switzerland over the Oberaletschgletscher and the hut of the same name. From the top views of the Wallis Alps, including the Matterhorn.