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Best ski tours

Clariden E, from Claridenhütte 3267 m

Claridenhütte Glarus Alps Switzerland
- Length of ascent6 km
- ascent1025 m
- duration4,5-6 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
After Tödi, Clariden is the second most popular ski tour in the Glarus Alps. The ascent leads along the gentle Claridenfirn glacier from Claridenhütte to the foot of Clariden and then through a wide northeast slope to the top pyramid. Beautiful views of the entire Glarus Alps and the neighboring Uri Alps. Descent copies the ascent track. A popular alternative is to continue crossing the Planura hut after descending the steep slope turn right to Claridenpass.
Nördliche Augstenspitze Circuit 3228 m

Jamtalhütte Silvretta Austria
- Length of ascent10 km
- ascent1450 m
- duration6-8 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Nördliche Augstenspitze is a comprehensive and varied skitour from the Jamtalhütte. First goes to the saddle through the Chalausferner glacier to Fuorcla chalaus saddle, usually in crampons. Short descent to the Oberer Augstenferner Glacier. At the end in crampons and with ice ax to the top. A possible alternative is to extend the tour through Urezzasjoch.
Piz Bernina 4048 m

Chamanna Boval / Bovalhütte Bernina Alps Switzerland
- Length of ascent7,5 km
- ascent1695 m
- duration8-10,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦♦
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
Piz Bernina is the only 4000m peak in the Eastern Alps. The greatest danger are the huge and numerous crevasses on the Morteratsch Glacier and the ridge to the summit. Piz Bernina sets off from Chamanna Boval or Rifugio Marco e Rosa on the plateau below the summit. Bernina is a demanding alpine challenge.

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