10:30 am, Argentiere railway station, Chamonix
Ski tour Chamonix - Zermatt | Haute-Route classic
Skiing from Chamonix to Zermatt - across the Valais Alps along the Swiss-Italian border!
One of the most famous and impressive ski touring crossings in the Valais Alps. Over 5 days, it leads along the easier terrain from Chamonix in France through the Trient Mountains and via the cable cars from Verbier over the Pigne d'Arolla and the Tete Blanche to Zermatt. Day after day, we go on a stage, from hut to hut, looking for the most beautiful descents. Eventful days together await us!
Procedure and meeting place
We meet after arriving from the train in Argentiere. Here we take the cable car up to the top and start our day of touring.
From Argentiere, we take the Grands Montets cable car and enjoy the first long descent to the Argentiere glacier. A short ascent leads to the Refuge d'Argentiere. From here we enjoy a magnificent view of the north faces of Droites and Courtes.
The second day takes us across the Trento basin. We start early in the morning and glide onto the glacier in the light of our headlamps. A rhythmic ascent leads up to the Col du Chardonnet. The last few metres are tackled with rope and crampons. We cross it spectacularly with abseils. A short descent and then a second, this time short ascent. This is followed by a long descent past the Trient hut into the Val d'Arpette. Here we get picked up by taxi, head to the Verbier ski area and take the cable car up to Cabanne Mont Fort. We can also take a shower here 😉
The third day leads with several ascents and descents to the Rosablanche, the first famous summit of this crossing. Small crossings with great descents await us!
The tour continues along the Lac des Dix. Thanks to our skis, we cover the greatest distance gliding almost to the end of the lake. Now we climb leisurely up to the hut. We can either have a leisurely day today or, if you fancy it, climb a little further and enjoy a great descent in the Sulz!
Today we head over the Pigne d'Arolla, a pretty mountain high above Arolla to the Cabane des Vignettes. This is one of the most beautiful days of this touring week, a really beautiful and varied ascent, an imposing summit with great views of the Matterhorn and co. for the first time and finally a brilliant descent!
On the last day, we cross the glaciers to the Col de l'Evêque, over the steep Col du Mont Brulé and, depending on the conditions, up to the summit of the Tête de Valpelline before hurtling down the beautiful slopes to Zermatt. Thanks to the ski area, we can ski down the slopes to Furi and then take the cable car down to the valley.
We round off the tour with a feast in Zermatt before travelling home.
Requirements
- Mastering the ski touring technique with its basics (skins, hairpin turns).
- Safe downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow.
- You have first experience with ice axe and crampons.
- Condition for ski tours with around 1000hm at a comfortable pace (~300hm/h).
- Condition for 1000m of descent in different types of snow.
- In addition, there are sections where we carry the skis and trudge through the snow.
- Splitboarders are welcome, provided they are experienced.
Price and services
- CHF 1790.-
- Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Including overnight stays in huts with half board.
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
- General material and packing tips we have also put together for you.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably directly at Jonas or via the Contact form.
That's what our guests say:
Fabian Steinegger
Impressions: Valais Haute Route classic
How to join us on the ski tour from Chamonix to Zermatt:
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