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Entry into the world of the 4,000 metre peaks | Allalinhorn | Mountaineering course with application tours with a mountain guide
Learn the craft of mountaineering on and around the 4000 metre peaks of Saas-Fee, between mighty glaciers and high alpine scenery.
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Endurance
Saas-Fee Allalin
Have you always wanted to climb high mountains over large glaciers? The high tour course around Saas Fee is the perfect introduction to the magnificent mountain world of the 4000 metre peaks. During these 3 days, we learn and experience how to go on high-altitude tours and what to look out for. We learn how to behave on glaciers and techniques for easy rocky ridges. We will be travelling with you in an empathetic and modern way and teach you the craft of alpine touring. Thanks to the Saas Fee mountain railway, we can travel in comfort. We spend the night in the beautiful and superbly managed Britannia hut with a magnificent sunrise. On the first day, we have great opportunities to practise and consolidate our rock climbing techniques. The next day we continue with ice training. We learn how to walk with crampons and how to behave on the glacier on a short tour towards the Fluchthorn. We are out and about on an impressive glacier and can put what we have learnt into practice. On the last day, we go on a beautiful tour with everything that belongs to mountaineering: we cross the Allalinhorn. Here we can discuss the remaining topics and consolidate and repeat what we have learnt. Thanks to the mountain railway, our descent is shortened. After these days you will be fit for various alpine tours and will already have a great experience to remember!
Procedure and course content
We meet immediately after arriving by bus at the bus terminal in Saas Fee. We then walk together to the Felskinn cable car and travel to Mittelallalin, from where we ascend to the Britannia hut. Ascent to the hut takes about 1 hour.
Around the hut we start with the Rock training part 1 - Moving and belaying on rock.
Daily destination: Getting to know the basics of rock
Course content:
Rock training
- The most important knots
- Roping techniques and belaying
- Short rope
- Abseiling
Materials and equipment
- Ropes
- Carabiner
Theory Meteo (evening)
- Which apps and tools do we use
Tour planning (evening)
- Tour planning Fluchthorn
Today we climb across extensive glacier landscapes to the Fluchthorn with its spectacular views. We will apply our first techniques for moving safely on snow and ice. The tour offers an ideal environment for our basic training in glacier and crampon terrain. During the ascent, we combine practice and training so that you gradually gain confidence in alpine terrain.
Daily destination: Ice training
Course content:
Walking with ice axe and crampons
- Crampon techniques
- Pimple brake
- Ascent and descent in snow and firn
Roping up on the glacier
- Distance
- Knots in the rope
- Behaviour on the glacier
Reflection and tour planning (in the evening)
- Clarify feedback and open expectations
- Tour planning for the next day
Today we'll put everything we've learnt in the last few days into practice. If it suits the group and the conditions, we climb over the Hohlaubgrat ridge to the Allalinhorn (4027 m). The approach leads us over glaciers and firn fields to the start of the ridge. A varied ascent over snow and rock awaits us there. In the centre of the ridge, we overcome a short climbing section secured with chains - an exciting but easily manageable section. After this key section, the path leads us on to the impressive summit at over 4000 metres.
Daily destination: Applying everything learnt, short inputs on topics arising during the tour.
The descent is leisurely via the normal route (north flank) back to Mittelallalin. From there, the railway takes us comfortably back to Saas Fee.
Requirements
- No previous experience is necessary.
- Experience in hiking and walking in pathless terrain is an advantage.
- Condition for high altitude tours with around 1000hm ascent and descent at a comfortable pace (~300hm/h).
Price and services
- CHF 875.-
- Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
- Including accommodation costs with half board
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, possible taxi rides, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled.
- For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form.
Accommodation
Britannia Hut SAC
Beautifully situated with a fantastic view of the sunset. The hut in typical stone building style impresses with its warm hospitality and loving service!
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This is how you learn the craft of alpine touring around Saas-Fee with us.
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