Piz Medel | Easy and impressive high-altitude ski tour

Impressive glaciers and great skiing terrain - climb one of your first ski mountaineering tours!

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Ski tour to the Piz Medel

The Piz Medel is a great ski tour in the middle of the Greina Nature Park. An imposing glacier leads to the main summit of the Greina plain and, together with Verena and Jochen's superbly run Medelserhütte, it makes for a brilliant weekend! We meet in Disentis and travel together by taxi to the starting point. We continue into the valley and up to the Medelserhütte. After a delicious cake, we have the opportunity to take a short walk around the local mountain in front of the hut. After planning the tour in the evening, we set off early on the second day, with headlamps and a view of the stars and the moon. The sun soon rises and we climb steadily towards Piz Medel. The last section with ice axe and crampons over an easy firn ridge to the imposing summit cross. A long and varied descent with different variations takes us back to the valley and happily to the taxi park and home from there.

  • Venue & meeting point

    • Area: Piz Medel in the Greina plain, Surselva, Graubünden
    • Meeting point: 10.15 Disentis railway station
    • Conclusion: approx. 15.00
    • Overnight stay: Medelserhütte

  • Requirements

    • Mastering the ski touring technique with its basics (skins, hairpin turns).
    • Safe downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow.
    • First experience with ice axe and crampons advantageous but not necessary.
    • Stamina for ski tours of around 800 - 1000 metres at a leisurely pace (~300m/h).
    • Splitboarders are welcome.

  • Group size

    • Takes place with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.

  • Price and services

    • CHF 545.-
    • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
    • Including accommodation costs with half board.
    • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.

  • Material and equipment

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form. 

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Medelserhütte

The Medelserhütte is idyllically situated on the pass in front of Piz Medel. It serves as the gateway to the beautiful Greina plain. The Medelserhütte is lovingly run by Verena and Jochen and the view from the panorama window is unique. Here you feel at home!

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Impressions: Ski tour Piz Medel

    Departure from Piz Medel
    Ski tour to the Piz Medel
    Ski crossing Greina

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Here you will find the organisation of our tours as a guideline. If you are unsure which level suits you best, feel free to get in touch - We can help you!

Technics

Technology 1 - for beginners

Easy tours, suitable for beginners. The terrain is easy and moderate. No previous mountaineering experience is necessary.

Ski toursSafe skiing on the black piste in the ski area. No previous knowledge of ski touring necessary.

Technique 2 - Leisurely tours

Easy to slightly challenging tours with short, steeper sections that we master together and with coaching. You are ready for this level after a basic or taster course.

Ski toursFirst off-piste experience up to approx. 30° slope gradient. You have mastered the basic techniques of ski touring and have some experience of hairpin bends.

Technique 3 - Medium tours

Medium-difficulty tours with short, technical sections that are easy to do with some previous experience. You have already done a few tours and feel confident with your equipment and technique.

Ski toursYou are confident in off-piste terrain up to a slope angle of approx. 35° and are proficient in hairpin bends in a variety of terrain. 

Technique 4 - First big tours

Challenging tours with longer, steeper passages that require a good level of experience and skill. We secure these sections with ropes and coach you through difficult sections. Suitable for adventure-seekers with solid basic training.

Ski toursSafe skiing in steep off-piste terrain (up to approx. 40°), solid hairpin technique. First experience with rope manoeuvres, such as roping up on the glacier and abseiling.

Technique 5 - Grand tours

Very demanding tours, with technical passages that require a good level of experience and skill. These are secured, but smooth, rapid progress is required. For experienced climbers with plenty of experience and a thirst for adventure.

Ski toursYou are a very safe skier on steep, unsecured terrain. You are a master of hairpin turns in difficult conditions and have experience with rope manoeuvres and glacier equipment.

Endurance

Endurance 1 - Easy tours

Easy tours with plenty of time to take a break and enjoy.

  • Elevation gain: approx. 500 - 800 metres per day, 
  • Pace: approx. 250 - 300 m / h.
Endurance 2 - Leisurely tours

"Normal" tour at a leisurely pace with 800 - 1000 vertical metres per day, ~300 hm / h.

Endurance 3 - Medium tours

Longer tours at a steady, fluid pace. A solid basic level of fitness is required here.

  • Elevation gain: approx. 1200 metres per day
  • Pace: approx. 350 m / h.
Endurance 4 - First big tours

Long and challenging tours at a brisk but constant pace. Ideal for active sports enthusiasts.

  • Elevation gain: up to 1500 metres per day
  • Pace: approx. 350 m / h.
Endurance 5 - Long tours

Very long tours with more than 1500 metres in altitude per day. Requires very good fitness and stamina.

  • Elevation metres: 1500 m + per day
  • Pace: approx. 400 m / h.

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