Chamonix- Zermatt, The Haute Route
First skied by guides of the Chamonix Guide Company,
Without a doubt the world’s most famous alpine ski tour, linking Chamonix in France
to Zermatt in Switzerland.
This is a ski tour for experienced mountaineering skiers.
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MEETING POINT:
Chamonix Guide Company offices at 6:30 PM the evening before departure. Your guide will check your equipment and discuss last minute details. The tour ends in Zermatt.
ITINERARY:
DAY 1:
Transfer from Chamonix to Argentière by bus. Grands Montets cable car. Descent of the Rognons glacier. Warm-up tour (ex : Col du Tour Noir 3535 m) and night in Argentière hut (2771 m).
Spectacular view of north faces of Argentière basin.
Vertical Rise: 980 m / Vertical Drop: 1460 m
DAY 2:
Climb the col du Chardonnet, then a short, steep descent and continue up to Fenêtre de Saleinaz. Ski down the Trient glacier, cross over to Col des Ecandies (2796 m) and descend into Val d’Arpette. Spend the night in a comfortable lodge in Champex (with showers).
Magnificent descents - one of the most beautiful legs of the tour.
Vertical Rise: 1000 m / Vertical Drop: 2650 m
DAY 3:
Transfer to Le Chable. Col des Gentianes by cable car. Join the comfortable, recently-built Prafleuri hut, via Col de la Chaux (2940 m) and Col de Momin (3059m). Possibility of climbing the Rosablanche summit (3336m) enroute.
Vertical Rise: 850 m / Vertical Drop: 950 m
DAY 4:
Col des Roux (2804 m). Nice traverse above “Dix” lake and climb the Dix Hut (2928 m) via the Pas du Chat.
Vertical Rise: 450 m / Vertical Drop: 750 m
DAY 5:
Leave Dix hut to climb Pigne d’Arolla (3796m) via Tsena Riefen glacier.
Then ski down to Vignettes hut (3160m). This leg takes 4 to 5 hours, passing through gorgeous glacial landscape.
Vertical Rise: 850 m / Vertical Drop: 700 m
DAY 6:
After leaving Vignettes hut, climb three passes : Col de l’Evêque (3392m) by Mont Collon glacier, Col du Mont Brulé (3213 m), Col de Valpelline (3518 m). Descent to Zermatt via Stockji glacier.
Vertical Rise: 1053 m / Vertical Drop: 2346 m
This is surely the world’s most famous Alpine ski-tour : the well-known “Haute Route”. Linking the two alpine resorts of Chamonix, France and Zermatt, Switzerland, the tour traverses some of the most beautiful terrain in the Alps. It is also an historic ski-tour: the first “Chamonix-Zermatt” was achieved in 1903 by a group of Chamonix guides.
Many elements contribute to the fame and popularity of “Chamonix-Zermatt”, including:
- Breathtaking scenery
- Moderate uphill climbs
- Lovely downhill runs
- Comfortable refuge accommodations in spite of high-altitude locations.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SKI TOUR:
SAFETY STANDARDS:
minimum 4 and maximum 6 participants per guide. The safety standards applied are specific
to the Compagnie des Guides De Chamonix.
LEVEL:
This tour is appropriate for strong alpine skiers who can “get-by” in all kinds of snow and off-piste conditions (International Level 2A). You should be in good physical condition and able to spend 6 - 8 hours per day on your skis. Learning the technique of uphill conversion turns before your departure is highly advised. As you will ski with a 15-18 lb rucksack, you may want to consider training for this. To assure a homogenous group, it is in the best interest of all participants that everyone be able to participate on an equal basis.
Your guide is the only person in the group authorised to change programme because of weather and/or environmental conditions and /or physical condition or technical ability of participants.
ACCOMODATION:
half board in comfortable refuges and one inn. Showers are available on day 2 and 3.
MISCELLANEOUS:
bring some cash money for personal expenses. Passport or ID card. It’s obligatory to have a repatriation insurance. The cancellation insurance is highly recommended (i.e Carte Neige).
PRICE 2010: 880 euros per person
including:
- mountain guide fees
- ski lifts
- half-board accommodation at the hut and lunches picnic
- transportation to the site
- provision of the transceiver
not included:
- drinks
- return from Zermatt
BOOKING:
to book your space, you can send us back the registration form. We thank you for booking in advance.
DATES:
Departures every Sunday, from March 14th to May 2nd.
Download the data sheet of this training course to the format pdf
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General conditions / Maison de la Montagne
- 190 Place de l'Eglise - F 74400 CHAMONIX - Tel : 33 (0)4 50 53 00 88 - Fax
: 33 (0)4 50 53 48 04 - info@chamonix-guides.com
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