Ski touring in Chamonix, France
Perhaps the most famous ski-touring itinerary in the world, this is the High Alps at their best. A superb and coveted ski tour, by the time you reach Zermatt you will have climbed and skied through some of the finest mountain scenery in the world.
£1,395 per person
The Haute Route was first completed on skis in 1911. It is perhaps the most famous ski-mountaineering itinerary in the Alps and justifiably so. This is the High Alps at their best crowned by Mont Blanc in Chamonix and the Matterhorn in Zermatt.
In the company of a UIAGM Mountain Guide, the 9 day trip begins with a warm-up and trip preparation in the Chamonix Valley. The 6 day alpine traverse then starts from Argentière, and follows what is known as the Verbier route.
The itinerary is planned over 9 days to allow time for preparation and provision for bad weather. We also take care of all the logistics, allowing you to enjoy the experience to the full.
Our trips start mid-week to enable us to avoid the majority of groups that choose the traditional start to the Haute Route at the weekend. This start means there is much less likelihood of encountering other groups on the routes. The feeling of wilderness is greater, the huts are less busy and more relaxed and there is every opportunity of getting first tracks on the descents!
This is a superb and coveted ski tour, and by the time you reach Zermatt you will have climbed and skied through some of the finest mountain scenery in the world.
What price includes
- 7 days services of a UIAGM Mountain Guide
- 3 nights hotel accommodation on a B&B basis
- 5 nights alpine hut accommodation on a D,B&B basis
- Return transfer from Zermatt to Chamonix
- All group ski-touring equipment required for the trip
Location
Plan your journey by train
Meeting point:
Start point hotel in the centre of Chamonix (details upon booking)
Chamonix Mont Blanc
Transfer to meeting point:
Guests make their own way to meeting point
Start point hotel is a short five minute walk or taxi ride from the station
How to get there:
Train from London to Chamonix Mont Blanc (via St Gervais)
Plan your journey by train
Finish point:
Finish point hotel in the centre of Chamonix (details upon booking).
Chamonix Mont Blanc
Transfer to finish point:
Guests make their own way to station
Guests are not dropped off at the station but the station is a short five minute walk or taxi ride from the hotel.
How to get back:
Train from Chamonix Mont Blanc to London (via St Gervais)
