| country: | Switzerland | trip type: | Off Piste Adventure |
| length: | 7 days (5 days on route) | ||
| destination(s): | Bernese Oberland, Interlaken | ||
| why go? | Breathtaking scenery - be surrounded by the most famous peaks in the Switzerland! Suitable to newcomers to hut to hut ski touring Ski the best ascents and descents in the region Visit charming Swiss alpine huts |
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| included: | 2 nights half board in a Interlaken hotel All hutt fees - including breakfast & dinner All Professional Mountain Guide fees and expenses Exluded: transfer & uplift costs (these are dependent on weather - on avg not exceeding 150CHF), beverages, lunches, evening Zermatt meal, insurance, equipment, |
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| optional: | Assistance in arranging equipment hire - we send full equipment list at booking Additional night (Sat) in Chamonix - recommended International and domestic flights |
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| Price: | From $1,750 AUD | ||
Itinerary
| NOTE: | The Guides work to follow this itinerary but alterations are sometimes made due to weather and snow conditions. |
| day 1: | Arrive in Interlaken and book into your hotel. Meet with group and Guide. Welcome meeting and trip briefing |
| day 2: | Ascend using the Jungfrau Railway up the Jungfraujoch (3454m). The train climbs via a tunnel bored through the Eiger and the Mönch. Group start with the descent down the Jungfraufirn before making an ascent of the Louwihorn (3773m). A 900m vertical descent leads us to Konkordiaplatz, where we use ladders to reach the Konkordia hut (2850m). |
| day 3: | Continue your journey eastwards over the Grunhornlucke (3280m). An ascent of the Wyssnollen (3590m), gives you magnificent views of the surrounding peaks and a great ski to the Finsteraarhorn hut (3048m). |
| day 4: | A big day with the ascent of the Gross Wannenhorn, (3905m). This is the most southerly of the peaks ascended. Return to the Finsteraarhorn hut for a second night. |
| day 5: | A traverse of the Trugberg (3880m). This peak is an island surrounded by glaciers. We ascend it via the Ewigschneefald ice fall to the east, and return to the Konkordia hut. |
| day 6: | The traverse the Kranzberg (3666m). This peak overlooks the Konkordiaplatz. You then have a spectacular descent to the Grosser Aletschfirn moving on to the Hollandia hut (3240m). |
| day 7: | This day is a great finish to the trip. The group will climb the Abeni Flue (3962m). Although not technical or steep it does give wonderful glacier skiing and, from the summit, brilliant views of the surrounding Swiss Valais. Descending back to the Hollandia hut and then ski the classic alpine run into the Lotschental. You return to Interlaken by train. |
| day 7: | Depart after breakfast |
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| accommodation: | 2 nights half board in a Interlaken hotel All hutt fees - including breakfast & dinner All Professional Mountain Guide fees and expenses Exluded: transfer & uplift costs (these are dependent on weather - on avg not exceeding 150CHF), beverages, lunches, evening Zermatt meal, insurance, equipment, |
| guides: | Guides are professionally certified IFMGA mountain guides. Our guides are British by Chamonix based. For further information about the extensive training of professional guides from this internationally recognized association |
| guide ratio: | 1-5 |
| group size : | Minimum group size is 4. Maximum is 12 with 2 guides. |
| skill/stamina level : | The intermediate level hut-to-hut ski tours are aimed at newcomers to multi-day hut-to-hut ski touring. Physical fitness is the most important, you will need to be able to cope with 3-4 hours of ski touring up hill carrying a backpack with all your gear.However participants should have basic ski touring experience – e.g. familiarity with using skins and skinning technique, conversions/kick-turns. You need to be confident walking uphill on steep and exposed slopes with boot crampons. You need to be a competent off-piste skier capable of skiing 10-12 continuous turns off-piste on most slopes and with the confidence to tackle steeper pitches in tricky conditions. |
| conditions : | $500 deposit required within 10 days of booking Balance due 2 months before trip Within 2 months, cancellations are non-refundable |
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Bernese Oberland Ski Tour
See the most spectacular and famous Swiss high alpine scenery, including the Eiger and Jungfrau. Charming huts with great Swiss food. Although there are fantastic ascents and descents, this tour is well suited for newcomers to hut to hut ski touring!