Oberland
Traverse ski tour 2024 
Altitude ski tour, which allows late season
skiing, and several summits |
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A
challenging ski tour with some of the most
stunning panoramas the Alps has to offer,
all made easily accessible by the famous railway
that runs through the middle of the Eiger. |
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The
ski tour is one of the highest in the Alps
so good acclimatisation is essential. As the
ski tour is at altitude this tour can be run
later in the season than many others, and
spring powder is guaranteed! |
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Skiing
ability should be fairly good to make the
most of this amazing region. You should be
fairly fit with good stamina to help you to
acclimatise easier and cope with five days
of touring with a pack. |
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You
are led by an expert IFMGA Guide who knows
where to find the best powder and take in
the best descents of the region. |
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As
you are based in good quality comfy Swiss
refuges you avoid the hustle of the valley
floor and get a good a good cooked meal after
the efforts of each day. The food in some
of the huts is legendary. You'll eat well,
keeping you fuelled for the next day of ski
touring. |
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The
accommodation in the mountain huts on the
route is half-board throughout. This level
of comfort is important, as you really need
a good cooked meal after the efforts of each
day of ski touring. |
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Dates: these
are listed in the column on the right, and
they show the live availability from our secure
online booking system. When you book online,
you receive immediate confirmation, your Alpine
Information Booklet, course specific kit list
and invoice. |
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Brief
Course Itinerary |
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Travel
to Brig to arrive for the 17:00 check-in
followed by and course safety and itinerary briefings.
There is time for kit checks or rental of equipment.
Briefings are over by 19:00 and the Guide often
accompanies the group to pre-dinner drinks. Night in hotel in Brig. |
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Day
1 ski tour: Take the early morning train to Grindelwald at the foot of the Eiger,
and from here you take the impressive mountain railway
built through the mountain to Jungfraujoch (3454m), from where you ski to the Konkordia Hut 2850m. There are three possible route options and objectives en route; Trugberg (3880m), Kranzberg (3666m), or Louwihorn (3773m). From one of these, there follows a nice ski down south facing slopes, to reach the Konkordia hut, accessed via it's seemingly endless ladders.
 Ascent +710m, Descent -1325m, Time c. 5-6hrs. |
| Tue |
Day
2 ski tour: Descend the ladders, then skin up to the high Grunhornlucke (3279m), the pass between the Aletsch and Fiesch vallers, then ski down onto the Fieschergletscher. Here you double back on yourself to skin up the perfect angled sloped to reach the summit of Wysnollen (3590m). After the summit, you ski down to reach the Finsteraarhorn hut (3048m) for the night.
Ascent +1280m, Descent -1050m, Time c. 6-7hrs. |
| Wed |
Day
3 ski tour: Alpine start for a day tour, out and back from the Finsteraarhorn hut, to reach the amazing ski summit of the Gros Wanenhorn (3905m). The reason that this is a perfect ski touring summit is the angle of the slopes, the broad summit ridge, and the fact that you can skin right up to the summit rocks. The descent is normally down the same slope aspect as the ascent. When you reach the foot of the peak, there's just a short skin back to the Finsteraarhorn hut for a second night.
Ascent +1185m, Descent -1185m, Time c. 6-7hrs. |
| Thu |
Day
4 ski tour: This is a great ski journey day through the high mountains, as you skin and ski over 16km from the Finsteraarhorn hut, up and over the Grunhornlucke pass, before the ski down past the Konkordia hut, and onwards past the huge North Face of the Aletschhorn to
reach the Hollandia hut (3240m), where you spend
the night.
Ascent +850m, Descent -675m, Time c. 5-6hrs.
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| Fri |
Day
5 ski tour: The final and highest summit of the
week, the Abeni Flue
(3962m), before skiing back down to the Hollandia hut. After a short break, you begin the final descent of the week into the the long ski all the way down Descending back to the Hollandia hut and the Lotschenlucke gives access to the classic alpine ski run into the Lotschental valley, to reach the road head. Descend the valley by post bus to Gopstein, then take the train back to the hotel in Brig.
Ascent +700m, Descent - 2200m, Time c. 5-6hrs. |
| Sat |
Breakfast
then the accommodation check out is by 10:00. Most
arrange their airport transfers to leave around
this time, to catch a flight from Geneva about midday. Depart for home. |
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| ITINERARY
NOTES: Where possible we follow itineraries. Mountain
adventures are weather and conditions dependant, so occasionaly
we are forced to alter the plans. If this is the case,
suitable alternatives are offered. Please use this outline
itinerary as a guide to the types of route / activity
that you will attempt. |
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| Course
Prices |
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Standard
course |
5
full days IFMGA guiding, 1:6 max ratio
7 days holiday in total, Sunday-Saturday |
£1599 |
Live
availability |
Click
on the planner logo to the right to
see the real time live course availability
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Secure
online booking system |
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Course Inclusions: 1)
IFMGA Mountain Guides for five days, 2) Alpine course
hosts for logistics & briefings, 3) Pre course
information booklet, 4) Equipment discount voucher
for UK shops, 5) Two nights B&B accommodation
in Brig, 6) Four nights half board accommodation
in mountain huts including three course cooked evening
meals. 8)
Free 36 page technical Course Instruction Booklet. |
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| Exclusions:
1) Travel to and from Brig, 2) Cable cars / trains / bus (budget on c.£120), 3) Ski hire,
4) Personal laundry, telephone calls, lunches, &
any purchases in mountain huts / hotels / restaurants,
5) Sunday pre-dinner drinks & Friday celebratory
meal & drinks, 6) Activities insurance, &
excess baggage charges. |
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| Group
sizes: 3 - 6 people per
IFMGA mountain guide. For group sizes of over 6
people, there are multiple guides, and the teams
travel independently of each other. |
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| Upgrade
options |
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Avalanche
Skills Training
£75 (throughout the season) |
To
learn avalanche prediction, reutschblocks
and use of avalanche tranceivers. Course is
available on any dates, either scheduled or
private, details. |
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