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CHAMONIX ZERMATT: The Haute Route

The Haute Route: this is the name with which the mythical traverse that leads from the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley to Zermatt is commonly remembered. A unique route, with great environmental, sporting and landscape value that brings you to make a real journey through the main giants of the Swiss Alps. We propose Chamonix Zermatt with a final challenge on the Breithorn, a beautiful 4000 meters mountain that seals the traverse before the long final descent to Cervinia.

Departure

  •   05 - 11 April 2025

This proposal include the accompaniment of

Adriano Ferrero

Adriano Ferrero

Global Mountain Alpine Guide

Alpine guide since 1998, always passionate about travelling, skiing and climbing, horses and open spaces, sports and nature. After years of traveling around the world, he gives birth to the idea of Snowder® which, in addition to being a brand, aims to be a "way" of travelling, where the practice of a sport such as ski mountaineering becomes an excellent "excuse" to travel, a reason to discover distant lands – even better if little frequented – new people, snow and unknown landscapes.

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Travel program

Appointment in Chatillon in Valle d'Aosta at the public bus station at 2.00 pm; shuttle bus transfer to Argentiere/Chamonix; dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 1: Ascent to the Col des Grands Montets and first spectacular skiing on the Glacier d'Argentière; then we will pass the Cols of Chardonnet and Saleina, finally descent to the Cabane du Trient: in this spectacular place we spend the night on the glaciers of Chamonix Zermatt for the first time.

Day 2: The day begins with a nice descent along the Vallon d'Arpette to Champex, followed by a short transfer by taxi to Verbier. Then ascent with lifts to the Col des Gentianes and from here, passing by the summit of Rosablanche, we will descent to the Cabane de Prafleuri for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: We will reach uphill the Col des Roux (2804 m) and then will continue with a long traverse to the Cabane de Dix (2970 m.), where we are now in the heart of the Haute Route. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: From the Cabane de Dix, a beautiful climb to Pigne d'Arolla (3800 m.): the route is wonderful, taking place for the most part in front of the impressive east face of Mont Blanc de Cheillon, always with breathtaking landscapes on the 4000 meters mountains of Valais. A fun and always sustained descent to the vast Col de Chermotane will follow and then to the Nacamuli Refuge where we will have dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Departure at dawn for a spectacular day of ski mountaineering which will end in Zermatt, overcoming four hills and enjoying a long, wonderful final descent at the presence of the north slopes of Matterhorn and Dent d'Herens to reach Zermatt where we will have a free dinner and will stay overnight. In the evening, short walk and visit of the town.

Day 6: Thanks to the Zermatt lifts, we will go up to the Piccolo Cervino, from which we will exit on the Plateau Rosa. Last 300 meters in altitude to climb to the Western Breithorn and then a long final descent along the Ventina slopes down to Cervinia, from which we will return to our private cars.

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Adventure

Freeride/ski touring

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Landscapes

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Departure and return

Chatillon - Aosta

Duration

7 days / 6 nights

Guaranteed departure

Minimum 5 partecipants

Documents

IDENTITY CARD FOR EU CITIZENS

The price includes

Transfer from Chatillon to Aosta and from Aosta to Chamonix by bus, private transfer Champex - Verbier, transfer by bus from Cervinia to Chatillon, overnight stays in a refuge and in selected structures (breakfast and dinner; free dinner and breakfast in Zermatt), presence, assistance and the accompaniment of the UIAGM Global Mountain mountain guide for the entire duration of the tour. The fee does not include: drinks, lunches, dinner and breakfast in Zermatt, tourist taxes, shower tokens, anything not expressly indicated under the heading includes.

Price per person

from € 1790

Deposit of € 537

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