Ski Bernese Oberland

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Saturday to Saturday, 6 full days skiing

Introduction

The quiet Oberland is one of the classic late-season ski touring destinations due to its network of high-altitude huts. This tour is a ski traverse over Europe’s biggest glaciers through high, wild and remote mountain terrain. We spend the entire week touring above 2,500m over glaciated terrain.

The week is tailored to give us a fantastic journey through this famous ski touring area, taking in superb ski touring peaks and spectacular descents in a ski touring paradise.

Start and finish point: Brig, Switzerland

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Outline Programme

Day 1:	Course participants meet at the course base at 7pm. Briefing on the week's activities in the evening. The Course Director will organise any hire equipment or boot fittings for the following morning.
Day 2:	Travel from Brig by train, ascending through the heart of the Eiger to the Jungfraujoch (3,454m). From here you will ascend the Kranzberg (3,758m) and ski down to the Konkordia Hut (2,850m).
Day 3:	You will descend the long stairway down from the Konkordia hut back onto the glacier, heading north to the Trugberg (3,880m). You will descend Trugberg by its steeper south face, or down east-facing slopes to the glacier and back to the Konkordia Hut.
Day 4:	The aim today is to travel over the Grunhornlucke (3,279m) and after dropping down to the Fieschergletscher, you will ascend the Wysnollen (3,590m). You will then ski down to the Finsteraarhorn Hut (3,048m) and a well-earned beer on the sun terrace.
Day 5:	Today you will ski down the glacier below the hut then ascend the Schonbuhlhorn (3,908m) with its fine summit ridge giving good views of the nearby Finsteraarhorn. Alternatively, you may ascend to the Hugisattel (4,088m) adjacent to the Finsteraarhorn summit. The team will descend for a second night in the Finsteraarhorn Hut.
Day 6:	You will travel 16km from the Finsteraarhorn Hut to the Hollandia Hut (3,248m) traversing beneath the Aletschorn to our final hut night.
Day 7:	After an early start you will ascend the Abeni Flue (3,962m) taking in the last of the high mountain environment. You will then ski down the Lotschental Valley to the roadhead, a descent of over 2,000m, then back to our hotel in Brig. Overnight hotel.
Day 8:	Dispersal. Breakfast will be provided on the last morning before skiers leave the course.

Pre-Course Skiing Ability

Grade: 10C [ Ski Grading ]
For successful participation of this tour you should be a fit and competent ski tourer, having previously completed multi-day hut-to-hut ski tours of grade 10B or equivalent.

Additional Information

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the ski or your suitability for it, please phone +44 (0)114 276 3322 or contact us.

Dates & Prices

Date	Meeting in		Availability
2026 dates to be announced — Please register your interest

What the price includes

• 2 nights' hotel accommodation in Brig on a twin-sharing, half-board basis
• 5 nights' mountain hut accommodation in a shared dormitory bunk, half-board basis
• 6 days' ski guiding (including all the IFMGA Guide's fees and expenses). Ratio 1:6 maximum

What the price does not include

• Travel to/from Brig
• Lunch
• Train from Brig to Grindelwald/return from Lotschental to Brig
• Mountain railways (Jungfrau Railway)
• Ski passes if a change in programme is required
• Skis, skins, ski crampons, boots and equipment hire
• Avalanche Safety Gear (digital transceiver, metal shovel, 240cm + avalanche probe)
• Travel Insurance
• Tips
• Tourist taxes collected locally by the hotel / accommodation provider

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Travel & Venue

Fly to Geneva or Zurich. For Brig, you can travel from the airport using the efficient Swiss Rail and coach network (travel time is 2.5 hours). Plan you journey at www.sbb.ch.

Valley accommodation is in the 3-star Hotel Ambassador. The accommodation is provided on a twin-share, half-board basis. A single room supplement is payable should you want to have a room to yourself.