Ski Swiss 4000ers

Overview

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Saturday to Saturday, 6 full days skiing

Introduction

***Please note that evening meals in Zermatt are not included for this course.***

An ambitious week for fit ski mountaineers with our sights set on skiing 4 x 4,000m summits. Objectives for the week include the Breithorn, Strahlhorn, Allalinhorn, Monte Rosa (Signalkuppe) and descending the famous Schwarztor Gletscher. The week will be a mixture of hotel and hut accommodation.

Start and finish point: Zermatt, 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:	We take Europe's highest ski lift, the Klein Matterhorn (3,883m) to make an ascent of the Breithorn (4,164m), returning mid day to Zermatt and transfer round to Saas Fee to take the 4.30pm lift to the Britannia Hut (3,030m).
Day 3:	From the Britannia hut we make an early start on the Strahlhorn (4,190m), skiing back for a second night in the Britannia hut.
Day 4:	We make an ascent of the Allalinhorn (4,027m) skiing all the way back down to Saas Fee (1,800m). 2,227m of descent and transfer back to Zermatt. Overnight hotel.
Day 5:	We use the Klein Matterhorn lift again to give us access to the Schwatztor glacier, a classic Zermatt off piste descent. We then skin up to the Monte Rosa hut (2,883m).
Day 6:	A pre-dawn start by headtorch to make an ascent of Monte Rosa, climbing to the Signalkuppe summit (4,554m) home to the Margherita Hut, which is Europe's highest mountain refuge. 1,672m of skinning (7-hours up). Ski descent back to the Monte Rosa hut.
Day 7:	We traverse from the Monte Rosa hut to the Stockhorn (3,532m) giving us a long descent back to Zermatt. 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 ]
To join our Intermediate level hut-to-hut tours, you need to be a competent off-piste skiers/ski mountaineer capable of skiing slopes up to 35° and ascending for 4 hours with a 10kg pack.

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
Sat 3 Apr – Sat 10 Apr 2027	Zermatt		Available Book now »
2 places left with £75 early booking offer	£1,795 £1,720

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Group size: 3 – 8 people.

Single room supplement: £200

For comparison, this course starts from £224 (GBP) per day (price Without Flights).

What the price includes

• 3 nights' hotel accommodation in Zermatt on a twin-sharing, bed and breakfast basis
• 4 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 Zermatt
• Transport between Zermatt and Saas Fee (either bus or taxi)
• Ski passes/uplift
• Evening meals in Zermatt
• Lunch
• 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 Zermatt, you can travel from the airport using the efficient Swiss Rail network (travel time from Zurich is 3.5 hours, Geneva is 4 hours). Plan you journey at www.sbb.ch.

Valley accommodation is in the Hotel Butterfly. The accommodation is provided on a twin-share, bed and breakfast basis for this course. A single room supplement is payable should you want to have a room to yourself.