Haute Route Ski Tour

The ski tour of a lifetime

Do you love the mountains, love an adventure, a challenge, maybe a once in a lifetime experience? Snoworks brings you its all-new ‘Haute-Route ski touring adventure. The famous Haute-Route was first crossed on foot by an English party at the end of the nineteenth century before being gradually linked together on skis in the first quarter of the twentieth century.

This fantastic ski journey crosses glaciers and high passes through the heart of the Alps. There are constantly changing stunning views of Mont Blanc the Monte Rosa, Grand Combin and of course, the Matterhorn.

Starting in Argentiere/Chamonix and ending up in the shadow of the Matterhorn/Zermatt, it is a journey that every ski tourer should undertake at least once in their lifetime.

Please click here for our trip itinerary.

This is one of the most famous ski touring traverses in the world. The Haute Route is a demanding week which involves several 8 hour days and typically 800-1200m of ascent a day – so you need to be a good standard off piste skier with several weeks’ ski touring experience, preferably including hut to hut tours and be happy skinning uphill for at least 3-5 hours per day with a big pack.

To join this trip you need a minimum 300 metre/hour skinning rate, and a confident kick turn on steeper terrain. A training day is included on day one to refresh and check these skills. Please email us to discuss your level prior to booking.

Spring

Full, long days of ski touring in high mountains

Maxiumum 5

Included

Touring skis, skins, ski crampons, extendable poles

Transceiver, shovel, probe backpack (can be provided by Snoworks), harness, ice axe, boot crampons These can be rented for an additional €150 for the trip, please reserve these when you book, and pay cash to the guide at the welcome meeting.)

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Why do this tour with Snoworks?

Because you will get a British IFMGA Guide PLUS a Snoworks ski coach. This way you’re in the safest hands possible with 2 alpine professionals to a ratio of a maximum of 5 clients. Our Snoworks instructor will be able to offer you individual and expert tuition to enhance the enjoyment of your experience and understand different approaches to different terrain and snow textures, whilst also capturing video and photos along the way.

We also have all bases covered for you: ski passes, internal transfers and much more (most other providers don’t include these).

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

British IFMGA guide and Snoworks instructor
Shared half-board accommodation in a mountain refuge (4 nights)
Lift passes (Chamonix 2 days, Verbier 1 day)
Taxi connection from Champex to Verbier
Taxi for additional luggage/ski bag from Chamonix to Zermatt
Transceiver, shovel and probe (if you do not have your own)

SUGGESTED ACCOMMODATION

La Folie Douce Chamonix

Hotel Bristol Zermatt

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

Flights
Airport Transfers from Geneva to Chamonix/Zermatt to Geneva
Insurance
Drinks in huts
Lunch/snacks for touring
Glacier travel safety equipment (These can be rented for an additional €150 for the trip, please reserve these when you book, and pay cash to the guide at the welcome meeting)
Shared half-board accommodation in Chamonix (2 nights pre-trip 19 & 20 April)
Shared half-board accommodation in Zermatt (25 April)