A LESS KNOWN  CHAMONIX – ZERMATT HAUTE ROUTE  (not the classic one !)

The classic Chamonix-Zermatt haute route, with the two variants (Verbier and Valsorey) is nowadays rather crowded  during the optimal season (normally mid march to mid may). You may find yourself stuck on a queue at a crux passage or waiting for a long time before getting your dinner at the hut, or it may  just happen  to ski a beautiful slope with too many tracks around. We believe this is not the best way to enjoy a multi-day trip in the breathtaking environment of the western Alps.
What we propose here is a very different route, crossing the same range of mountains but using less known itineraries. In 6 net days we ski from Chamonix to Zermatt using a mounatin hut only in the first night, the other nights we stay at  more comfortable lodges or hotels in the villages. We link one valley to the next by logical lines that are great to ski and having the best chance to find few or no tracks at all.
As a result, this special version of the Haute Route allows you to climb and ski more vertical meters, yet having the possibility to fully recover at night with an abundant meal and a perfect sleep.
This programme was developed and continuously improved along the years by our staff on site . It  demands  good technical skills and fitness; glacier crossing and possible bad wheather require a sound experience in orienteering and route finding,  We therefore recommend  also to expert parties to consider the optional  assistance of our guides.
Every day an escape route is foreseen in case of problems, and an optional SKI SAFARI support is avauilable (daily transfer of your own baggage to the place of overnight stay).
This programme does not foresee the use of lifts, but a minivan support may be needed to drive short distances in the lower valleys (depending upon the snow conditions).

OPTIONAL

• 5-days haute route (instead of 6)
• ski safari
• extra summit climbs for the super-fit ski mountaineers

OTHERS  SIMILAR SKI TOURING PROGRAMMES IN  THE ALPS  (Haute Route / multiday tour hut-to-hut)

• Southern Haute Route Mont Blanc – Mont Rose (6 days) : this is similar to the classic Chamonix-Zermatt, but takes place mostly in the southern (italian) side of the Alps. This route is far less crowded than the northern one, huts are cheaper and  you can enjoy italian meals ….
• Haute Route Alpi Maritttime  (southern Piedmont), 5 days
• Tour of Mont Blanc, 4-5 days
• Haute Route  of Gran Paradiso (Aosta valley), 5 days
• Haute Route of Berner Oberland (central Switzerland), 4-5 days
• Haute Route of Meje (Savoie, France), 4-5 days
• Ossola Haute Route (northern Piedmont and Ticino), 4 days
• Haute Route of Bernina (Valtellina and Engadine, Italy/Switzerland)
• Cevedale traverse, 4 days
• Haute Route Dolomites, from passo Rolle to Cortina, 4-5 days
  

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