1.8 km away
Liskamm West Summit (4479 m)
Venture up Switzerland’s famously treacherous Liskamm 4000er, affectionately nicknamed the “people eater”.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 2 km
An incredible descent in high mountains
Ski Touring Moderate
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's extremely remote, it features medium exposure (e2) and is typically done between February and April. From a low point of 3 km to the maximum altitude of 4 km, the route covers 3.3 km, 0 vertical metres of ascent and 1035 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 2.2 and Labande grade 3. You'll need rope, skins, crampons and glacier kit to complete it safely.
This extraordinary line starts few hundred meters above Rifugio Quintino Sella. Here a gigantic plateau will welcome your skis with an incredible snow and no one else around. The second part follows a big couloir just under the Sella refuge and then woods till Stafal.
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
1.8 km away
Venture up Switzerland’s famously treacherous Liskamm 4000er, affectionately nicknamed the “people eater”.
Severe Ski Touring
1.9 km away
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Severe Ski Touring
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Severe Ski Touring
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Difficult Ski Touring
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One of the most aesthetic couloirs on this side of the mountain
Severe Ski Touring
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Severe Ski Touring
6.1 km away
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Difficult Ski Touring
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