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Day 1: Alpine Ski Tour of the Highest Bernese Peaks

Bernese Oberland

Grindelwald, Wengen and Mürren

Spend the night on the Kleine Scheidegg and then scale the Grünegghorn, 3,787 meters

Ski Touring Difficult

Distance
15 km
Ascent
1.2 km
Descent
1.7 km
Duration
6-7 hrs
Low Point
3 km
High Point
3.8 km
Gradient
29˚
Day 1: Alpine Ski Tour of the Highest Bernese Peaks Map

Program: 'Our arrival the day before will allow us to make an early start. From the Jungfraujoch, we will climb to the Mönchsjoch and ski down the Ewigscheefeld. The highlight of the approach will be our ascent of the 3,787 meter Grünegghorn, from where we will ski down via the Grünhornlücke to the Finsteraarhorn Hut. (Distance: 16 km. Hiking time: 6 hours. Ascent/Descent: 1,280/1,600 vertical meters)'

Description

Difficulty

Difficult

Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.

Remoteness

2 out of 4

Away from help but easily accessed.

Best time to visit

between January and May

Features

  • Face
  • Alpine
  • Ski Mountaineering

Equipment required

  • Rope
  • Skins
  • Ice axe
  • Crampons
  • Glacier kit

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