16 m away
Tour de Ciel: Arpitettaz Hut to the Tracuit Hut
A relatively easy day after the previous two, but every bit as spectacular.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 4.3 km
- Ascent
- 744 m
- Descent
- 278 m
Day 4: Traverse of Blanc de Moming then to the Mountet Hut
Ski Touring Severe
For many this is the highlight of the week. You skin up in the shadow of the mighty Weisshorn to the Blanc de Moming, then traverse the Arete du Blanc before a final spring ski descent to the hut. In the event of bad weather it can be avoided by descending to the valley floor, then skinning up to the Mountet Hut.
From the hut take a gentle descending traverse L aiming for the small traverse beneath, then onto, the glacier, beyond the ice cliffs that you briefly pass beneath. This is at about 2700m and allows you to access the far side of the glacier beneath the peak of Besso. Continue up here to about 3200m where you traverse E on the Glacier de Moming Plateau, before heading back SW at about 3300m, to gain a col a short way before a final skin to the summit of Blanc de Moming at 3657m. Retrace your tracks to the col then follow the impressively sharp Arete du Blanc, which undulates until the Arete meets the shoulder of the Glacier du Mountet. From here descend the R side of the glacier until you can cross the lateral moraine and drop down to the Mountet Hut at 2886m.
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
16 m away
A relatively easy day after the previous two, but every bit as spectacular.
Difficult Ski Touring
3.3 km away
Well acclimatised now you can relish this ascent of one of the highest peaks in the Alps you can get to on skins.
Difficult Ski Touring
3.3 km away
Day 3: Our high point of the week, the Bishorn at 4153m, followed by descent and one reascent to the Arpitettaz Hut at 2786m
Severe Ski Touring
5 km away
This is well known as one of the best high summits in the Alps to do as a ski mountaineering traverse, with significant exposure on the E ridge.
Difficult Ski Touring
5 km away
Day 5: Traverse of Col Durand and descent to Zermatt.
Severe Ski Touring
6.8 km away
Day 2: Turtmann Hut to Tracuit Hut via Brunegghorn
Difficult Ski Touring
5 routes · Ski Touring
5 routes · Ski Touring