10 m away
Tour de Ciel: Tracuit Hut to Zinal
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
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 2.6 km
Day 3: Our high point of the week, the Bishorn at 4153m, followed by descent and one reascent to the Arpitettaz Hut at 2786m
Ski Touring Severe
Although high you have done most of your hard work already by getting to the hut. It is a relatively simple skin to the top, rewarded by a magnificent view of both the mighty Weisshorn nearby, with its Grande Gendarme on the ridge, but also panoramic views of most of the Western Alps. You can grab lunch back at the hut, before continuing on to the next hut.
From the Tracuit it is a relatively simple skin to the SE, flattening at about 3400m, then traversing underneath the spur that comes down NW from the summit of the Bishorn. From here upwards it is slightly steeper and can be wind scoured, needing the use of ski crampons, all the way to the saddle between the two summits. You bootpack the final steep snow slope to the summit. Reverse your line of ascent to the hut. From here head to the nearby Col de Tracuit then descend steeply to the W, hopefully on snow that has been softened slightly by the sun. Ski down to point 2703m, below some steep ground. There now follows a skin to the Col de Milon Est at 3020m. This is well to the L of the marked ski route on the Swiss map, and allows you an easier continuation to the hut. You may need to boot down steeply for a short way, before getting to gentle ground which traverses and descends easily to the magnificent Arpitetta Hut at 2786m.
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
10 m 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
A relatively easy day after the previous two, but every bit as spectacular.
Difficult Ski Touring
3.3 km away
Day 4: Traverse of Blanc de Moming then to the Mountet Hut
Severe Ski Touring
3.7 km away
Day 2: Turtmann Hut to Tracuit Hut via Brunegghorn
Difficult Ski Touring
8.1 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
8.1 km away
Day 5: Traverse of Col Durand and descent to Zermatt.
Severe Ski Touring
5 routes · Ski Touring
5 routes · Ski Touring