ALPINE SKI TOUR ON THE HIGHEST BERNESE PEAKS!
Ski Touring Difficult
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's remote, it features high exposure (e3) and is typically done between October and April. From a low point of 1.3 km to the maximum altitude of 4.3 km, the route covers 36 km, 3356 vertical metres of ascent and 5504 vertical metres of descent. You'll need rope, skins, ice axe, crampons and glacier kit to complete it safely.
A guided ski tour by Mammut Alpine School up the highest Bernese peaks. Find out more: https://www.mammutalpineschool.com/en/skihochtour-finsteraarhorn-4274-m-und-gruenegghorn-3787-m/
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
In case of a fall, death is highly likely.
Away from help but easily accessed.
35 m away
Day 1: The amazing Jungfraujoch railway accessing the biggest glaciated area in Europe and our first ski peak on the way to the hut.
Difficult Ski Touring
115 m away
Day 1: A positioning day from the top of the Jungfraujoch train, easily down the glacier then a 500m skin over a pass at 3820m.
Moderate Ski Touring
3.1 km away
One of the most sought after ski lines in the Alps on a truly legendary mountain.
Extreme Ski Touring
7.2 km away
Day 5: Traverse of Kranzberg, 3666m, followed by ascent to the Hollandia Hut, 3235m
Severe Ski Touring
7.2 km away
Day 2: Over a pass, descending the far side before reascent to the Wysnollen, 3590m
Moderate Ski Touring
8.3 km away
Day 6: Ebnefluh, 3962m followed by a 2000m descent down the Loetschental
Difficult Ski Touring
9.6 km away
Day 5: The easiest, though not easy, route to one of the remotest and most coveted 4000m peaks in the Alps. NOTE: THE MITTELALETSCHBIWAK IS NOW A RUIN. It was destroyed by an avalanche in 2019.
Severe Ski Touring
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