Simplon Hospice to Margaroli Hut
A long day crossing many cols and finishing in Italy
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 36 km
- Ascent
- 2.9 km
- Descent
- 2.7 km
Ski Touring in Valais
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Ski Touring Routes in Valais
Saas Almagell to Simplon Hospice
A couple of cols and N facing descents
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 25 km
- Ascent
- 2.1 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Schönbiel Hut to Saas Almagell via Strahlhorn
A huge climb to a 4000m peak then a 2500m descent!
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 40 km
- Ascent
- 2.7 km
- Descent
- 3.8 km
Vignettes Hut to Schönbiel Hut via Tête de Valpelline
The best day of the most famous ski tour in the world
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 2.2 km
Ollomont to Vignettes Hut
A big day into the wilderness again, up a huge glacier.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 2.4 km
- Descent
- 679 m
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
Col du Bastillon
A great tour on mellow terrain and which has a long season.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 9.6 km
- Ascent
- 845 m
- Descent
- 845 m
Col du Grand Saint Bernard via Col Ouest de Barasson.
An ideal beginner ski tour that makes a day of going to the Grand Saint Bernard Hospice.
Easy Ski Touring
- Distance
- 8.3 km
- Ascent
- 885 m
- Descent
- 343 m
Couloir Pissoir
A big adventure through some huge terrain
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 2 km
Pointe de L'Ifala North-west Couloir
Just when you think ski season is over, and summer is here, you find a line like this!
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.7 km
- Ascent
- 899 m
- Descent
- 899 m
Bel Oiseau ENE Couloir
Scenery, ambience, brilliant skiing - there isn't much that this line doesn't have!
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
Pointe Ronde North Face
A rightly popular peak in between Chamonix and Verbier which is often skiable early in the season.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Aiguillette des Posettes
A relatively easy tour to great views. Mostly worthwhile for the up hill journey away from the crowds.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Ascent
- 721 m
- Descent
- 237 m
Grandes Autannes
A short climb gives access to a pleasing descent into the neighbouring Trient valley
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5 km
- Ascent
- 453 m
- Descent
- 1.3 km
North Face of the Aiguille de l’Amône
One of the Alps most elegantly exposed steep lines, yet very skiable.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Ascent
- 692 m
- Descent
- 2 km
3 Cols
A classic high mountain excursion, the Trois Cols is a fantastic journey through three major glacial basins.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.1 km
- Ascent
- 353 m
- Descent
- 848 m