| |
|
Bernese
Oberland Ski Tour
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
| Course
overview |
|
Course
dates & availability |
 |
|
|
|
 |
A
challenging ski tour with some of the most stunning
panoramas the Alps has to offer, all made easily
accessible by the famous railway that runs through
the middle of the Eiger. |
|
The
ski tour is one of the highest in the Alps so good
acclimatisation is essential. As the ski tour is
at altitude this tour can be run later in the season
than many others, and spring powder is guaranteed! |
|
Skiing
ability should be fairly good to make the most of
this amazing region. You should be fairly fit with
good stamina to help you to acclimatise easier and
cope with five days of touring with a pack. |
|
You
are led by an expert IFMGA Guide who knows where
to find the best powder and take in the best descents
of the region. |
|
As
you are based in good quality comfy Swiss refuges
you avoid the hustle of the valley floor and get
a good a good cooked meal after the efforts of each
day. The food in some of the huts is legendary.
You'll eat well. |
|
The
accommodation in the mountain huts on the route
is half-board throughout. This level of comfort
is important, as you really need a good cooked meal
after the efforts of each day of ski touring. |
|
Dates:
these
are listed in the column on the right, and they
show the live availability from our secure online
booking system. When you book online, you receive
immediate confirmation, your Alpine Information
Booklet, course specific kit list and invoice. |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
So
why choose Icicle? |
|
We
are true specialists in ski touring. See our blog,
by clicking on the RSS logo (on the right). |
|
|
Itinerary
flexibility to allow you to take full advantage
of the weather and conditions each day, so that
you maximise the amount of time spent skiiing each
day. |
|
Our
prices are fixed in £ pounds sterling, to
protect you from euro currency fluctuations, so
that you can budget accurately. |
|
We
have a team of over 30 IFMGA guides, and a resort
support team, who all want you to have the best
summit chances possible! For more details on the
guiding team and qualifications, please click
here. |
|
|
Brief
Course Itinerary |
| Sun |
Travel
to Chamonix to arrive for the 17:00 check-in followed
by and course safety and itinerary briefings. There is
time for kit checks or rental of equipment. Briefings
are over by 19:00 and the Chamonix hosts accompany the
group to
pre-dinner drinks.
Night in Chamonix. |
| Mon |
Day
1 ski tour: drive to the village of Grindelwald at the
foot of the Eiger. Take the impressive mountain railway
built through the centre of the mountain to
Jungfraujoch (3454m) and skin to Mönchjochhütte. |
| Tue |
Day
2 ski tour: Alpine start
from Mönchjochhütte to summit the Louroihorn,
3779m, then the exciting ski tour descent to the Lötschenhütte
Hollandiaerse hut for the night.
|
| Wed |
Day
3 ski tour: Ascend the Mittaghorn, 3143m, then traverse
over the famous
Grünhornlücke, the high pass between the Aletsch
and Fiesch valleys, to summit Wyssnollen, 3595m. Ski down
to Finsteraarhornhütte. |
| Thu |
Day
4 ski tour: An
early start for ascent of the highest point of the trip,
Gross-Wannenhorn,
3905m. Then traverse
the high plateau over to the Oberaarjochhütte for
the night.
|
| Fri |
Day
5 ski tour: The final summit of the week, the
Vorder Galmihorn, 3517m, with a fantastic ski descent
of over 2000 vertical metres to Munster. Return by train
to Grindelwald, then to Chamonix for celebratory meal. |
| Sat |
Breakfast
then the accommodation check out is by 10:00. Most arrange
their airport transfers to leave around this time, to
catch a flight from Geneva about midday.
Depart for home. |
|
| ITINERARY
NOTES: Where possible we follow itineraries. Mountain adventures
are weather and conditions dependant, so occasionaly we are
forced to alter the plans. If this is the case, suitable alternatives
are offered. Please use this outline itinerary as a guide to
the types of route / activity that you will attempt. |
|
|
 |
|
| Course
Prices |
|
|
Standard
course
|
5
full days IFMGA guiding, 1:6 max ratio
7 days holiday in total, Sunday-Saturday |
£999 |
|
Live
availability
|
Click
on the planner logo to the right to
see the real time live course availability
|
 |
|
|
Secure
online booking system |
|
|
| Standard
Course Inclusions: 1)
IFMGA Mountain Guides for five days, 2) Chamonix course
hosts for logistics & briefings, 3) Pre course information
booklet, 4) Equipment discount voucher for UK shops, 5)
Two nights B&B accommodation in Chamonix (inc. bedding
& towels), 6) Four nights half board accommodation
in mountain huts including three course cooked evening
meals. 8)
Free 36 page technical Course Instruction Booklet, 9)
Road transport in Chamonix valley and to and from Grindelwald,
10) Chamonix office support. |
|
| Exclusions:
1) Travel to and from Chamonix, 2) Cable cars and uplift
(budget on c.£90), 3) Ski hire, 4) Personal laundry,
telephone calls, lunches, & any purchases in mountain
huts / hotels / restaurants, 5) train ticket (budget on
about £10), 6) Sunday pre-dinner drinks & Friday
celebratory meal & drinks, 7) Activities insurance,
& excess baggage charges. |
|
| Notes:
The
loan of all technical climbing equipment for each client
is included* in the course price as required: ice axe,
12 point crampons, helmet, harness, ropes, ice screws,
avalanche tranceiver, avalanche probe and shovel. |
|
| Upgrade
options |
|
Avalanche
Skills Day
£49
(throughout the season) |
To
learn avalanche prediction, reutschblocks and use
of avalanche tranceivers. Course is available on
any day during the week (includes ARVA),
details. |
|
|
|
|
