Zermatt offers ski tours for beginners to experts and from easy to the most demanding ones. There are a large number of unknown tours where the summit is not as important as the long ski descents. But there are also long and hard tours where only the summit counts. There is something for everyone. The following tours are a small selection of unusual tours. Every tour has got its own character. In case you would like to go ski touring in a different area or the tour you want to do is not listed please don't hesitate to contact me.
Service:
The mountain guide / ski guide is available to pick you up from your hotel or chalet and drop you off again. We can also meet at the bottom of one of the cable cars. Whatever you prefer. For safety reasons you will be equipped with a beacon and if necessary with a harness. The mountain guide will bring the technical equipment for the tours. The personal equipment such as skins, skis etc. is not included but can be hired.
Pfulwe 3314 m, 10'869 ft
This tour is for beginners and for gourmets. By cable-car to the Unterrothorn and on piste down to Fluhalp where the skins have to be put on. The ascent is moderately steep; only the final slope has to be climbed with a few kick turns. On Pfulwe we start the well deserved descent but not back to Zermatt, but the other direction toward to Taesch. With this change a longer descent can be achieved.
Requirements:
Safe skiing in unprepared terrain and good fitness.
Walk time ca. 2 1/2 hours, ascent 707m, 2319 ft, descent 1864m, 6114 ft. For 1 or 2 people CHF 520.00, for every
additional person a fee of CHF 40.00 per person will be charged. Maximum 6 people.
Furggjoch 3271 m, 10'729 ft
This tour is a must for every spring snow lover. By cable-cars up to Furggsattel. From there short descent on piste and then towards to the Matterhorn with a traverse of the Furgggletscher. At the bottom of the Matterhorn a short climb with crampons. The ascent continues steeply with skins up to the Furggjoch. The slopes are facing south and are steep, which makes them to the perfect spring snow slopes. The descent ends in Italy. If you haven't had enough, it's possible to go back up and with a short ascent of about 15 minutes to do the bottom half again. This tour fascinates with its silence and proximity to the Matterhorn.
Requirements:
Safe skiing, experience with crampons and good fitness. Walk time ca. 2 hours, ascent 310m, 1017 ft, descent 1265m / 2100m,
6888 ft. For 1 or 2 people CHF 520.00, for every additional person a fee of CHF 40.00 per person will be charged. Maximum 4 people.
Trjiftisattel 3250 m, 1'0660 ft
Glacier tour with steep start. By cable-cars up to the Klein Matterhorn. From there a descent over the upper and lower Theodulgletscher. Then a traverse on the lower Theodulgletscher and ascent to the Tirjiftsattel. The descent is over a very steep slope down to the Breithorngletscher, which has to be traversed. The descent continues down to the Gornergletscher and ends in Furi. On this tour 4 glaciers and almost the whole Breithorn north face will be traversed, which gives the tour a very special atmosphere.
Requirements:
Safe skiing in unprepared, steep terrain and good fitness.
Walk time ca. 1 1/2 hours., ascent 310m, 1017 ft, descent 1380m, 4526 ft. For 1 or 2 people CHF 520.00, for every
additional person a fee of CHF 40.00 per person will be charged. Maximum 4 people.
Aebihorn 3472 m, 11'388 ft
A steep tour for the experienced climber. We take the Matterhornexpress up to Schwarzsee. From there we descend to Staffelalp and continue on flat terrain to the moraine which leads to the Schoenbiel hut. It continues steeply up to the Hohwaenggletscher. From there its an easy climb up to the summit. The descent leads over the Aebiluecke down the steep south side and further on to Staffelalp.
Requirements:
Safe skiing in unprepared, steep terrain very good fitness.
Walk time ca. 4 1/2 hours, ascent 1300m, 4264 ft, descent 1300m, 4364 ft. For 1 or 2 people CHF 660.00, for every additional
person a fee of CHF 40.00 per person will be charged. Maximum 4 people.