day 1
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- 1 :00 PM meeting in Zermatt
- checking gear and packing for
the tour
- buying lunches and sending extra
luggage via train to Chamonix, France
- dinner in Zermatt
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day 2
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- Aerial Tram to Little Matterhorn,
elev. 3883m
- ski climbing the Breithorn -
elev. 4164 m (optional)
- ski descent around the Matterhorn
to the base of Zmutt Glacier
- ski climb to the Schoenbiel Hut
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day 3
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- ski descent followed by ski climb
to Tête de Valpellene (elev. 3802m) and
Tête Blanche (elev 3724 m) (Tête de Valpellene
is optional)
- ski descent down Glacier du Mont
Mine
- ski climb to Cab. de Bertol
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day 4
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- short ski descent followed by
ascent of Dents de Bertol - elev. 3524m
- long ski descent to village of
Arolla
- dinner and lodging at the Hotel
Glacier, Arolla (Switzerland)
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day 5
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- ride ski lift up to 2500 m elevation
- ski climb to Cab. des Vigniettes
- optional climb to summit of Pigne
d'Arolla (3796m)
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day 6
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- ski climb to summit of Pigne
d'Arolla followed by descent to Col de Brenay
- ski climb to the summit of La
Serpentine - elev. 3795 m
- ski descent to Col de la Serpentine
- Optional climb of East summit
of Mont Blanc de Cheilon - 3827 m
- ski descent to Cab. des Dix
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day 7
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- ski ascent to West summit of
Mont Blanc de Cheilon - elev 3827 m
- ski descent to Cab. du Charion]
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day 8
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- ski descent to 2200m followed by ski ascent to summit
of Mont Avril (3347m)
- ski descent to Glacier (Italy)
- taxi to La Palud - Courmayeur (Italy) stay at the
hotel Vallee Blanche
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day 9
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- aerial tram to Point Helbronner
- Mont Blanc, elev. 3462m
- ski tour to Tour Ronde
- ski descent to upper end of Goat
icefall
- ski climb to Refuge des Cosmiques
(elev. 3613 m)
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day 10
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- ski climb to summit of Mt. Blanc
du Tacul (elev 4248m - highest point on
the ski traverse)
- ski descent down the famous Vallee
Blanche
- train to Chamonix, stay in Hotel
D L'Arve
- Haute Route dinner in restaurant
in downtown Chamonix
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day 11
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- Breakfast and end of Haute Route
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