Detailed program for Chamonix Zermatt ski tour.
The day before
Appointment at 6.30 pm at the guides' office where you will meet your guide.
Day 1
Refuge d’Argentière
As the Grands Montets cable car is still closed, we go up with the Plan Joran cable car, then to Bochard and then cross the Lognan glacier to climb to the Rachasses pass, where we take the usual route. The guide will be checking the technical abilities of the participants during the climb.
Overnight stay in the Argentière mountain hut (2771m).
Elevation: + 250 m / - 700m.
Day 2
Refuge d’Argentière – cabane de Trient
Departure in the morning from the refuge: we pass either Col du Chardonnet (3323 m) and window of Saleina (3300 m), or Col du Passon (3028 m) and the upper Col du Tour
(3296 m) to reach the Trient Hut (3170 m) by crossing the glacier of the same name.
Overnight stay in the Trient hut.
Elevation: + 1020m / - 300 m
Day 3
Cabane de Trient – Cabane de Prafleuri
Descent on the right bank of the Trient glacier to the Col des Ecandies (2796 m) and then a magnificent descent into the Val d'Arpette to Champex (1470 m). Bus transfer Champex - Le Châble and cable car to Mont Gelé (3023m). From Col de Momin (3000 m), we cross under the Rosablanche to the Prafleuri hut (2662 m).
Overnight stay in the Prafleuri hut.
Elevation: + 500 m / - 2100 m
Day 4
Cabane de Prafleuri – Cabane des Dix
We climb to Col des Roux (2804m) and then descend via a long crossing to Lac des Dix (2386m). Climb through the Pas du Chat to reach Cabane des Dix (2925m).
Overnight stay in Cabane des Dix.
Elevation: + 680 m / - 410 m
Day 5
Cabane des Dix – Cabane des Vignettes
Beautiful glaciers today: ascent of Pigne d'Arolla (3796m) via the glacier
of Tsena Refien, the highest point of the tour. Descent to the Cabane des Vignettes
(3158 m).
Overnight in Cabane des Vignettes.
Elevation: + 950 m/ - 400 m
Day 6
Cabane des Vignettes - Zermatt
From Vignettes hut you will get to Col de l'Evêque (3,392 m) to slightly go down to Col du Mont Brulé (3,578 m). Descent to Zermatt (1,608 m) via Col de Valpelline (3,568 m) and Stockji glacier.
You will come back to Chamonix by taxi.
Elevation: + 566m/ - 2116 m
You can register from October 9th either directly online below, or by returning the completed 2024 registration form by e-mail, dated and signed.
For further information, please contact us by e-mail or telephone on +33 (0)4 50 47 76 55 (Saint-Gervais) or +33 (0)4 50 47 10 08 (Les Contamines). We’ll be happy to guide you in the realization of your project.
All the practical details about the Chamonix Zermatt ski tour, with a guide.
Group sessions:
Private sessions: other departures are possible on demand, depending on the conditions and the availability in the huts.
Price of the group formula:
€1740 / person
Prices for private formulas:
1 participant: € 4980
2 participants: €2980 per person
3 participants: €2350 per person
4 participants: €1950 per person
5 participants: €1780 per person
6 participants: €2350 per person
The price includes
The price does not include
5 personnes maximum par guide.
Guaranteed departure from 5 people.
You will be supervised by a mountain guide.
For good skiers in good shape. Passes and summits with technical difficulties. It’s recommended having some experience in skitouring and it’s necessary to be able to ski on every type of snow.
You will progress on an unmarked high-altitude mountain route, you will then have to know the dangers linked
to that activity (cracks, seracfalls, rockfalls, avalanches, very low temperatures).
To be covered by an insurance «assistance-repatriation» is mandatory to participate in our stays. If you do not have «assistance-repatriation» insurance, we can offer you one at the price of €10 (€5/day). We also offer optional «cancellation» insurance at the price of €24 (€12/day). This insurance does not take into account the sporting character of our stays. More information in the cancellation and assistance repatriation insurance booklets.
Appointment at 6.30 pm at the Saint-Gervais guides' office (in the tourist office of the village) where you will meet your guide. If you cannot be present, the briefing can be done by phone. More details about how to travel by public transportation can be found on our "contact" page.
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Technical equipment
You can rent the technical equipment at:
For Saint Gervais: Blanc Sports or Sports Unlimited
For les Contamines : Intersport
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