Entry into the world of the 4,000 metre peaks | Allalinhorn | Mountaineering course with application tours with a mountain guide
Learn the craft of mountaineering - on and around the 4000 metre peaks of Saas-Fee, between mighty glaciers and high alpine scenery.
Saas-Fee Allalin
Have you always wanted to climb high mountains - over large glaciers to high peaks? The high tour course around Saas Fee is the perfect introduction to the magnificent mountain world of the 4000 metre peaks. During these 3 days we learn and experience how to go on high tours and what to look out for. We learn how to behave on glaciers and techniques for easy rocky ridges. We will be travelling with you in an empathetic and modern way and teach you the craft of alpine touring. Thanks to the Saas Fee mountain railway, we can travel in comfort. We spend the night in the beautiful and superbly managed Britannia hut with a magnificent sunrise. On the first day, we have great opportunities to practise and consolidate our rock climbing techniques. The next day we continue with ice training. We learn how to walk with crampons and how to behave on the glacier on a short tour towards the Fluchthorn. We are out and about on an impressive glacier and can put what we have learnt into practice. On the last day, we go on a beautiful tour with everything that belongs to mountaineering: we cross the Allalinhorn. Here we can discuss the remaining topics and consolidate and repeat what we have learnt. Thanks to the mountain railway, our descent is shortened. After these days you will be fit for various alpine tours and will already have a great experience to remember!
Procedure
Day 1: Arrival and rock training
Getting to know each other and cosy hut ascent (~1h)
Moving in the rock
Belaying on rock & short rope
Materials science
Tour planning Allalinhorn
Day 2: Application tour Fluchthorn & ice training
Application tour & situational inputs and training
Ice and firn technique with ice axe and crampons
Topic crevasses and behaviour on the glacier
Objective dangers
Summit experience & the joy of mountaineering
Tour planning for the next day
Day 3: Allalinhorn application tour
Putting what you have learnt into practice and applying it on an application tour
Short inputs and tips from the mountain guide
Shorter descent thanks to the cable cars from Saas FeeVenue and meeting point
- Area: Valais, Saas Fee, around the Allalinhorn
- Meeting point: 10.04 bus stop, Saas Fee, bus terminal
- Conclusion: approx. 15.00 in Saas Fee
- Overnight stay: 2 nights in the Britannia hut
Requirements
- No previous experience is necessary.
- Experience in hiking and walking in pathless terrain is an advantage.
- Condition for high altitude tours with around 1000hm ascent and descent at a comfortable pace (~300hm/h).
Price and services
- CHF 875.-
- Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- New: Including accommodation costs with half board
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, possible taxi rides, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled.
- For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably directly at Jonas or via the Contact form.
Accommodation
Britannia Hut SAC
Hübsch gelegen mit fantastischem Blick auf den Sonnenuntergang. Die Hütte in typischem Steingebäude-Stil besticht durch herzliche Gastfreundschaft und liebevolle Bewirtung!
That's what our guests say:
Chris Steffen
Impressions: High tour course Allalin
This is how you learn the craft of alpine touring around Saas-Fee with us.
- 11 - 13 July 2025, Friday - Sunday, 3 daysOnly 2 places left
Mountain guidesMarc Lüthi and Matthias BettschenCHF 875.- - 18 - 20 July 2025, Friday - Sunday, 3 daysOnly 4 free places leftMountain guidesSimon King and Mauro GiovanoliCHF 875.-
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