09:45, Jungfraujoch
Finsteraarhorn ski tour with mountain guide
The icon of the Bernese Alps: huge glaciers, easy and pretty scrambling to the summit, magnificent views and brilliant descents.
Technics
Endurance
- Summit height
- 4,274 m
- SAC scale
- ZS
- Hugisattel, summit ridge on foot (II–III)
- Ascent
- 800 + 1230 + 850 metres of elevation gain
- Cottage
- Finsteraarhorn Hut 3,048 m
- Best time
- April – May
- Duration
- 3 days
Without a mountain guide? For experienced ski tourers only: must have experience in crevasse rescue, navigation on large glaciers and climbing up to grade III with crampons. The key challenges are the summit ridge above 4,000 metres and the vast glaciers in poor visibility.
Price: from CHF 1,670.– per person, based on 2 guests per mountain guide, including accommodation in a mountain hut with half-board
The Finsteraarhorn, a striking, dark peak in the middle of the impressive glacier world of the Bernese Alps, can be seen from afar. Its dark peak draws the eye from afar. Skis are the first choice for this tour, as the glaciers are wide! The summit ridge is exposed with some easy climbing, but it is never really difficult. The fantastic ski slopes and fantastic descents over the glaciers make up for this! Another highlight often crowns the last day: the tour to the Galmihorn. From this wonderful panoramic mountain, we look back to the Finsteraarhorn, which we conquered together, and gaze out over the Valais Alps. From the Galmihorn, we enjoy another marvellous descent in sulz snow. The last few metres on foot through the sparse pine forest is like arriving in spring. At the railway station, we look back on the fantastic days of ski touring together and enjoy a refreshing dip in the mountain stream.
Procedure and meeting place
We meet on the Jungfraujoch, right by the first coffee bar after arriving from the train. After being greeted by the mountain guide, we start our tour together.
Travel by cable car to the Jungfraujoch and tour to the Finsteraarhornhütte. Crossing the Grünhorn gap. Here we already enjoy a magnificent view of tomorrow's destination!
Ascent of the Finsteraarhorn and overnight stay in the same hut. The ascent leads over a short passage along large glaciers up to the Hugisattel. Here we deposit our skis and scramble over the summit ridge, secured by the mountain guide, to reach the imposing summit. The descent leads down the wide slopes. There are several variations here. We love this ski tour, there are so many cool, unknown downhill variants. We spend another cosy night in the Finsteraarhorn hut.
Crossing the Galmihorn and descent into Goms. This tour is another highlight. The ascent leads past large glaciers up to the summit. During the ascent you experience a magnificent sunrise from the profile of the Finsteraarhorn. The descent from the Galmihorn leads over large slopes down to Goms, where spring has already arrived in all its splendour. We cover the last few metres on foot, walking leisurely through the fragrant forests and green meadows.
Requirements
- Good ski touring technique (skins, hairpin bends).
- Safe downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow.
- Condition for ski tours with around 1200hm at a normal pace (~300-350hm/h).
- Condition for 1200m of descent in different types of snow.
- Splitboarders are welcome, provided they are experienced.
Key point: This is the summit ascent, which is tackled on foot with crampons. The scramble is in the II and III level of difficulty and takes around 1 hour per route. You are secured to the rope by the mountain guide. The skis remain at the ski depot.
Price and services
- CHF 1670.-
- Takes place in a rope team with 2 guests per mountain guide.
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Including overnight stay in a hut and half board
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us the whole time. Only pack the essentials.
- General material and packing tips we have also put together for you.
Bergschaft tours and courses are conducted in German as standard. However, our mountain guides speak good English, as do many of the participants. If you speak English, you are of course very welcome. Depending on the tour, it may be worth asking us in advance whether the guide and the group are comfortable speaking English.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form.
That's what our guests say:
Impressions: Ski tour Finsteraarhorn
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