Mönch - Fiescherhörner - Finsteraarhorn | Ski touring & mountaineering on 4,000 metre peaks

• Tour programme and meeting point

  • Meeting place

    10:15 am Junfraujoch

    We meet on the Jungfraujoch, right by the first coffee bar.

  • Day 1 - Mönch

    700 Hm

    700 Hm

    ZS-

    We climb the first few metres on touring skis towards the Mönchsjochhütte. At the start of the normal route to the Mönch, we set up a ski depot and ascend to the summit roped up in a 3-person rope team. Experience has shown that such a fast ascent (Jungfrau cable car and summit ascent) is strenuous with little acclimatisation and quickly leads to headaches. So we take it slow and easy and climb as high as possible. We spend the night in the Mönchsjochhütte and enjoy excellent service.

    Alternative: Trugberg and overnight stay in the Konkordiahütte to acclimatise better.

  • Day 2 - Fiescherhörner

    1000 Hm

    1550 metres altitude

    ZS

    The day begins with a marvellous descent across the Ewigschneefeld. After the ascent to the Fieschersattel, the ascent of the Fiescherhörner over rock, snow and ice begins. The descent takes us over a wild glacier to the Finsteraarhorn hut.

  • Day 3 - Finsteraarhorn

    1200 metres altitude

    1200 metres altitude

    ZS

    High ski tour on the Finsteraarhorn with 2nd degree climbing sections and a magnificent descent through the glacier. Another overnight stay in the Finsteraarhorn hut

  • Day 4 - Conclusion over the Galmihorn

    700 Hm

    1500 metres altitude

    WS+

    Closing approx. 15:00

    Depending on the conditions, we leave the Aletsch Arena via the Galmihorn, the Lötschental or the Fiescheralp. An alternative and shorter option is via the Lötschenlücke into the Lötschental or to the Fiescheralp.

• Requirements

  • Mastering the ski touring technique (skins, hairpin turns).
  • Safe downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow.
  • You have experience with ice axe and crampons.
  • Stamina for ski tours of around 1200 metres at a normal pace (~400m/h).
  • In addition, there are sections where we carry the skis and trudge through the snow.

• Price and services

  • CHF 2190.-
  • Rope team with 2 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including overnight stay in a hut and half board.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, 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.

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Impressions: Mönch - Fiescherhörn - Finsteraarhorn