Late. 5 p.m., Diavolezza mountain restaurant
Ski tour Piz Bernina | The king of the Engadin
Skiing together up the only 4000 metre peak in Graubünden - a fantastic tour!
Technics
Endurance
It towers high above the Pontresina Valley, surrounded by mighty glaciers and often covered in perfect snow well into spring. This tour is one of the most impressive high-altitude ski tours in the Alps. Technically varied, scenically unique and with a descent that will remain in your memory. We meet the day before at the Diavolezza mountain station, where we enjoy the evening atmosphere and the direct view of our destination for the next day. Early the next morning, we set off in the warm light of dawn and climb across wide glacier areas to the Fortezza ridge. This is overcome with easy but impressive scrambling before we reach the wide Bellavista terrace. From there, we continue through an imposing crevasse zone towards the summit – step by step up to the 4049 m high Piz Bernina. At the top, a moment of pure fascination awaits us: panoramic views, altitude, vastness. A real highlight for anyone who loves alpine challenges. The descent is no less impressive: sweeping and long, it winds its way down the glaciers to Morteratsch. A worthy conclusion to this magnificent tour.
Optional:
You are welcome to come along on the days before the Piz Palü. Perfect preparation for the Bernina ascent.
Procedure and meeting place
We will meet at the Diavolezza mountain restaurant. If you wish to take the cable car, please take the last one at 5 pm at the latest.
We arrive at the Diavolezza mountain inn and catch one of those impressive views of the surrounding mountains, including Piz Palü and Bernina. Over a leisurely dinner, we get to know each other, discuss the next day and settle into our sleeping quarters.
Together, we set off at dawn and head for our summit destination, Piz Bernina. The day begins in this special, quiet atmosphere, before the first rays of light touch the glacier surfaces. Step by step, we climb higher over wide, gently sloping firn fields and approach the impressive summit. We climb up the Fortezza ridge and reach the Bellavista traverse. Each metre of altitude opens up an even more magnificent panorama and increases the anticipation of reaching the highest point in the Eastern Alps. After the summit ascent, another big highlight awaits us: we glide over wide snow and glacier surfaces in a long, enjoyable descent down to Morteratsch – a worthy conclusion to this impressive Bernina tour.
We conclude the tour together at Morteratsch railway station and travel home individually with wonderful memories of a beautiful tour.
Requirements
- Mastering the ski touring technique (skins, hairpin turns).
- You have experience with ice axe and crampons.
- Stamina for ski tours with around 1500 metres at a fluid pace (~400m/h).
- A head for heights for the climbing sections.
Price and services
- CHF 835.-
- Rope team with 2 guests per mountain guide.
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Including accommodation costs with half board
- Excluding travel expenses, 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.
Accommodation
Diavolezza mountain inn
Here you can enjoy a unique backdrop with views of Piz Palü and Piz Bernina with the famous Biancograt - atmospheric at dawn and in the glowing sunset. The cosy accommodation with comfortable beds, shower and warm hospitality rounds off the experience perfectly.
That's what our guests say:
Bernd Gladden
Many thanks to Lukas, Fabian, Nils and all participants for this great tour to Piz Bernina. In perfect conditions, we walked and skied a total of 2100 metres up and 3300 metres down in 12.5 hours. From the Diavolezza to the summit and then to the railway station in Morteratsch. Many thanks to Nils for his calm manner, which made the climb a lot of fun.
This is how you get to Piz Bernina on skis with us:
- 25. - 26. April 2027, Sonntag - Montag, 2 TageNur noch ein freier Platz, mit einer weiteren Buchung ist die Durchführung gesichert.
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