More challenging high-altitude ski tours with Swiss mountain guides

Imposing peaks, magnificent descents and impressive terrain - experience exciting high-altitude ski tours and crossings together!

Ski touring course overview

The basic courses are for beginners and require little or no prior knowledge. The application courses and advanced courses are more advanced and require corresponding prior knowledge (see the course description in each case).

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    • Disentis | Ski mountaineering and couloir skiing

      Impressive lines, couloirs and abseils: We are looking for adventure and go on fantastic tours!
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      6 - 8 February 2026, Friday - Sunday, 3 days
      13 - 15 March 2026, Friday - Sunday, 3 days
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      Powder in Grindelwald

      Disentis

    • Uri Haute Route | Ski tour from Andermatt to Engelberg with a mountain guide

      Impressive ski crossing with sunny ascents and long, north-facing descents!
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      4 - 8 March 2026, Wednesday - Sunday, 5 days
      11 - 15 March 2026, Wednesday - Sunday, 5 days
      22 - 26 March 2026, Sunday - Thursday, 5 days
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      Susten Glacier on the Uri haute route

      Haute Route in Uri

    • Gauli | Ski tour Grimselpass - Rosenlaui with mountain guide

      Experience unforgettable ski tours in the high mountain basin. Exciting crossings, imposing glaciers and rapid descents!
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      19 - 22 March 2026, Thursday - Sunday, 4 days
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      Just above the fog on a ski tour in the Gauli area

    • Ski tour | Valais Haute Route Original | Border tour from Chamonix to Zermatt with a mountain guide

      Probably the most famous ski crossing of the Alps: from Chamonix to Zermatt! In seven days over large glaciers and across the Valais high mountains on the border between Switzerland, France and Italy!
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      23 - 29 March 2026, Monday - Sunday, 7 days
      27 Apr - 3 May 2026, Monday - Sunday, 7 days
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      Border tour Chamonix - Zermatt

    • Tour du Ciel with mountain guide | Ski tour from Zermatt

      On touring skis along one of the most impressive ski crossings in Switzerland: over huge glaciers around and on the 4,000 metre peaks of Zermatt and the Mattertal. The tour to heaven!
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      25 - 29 March 2026, Wednesday - Sunday, 5 days
      29 Apr - 3 May 2026, Wednesday - Sunday, 5 days
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      Descent on the glacier

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

      Experience high mountains, proud peaks and beautiful ski tour descents through the Aletsch high mountain world together!
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      30 March - 2 Apr. 2026, Monday - Thursday, 4 days
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      View from the Grünhornlücke to the Finsteraarhorn

    • Ski High Tour Tödi | Glarus Haute Route at Easter with Mountain Guide

      Travelling through the impressive glacier world of the Glarus Haute Route, with the Tödi as the crowning highlight.
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      3 - 6 April 2026, Friday - Monday, 4 days
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      Tödi in the morning mood

      Glarus Haute Route
      Tödi

    • Grand Combin Massif | Ski mountaineering at Easter with a mountain guide

      The Combin massif lies in the heart of the Alps, and the peaks around the 4000 metre Grand Combin are ideal for high-altitude ski tours.
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      3 - 6 April 2026, Friday - Monday, 4 days
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      The Grand Combin in the evening sun

    • Dufourspitze | High altitude ski tour with mountain guide

      Reach the highest 4,000 metre peak in the Alps. Experience and traverse the Monte Rosa massif on racy descents and through impressive glaciers!
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      8 - 10 May 2026, Friday - Sunday, 3 days
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    • Spaghetti tour in the Monte Rosa massif on skis with a mountain guide

      The spaghetti tour on skis. Several 4000 metre peaks in the Monte Rosa massif, breathtaking ascents and unique ski descents!
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      10 - 14 June 2026, Wednesday - Sunday, 5 days
      17 - 21 June 2026, Wednesday - Sunday, 5 days
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    • 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.
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      Daily, date on request
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      Profile of the Finsteraarhorn

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      Valais Haute Route

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    Here you will find the organisation of our tours as a guideline. If you are unsure which level suits you best, feel free to get in touch - We can help you!

    Technics

    Technology 1 - for beginners

    Easy tours, suitable for beginners. The terrain is easy and moderate. No previous mountaineering experience is necessary.

    Ski toursSafe skiing on the black piste in the ski area. No previous knowledge of ski touring necessary.

    Technique 2 - Leisurely tours

    Easy to slightly challenging tours with short, steeper sections that we master together and with coaching. You are ready for this level after a basic or taster course.

    Ski toursFirst off-piste experience up to approx. 30° slope gradient. You have mastered the basic techniques of ski touring and have some experience of hairpin bends.

    Technique 3 - Medium tours

    Medium-difficulty tours with short, technical sections that are easy to do with some previous experience. You have already done a few tours and feel confident with your equipment and technique.

    Ski toursYou are confident in off-piste terrain up to a slope angle of approx. 35° and are proficient in hairpin bends in a variety of terrain. 

    Technique 4 - First big tours

    Challenging tours with longer, steeper passages that require a good level of experience and skill. We secure these sections with ropes and coach you through difficult sections. Suitable for adventure-seekers with solid basic training.

    Ski toursSafe skiing in steep off-piste terrain (up to approx. 40°), solid hairpin technique. First experience with rope manoeuvres, such as roping up on the glacier and abseiling.

    Technique 5 - Grand tours

    Very demanding tours, with technical passages that require a good level of experience and skill. These are secured, but smooth, rapid progress is required. For experienced climbers with plenty of experience and a thirst for adventure.

    Ski toursYou are a very safe skier on steep, unsecured terrain. You are a master of hairpin turns in difficult conditions and have experience with rope manoeuvres and glacier equipment.

    Endurance

    Endurance 1 - Easy tours

    Easy tours with plenty of time to take a break and enjoy.

    • Elevation gain: approx. 500 - 800 metres per day, 
    • Pace: approx. 250 - 300 m / h.
    Endurance 2 - Leisurely tours

    "Normal" tour at a leisurely pace with 800 - 1000 vertical metres per day, ~300 hm / h.

    Endurance 3 - Medium tours

    Longer tours at a steady, fluid pace. A solid basic level of fitness is required here.

    • Elevation gain: approx. 1200 metres per day
    • Pace: approx. 350 m / h.
    Endurance 4 - First big tours

    Long and challenging tours at a brisk but constant pace. Ideal for active sports enthusiasts.

    • Elevation gain: up to 1500 metres per day
    • Pace: approx. 350 m / h.
    Endurance 5 - Long tours

    Very long tours with more than 1500 metres in altitude per day. Requires very good fitness and stamina.

    • Elevation metres: 1500 m + per day
    • Pace: approx. 400 m / h.

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