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Guided Haute Route ski tour on its way with Chamex guides.
Ski touring
CHAMONIX EXPERIENCE
Guided Haute Route ski tour on its way with Chamex guides.
Ski touring
CHAMONIX EXPERIENCE

Haute Route Ski Tour

Join a world-class adventure across the Alps on skis, from Chamonix to Zermatt. Our guided Haute Route ski tours follow the iconic high alpine traverse with certified UIAGM/IFMGA mountain guides. Choose from the classic, Verbier, or remote Grand Lui variations—each offering stunning glacier terrain, cozy mountain huts, and unforgettable descents.

Guided Haute Route Ski Tour — Chamonix to Zermatt

The Haute Route, also known as the High Level Route or Mountaineer’s Route, is the winter ski tour or summer hiking route linking Chamonix in France with Zermatt in Switzerland.

What is the Haute Route?

Originally, it was a summer mountaineering route, first completed mid-19th century by members of the English Mountain Club. It wasn’t until 1911 when the Haute Route was undertaken on skis for the first time. Since then, it has become one of the most popular ski challenges in the Alps. Long and physically demanding ski days, varied and often challenging snow conditions and exposure to high altitude demands high requirements from the skiers. Good fitness levels, expert off-piste skiing ability and crucial ski touring experience are all pre-requisites to sign up for one of our Haute Route ski trips.

Contact us now to start planning your Haute Route ski touring experience.

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Expert
To join these trips, you should be an expert off-piste skier, confident and efficient in all snow conditions and on steep terrain. Strong ski touring experience is required, including proficiency in kick turns on varied slopes and the use of boot crampons, ski crampons, and an ice axe. You should have completed at least one hut-to-hut tour and possess a high level of fitness and endurance.