The Col du Saint Bernard is a unique location, perched on the boarder between the Switzerland and Italy, which in recent times has become more synonymous with the famous alpine rescue dogs, but in fact has a long and rich history spanning back to 1800 when Napoleons troops used it as a primary route through the Alps in a quest to conquer Italy.

Some may have already heard of the famous hospice located just above the col which was built by the Chanoines in 1050, and continues to attract many pilgrims and travellers crossing the Alps today. You will get a good chance to sample the warm hospitality and soak in the atmosphere of the hospice, as this is where we will be spending the first night of our 3 day ski tour.

There are many different ski touring itineraries to enjoy form this wild and remote location, with not ski lift in sight! Your guide will select the best tour depending on the snow conditions.

Day 2 of this itinerary will take us to our second accommodation, radically different to the last, but just as interesting! The “Plan du Jeu”, cabin is an old sheepfold, that has been transformed into a small but super cosy refuge. The hut guardian Vincent is an outstanding chef, and will prepare our evening meal using only local products from the surrounding villages.

You will have understood that this program does not offer a simple ski touring itinerary, but much more. This place invites to contemplation, some will see it as a space for meditation, beautiful meetings are possible and of course skiing is king from January to April. We recommend this program to all those for whom ski touring is practiced calmly, without any notion of performance, in short, here we take the time to live well!