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Introduction to hut to hut ski touring

4 day course designed especially for those with basic previous touring experience who are looking to progress to longer tours exploring the wilderness of the true backcountry.

YOUR BACK COUNTRY SKI ADVENTURE STARTS HERE

With 2 nights in mountain refuges, this 4 day tour will give you the opportunity to get a feel for real hut to hut ski touring, to consolidate and build upon your existing skills, and to develop the endurance required to help you find longer and more challenging tours ultimately more enjoyable.

This is a great introductory trip to hut-to-hut ski tours for those who just started ski touring, and is the perfect preparation and precursor for more committed ski touring trips such as the famous Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt.

To be able to join this course you must have had some previous day touring experience, be a confident off piste skier on all types of snow (powder, crust, heavy wet and wind blown), and have a good level of fitness. You will be ski touring for up to 7 hours per day including 4-5 hours of ascent.

Our guides will start the course with an orientation day spent practicing some basic skills and avalanche awareness whilst exploring one of Chamonix’s classic ski touring itineraries such as the Col du Passon or Col du Tour Noir, before transferring to Italy for 3 days of hut-to-hut touring in the beautiful Gran Paradiso National Park.

Ski touring in the Alps requires a broad skill set, not only fitness and stamina. To be able to safely navigate the varied terrain of the backcountry, our guides will teach you crucial ice axe and crampon techniques, basic rope work, glacier navigation, and avalanche awareness. These skills really are the golden key that opens the door to the unlimited skiable terrain on the other side of the lift system…

This trip is absolutely perfect for those aspiring to take the next step towards becoming more independent in the mountains, and will serve as meaningful training to help you aspire towards more challenging future touring goals.

From: 1090 €

Price per person

Intermediate

You are a confident off-piste skier in all snow conditions. You’re comfortable on slopes of up to 35°. You have practiced companion rescue, and are familiar with basic traveling methods in avalanche-prone terrain. You have already done some ski touring, and are somewhat familiar with the equipment and the techniques used (skins, touring bindings, ski crampons, kick turns).
  • Fitness level 3/5
  • 1:6 guiding ratio
  • 4 days programme
  • Available March – April
  • 2 nights in huts

Dates

Introduction to hut to hut ski touring
Start dateEnd dateSpacePrice
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Saturday 8 March 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Saturday 15 March 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Saturday 22 March 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Saturday 29 March 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Saturday 5 April 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Saturday 12 April 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Saturday 19 April 2025
Available
1090 €

Dates

Introduction to hut to hut ski touring
Start dateEnd dateSpacePrice
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Saturday 8 March 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Saturday 15 March 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Saturday 22 March 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Saturday 29 March 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Saturday 5 April 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Saturday 12 April 2025
Available
1090 €
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Saturday 19 April 2025
Available
1090 €
Clothing
Warm hat
Clothing
Thermal underwear
Clothing
Fleece or woollen layers
Clothing
Light puffer jacket
Clothing
Windproof and waterproof jacket
Clothing
Windproof and waterproof trousers
Clothing
Warm gloves
Clothing
Thin gloves with leather palms for better grip
Clothing
Sun hat
Technical gear
Ice axe
Technical gear
Climbing harness
Technical gear
Ski goggles
Technical gear
30 – 40 litres rucksack with attachment loops for skis or snowboard
Technical gear
Crampons
Technical gear
Ski touring skis
Technical gear
Ski touring boots
Technical gear
Ski poles
Technical gear
Ski / splitboard crampons
Safety Equipment
Avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe
Other essentials
Sunglasses
Other essentials
Water bottle – Ideally two 1L bottles
Other essentials
Sun cream high protection (for lips and face)
Other essentials
Headlamp with fresh batteries
Other essentials
Washbag and toiletries
Included in price

Mountain huts

2 nights  in mountain huts with breakfast and dinner included.

Guide fee – 4 days

4 days of guiding and instruction by a UIAGM qualified mountain guide.

Transport

Return transport from Chamonix to Italy.

Local Transport

Any local transport that is required during your course.

Lift passes

The cost of any lift access that is required during the course for the itinerary described above.

Not included in price

Accommodation in Chamonix

Accommodation in Chamonix is not included in the price but we would be happy to advise or organise it on request.

Travel to Chamonix

The price does not include flights, airport transfers or any other travel to/from Chamonix. However, we can organise airport transfers for you on request, please contact us for details.

Skis / Snowboards

The price does not include skis/snowboards, boots or clothing. If you do not have your own we can help you organise rental, please ask us for details.

Food & Drink

The price does not include lunch or snacks. You can bring your own food and we can stop for a picnic, or there may be the option to buy lunch at a mountain hut. Please make sure that you are carrying sufficient water and snacks as we will be in the mountains for a number of hours.

Insurance

Travel insurance including a mountain search and rescue insurance is mandatory on all our trips (we can organise the mountai search and rescue insurance for you on request). We highly advice to have a policy covering the cost of medical treatment and to protect the value of your holiday in the event of cancellation. When taking out insurance please ensure the policy you choose covers you for the activities and altitude included in your itinerary.