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Journey into the heart of the Swiss Alps and discover the pristine beauty of the Gran San Bernardo Valley with expert certified guides. Join the Peakshunter Mountain Guides team on this 5-day ski mountaineering adventure and immerse yourself in the tranquility of this remote and untamed region, where you'll be enveloped by breathtaking Swiss landscapes.
Group
5 Days
Jan - Apr, Dec
High
Intermediate
Experience the landscapes of the remote and wild Gran San Bernardo Valley on a 5-day ski mountaineering tour. Bask in the silent and magnificent scenery of larch forests as you ascend and descend.
Indulge in freeride descents at the small ski area of Crevacol, combining the use of skins and ski lifts to reach the best terrain. This tour offers a truly authentic and unforgettable ski mountaineering experience, far from the crowds and mass tourism.
Enjoy four nights in a charming family-run hotel, savoring delicious local cuisine and experiencing the world-famous Hospice du Grand Saint Bernard. After your trip, don't miss visiting Prosciuttificio2473 to sample the scrumptious Saint-Oyen grilled ham.
Your ski mountaineering itineraries will be customized to fit the snow conditions and your technical and physical level. Choose an easier or more challenging tour, and immerse yourself in the breathtaking scenery of Gran San Bernardo Valley. Contact us for more information.
The Gran San Bernardo Valley's exceptional location offers endless possibilities for customizing your ski mountaineering itinerary. With the guidance of our experienced guides, choose your destinations, tour length, and number of peaks to summit. We can help you link routes to reach your desired summits, planning unique loop tours tailored to your interests and abilities.
Contact us to create your dream ski mountaineering adventure in the Gran San Bernardo Valley!
Meet your guide in Saint Rhemy en Bosses (AO) for a gear check. Then, after a short transfer to the Gran San Bernardo Pass, you will do a short refresher training about safety equipment (transceiver, shovel and probe) and safety guidelines before leaving for Costa Serena (2,785meters).
Descent on wonderful slopes and enjoy local gastronomy for lunch.
You will then have dinner on your own before returning to your Bed and Breakfast, where you will relax and enjoy the warm family atmosphere.
From there, you'll ski through steep slopes, panoramic valleys, exciting traverses, and wonderful forests to reach the Hospice du Grand Saint Bernard, a renowned and welcoming oasis known for its over 1000-year history. Enjoy a break and descent before returning to your Bed and Breakfast for dinner and overnight.
Explore the wild and scenic Grand Saint Bernard Pass. From there, you'll ski through steep slopes, panoramic valleys, exciting traverses, and wonderful forests to reach the Hospice du Grand Saint Bernard, a renowned and welcoming oasis known for its over 1000-year history. Enjoy a break and descent before returning to your Bed and Breakfast for dinner and overnight.
Depart for the Saint Rhemy Pass, a secluded and wild environment. From the pass, descend the opposite side to discover a new and pristine valley. Ski through amazing powder slopes to reach the village of Saint Rhemy en Bosses, where you'll savor the local cuisine once again. Join us to explore this incredible wilderness valley! Overnight in a typical Aosta Valley hotel or Bed and Breakfast.
Discover Mont Flassin, a 2,757-meter peak in a valley with gentle north-facing slopes, which offers excellent snow conditions throughout the ski season. The itinerary climbs steadily through clearings and small wooded areas. We typically leave our skis at the wide ridge before the summit, where we will proceed on foot, using crampons if necessary. After lunch or a snack at Leonardo's restaurant, we will visit Prosciuttificio2473 to sample the Saint-Oyen grilled ham. Dinner is on your own, followed by an overnight stay at a typical Aosta Valley hotel or Bed and Breakfast, where you can relax in a warm and welcoming family atmosphere.
Your final day is free to enjoy as you wish. You can explore the small ski area of Crevacol and experience its thrilling freeride descents, or simply relax and enjoy the slopes. Alternatively, we can opt for a final day of ski mountaineering on the Swiss side of the Gran San Bernardo Pass. We'll end the trip with a delicious lunch and toast to our shared adventure.
Accommodation
Four nights in a charming family-run hotel or bed and breakfast in the area of Saint Rhemy en Bosses.
Meeting point
What is the experience level required for this tour?
This tour is suitable for intermediate to advanced ski mountaineers.
What is the physical fitness level required for this tour?
This tour requires a good level of physical fitness. Participants should be able to ski for several hours at a time and hike for several hours with elevation gain.
What is the weather like in Gran San Bernardo Valley?
The weather in Gran San Bernardo Valley is typically cold and dry. Temperatures can range from below freezing to the mid-30s Fahrenheit.
What type of accommodation is included in the tour?
You will stay in a charming family-run hotel in Gran San Bernardo Valley. The hotel offers comfortable rooms with private bathrooms.
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Mountain Guide
Giving and receiving smiles, seeing the satisfaction on the faces of our customers, seeking opportunities for growth, stimulating authenticity in personal and group relationships, in sharing mountaineering disciplines, fears, efforts, and moments of difficulty, which are part of the integrated with experiences, essential ingredients of every summit climb: these are our focus, our beliefs, and our most important results, as outdoor Professionals and as people who love the mountains and their work as Alpine Guides!
Founded in 2013 by Elis and Silvia, PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides is a team of IFMGA-certified Mountain Professionals and outdoor activities experts, based in the town of Aosta, not far from Courmayeur-Chamonix, on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif.
We live and work in the beautiful Aosta Valley region, very close to French and Swiss borders near to Geneva, Milan, and Turin international airports.
Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Dufourspitze, Pyramide Vincent and Regina Margherita Hut, Gran Paradiso, Breithorn, Lyskamm, Castor and Pollux are only a few of several 4000 Alps summits you can climb with us: most of our team of Guides were born and grew up close to these mountains and they have explored the ascent routes several times during different seasons, with skis or crampons!
- We love our work: we plan all our trips with great commitment and deep respect for the Alpine environment, for its inhabitants, and its territories. Including local traditions in different valleys and Alpine areas.
- We love Mountain, Nature, and Outdoor activities, that we like to share with people from all around the world. We are enthusiastic to meet like-minded adventurers and share new experiences and memorable emotions with the support of our Mountain Guides.
- Safety and Risk Management are essential for us, as elements of fundamental importance during every single trip we plan and carry out with our customers: for this reason, we offer introductory courses to the different alpine disciplines (Mountaineering, Rock climbing, Ice climbing, Ski mountaineering, Freeride, Rescue Crevasse, and Avalanche) to convey awareness and responsibility to our customers.
- We offer solid Experience, with several years organizing outdoor disciplines around mountain and wild areas, in many different countries of Italy and Europe, for individuals or groups, including 7-day customer support for booking, logistics, and personal assistance for planning and reservations.
- As certified Mountain Guides, we offer training courses, to improve technical skills and to learn basic knowledge about mountaineering in the Alps, which is essential to explore and climb the Mountains safely in any situation or conditions.
- We are happy to provide customized programs for every customer's demand: our Experience is synonymous with Professionalism and Customer Care to guarantee unforgettable emotions and beautiful smiles!
Fulfill your dreams, discover breathtaking views or simply enjoy an extraordinary day: you just need to use your imagination and we will carry out your trip as you desire to live it!
Let’s plan your next mountain project together!
Certificates
IFMGA
Jacob
Awesome Trip, will definitely book again soon!
Great professionalism, competence and excellent organization from the whole team and in particular from Paolo, our guide. Thanks for everything, I absolutely recommend it!
Excellent organization of the whole team. Thanks for everything, definitely recommend!
Amazing trip organised by Peakshunter Mountain Guides over the monte rosa massif, I've had an experience this past weekend that I'll remember forever thanks guys
We had an amazing time! Marco was a brilliant guide, and we found some incredible powder and met some fantastic people. An unforgettable day, thanks so much!
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