7-day “regular” Haute Route ski tour via Verbier

We will take the 1st cable car to the Grand Montets (3300 m), descend to the Argentiere Glacier (about 2700m) and ascend the glacier to the Argentiere hut (2770m). A ski ascent of the Glacier des Amethystes to Col du Tour Noire (3535m) from the hut is possible. Avalanche training and general mountaineering skills will be covered during our first day.
D+170m
D-650m
Distance: 4 km. Duration: 2.5 hrs.

After a short ski down the Argentiere Glacier, we will ascend up to the Col du Passon (3028m), ski across the Glacier du Tour and up to the Col Superieur du Tour (3289m). From here we will ski across the border into Switzerland and down the Glacier du Trient (3090m). A short 80 meters climb will take us to the lovely Cabane du Trient (3170m), where we will spend the night.
D+1000m
D-600m
Distance: 10 km. Duration: 6hrs.

We will start by doing a partial descent down the Glacier du Trient to 2700 meters. An ascent of Aiguille du Tour (3540m) is possible from here. Then, a short climb up to the Col des Ecandies (2796m) followed by a long descent down the Val d’Arpette to the quint village of Campex sur le Lac (1500m). From here, we will take a 30 minute taxi ride to Verbier, where we will spend the night. We will be lodging in town with the opportunity to buy lunch food, etc, for the next few days.
D+100m
D-1800m
Distance: 8 km. Duration: 3 hrs.

We will catch the first lift to the Col des Gentianes (2894m) above Verbier. From here we will travel along the south side of Mont Fort via Col de la Chaux (2940m) and Col de Momin (3020m) on our way to Cabane de Prafleuri (2624m). An ascent to the summit of Rosablanche (3336m) is possible along the way.
D+850m
D-1100m
Distance: 9 km. Duration: 6hrs.

We will start by a short climb to the Col des Roux (2804m) above the hut. From here we will descend and contour around Lac des Dix to the Pas de Chat (2385m) and ascend to Cabane des Dix (2928m). After dropping off excess gear at the hut we will make an ascent of La Luette (3548m) and enjoy a great ski descent back to the hut.
D+1340m
D-1040m
Distance: 9 km. Duration: 7hrs.

From the Cabane des Dix we will ascend the Glacier de Cheilon towards the Col de la Serpentine (3547m) and eventually to the summit of Pigne d’Arolla (3790m). From here, an amazing ski descent will take us down to the stunning Cabane des Vignettes (3160m).
D+900m
D-650m
Distance: 7 km. Duration: 6 hrs.

The last day of the Haute Route, showcasing the famous 3 Col traverse, is arguably the best day of the whole trip! From the Vignettes hut to Zermatt we will travel through heaps of glaciated terrain via Col de l’Eveque (3392m), Col du Mont Brulee (3213m) and Col de Valpelline (3568m). We will then ski a long run down the Zmutt Glacier underneath the impressive North Face of the Matterhorn to eventually arrive in Zermatt. There, we will celebrate and spend our last night in a hotel.
D+1140m
D-2700m
Distance: 25 km. Duration: 8 hrs.