Ticino “Haute Route” hut-to-hut ski tour from Gotthard Pass to San Bernardino Pass in Switzerland
Let Lazlo show you the best of the Swiss Alps on this ski-tour adventure in the Ticino region. You'll get to ski on some of the best snow there is, stay in traditional mountain huts and experience the beautiful wilderness of this section of the Alps.
Alps
5 Days
Jan, Feb
High
Intermediate
Highlights
- Ski tour through pristine and untouched alpine snow.
- Experience traditional Swiss Alpine life sleeping in mountain huts.
- Enjoy the remote and beautiful wilderness of the area.
Description
Come along with me on the ultimate ski-tour experience as we journey from St. Gotthard pass to San Bernardino pass over the course of four days.
The Ticino “Haute-Route” is a classic ski tour and if it’s not on your bucket list already, it should be. On this trip, we’ll be skiing for around eight hours every day and covering some of the best snow you’ll find in the Alps and beyond.
Our adventure will begin in Airolo, Switzerland where we’ll brief you on the trip and spend our first night. The next day we’ll hit the slopes and start making our way to the picture-perfect, Lago di Tom. We’ll spend the subsequent days, ascending and descending as we inch closer to our end goal.
In the evenings we’ll sleep in classic mountain huts, high up in the mountains. We’ll carry our food on your backs during the day, then in the evenings, we’ll cook all our own meals.
On the last day, we’ll tackle the Rheinwaldhorn Traverse. At 3,402 meters Rheinwaldhorn is the highest point in Ticino and it’s breathtakingly beautiful. The trip will end from a downhill section from here to Hinterrhein.
To participate in this trip you will need to have ski touring experience, be comfortable skiing at 35-degree inclines, and a good level of fitness (remember we’ll be touring for 8 hours a day and carrying our own food!). However, you don’t have to be a ski-touring expert.
This really is the ultimate alpine adventure. Get in touch today and we can make it happen for you.
If you’ve got the ski-touring bug, make sure you check out my awesome ski touring week in Tromso and Lappland across Scandinavia.
Price includes
- Accommodation included
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Price details
- The guiding fee, halfboard accommodation and avalance equipment are all included in the price. Ski Touring Equipment, transportation (ski lift getting there, etc..., snacks or lunch, personal accident and health insurance and personal equipment is not included in the price.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day One
This is our meet and brief day. We’ll get everything prepped for the coming days and get a good night sleep.
Day 2: Day Two
Today we’ll be out for six and a half hours. It’ll start with a climb to Bocchetta del Camolghé and finish by skiing down to ski down to Cadagno hut which looks out over Lago di Tom.
Day 3: Day Three
We’ll leave the Cadagno hut and pass through Passo del Sol, Passo di Lucamagno and Passo di Gana Negra before we arrive at Boverina hut, our home for the night.
Day 4: Day Four
On our second to last day, we’ll go 700 meters downhill to Campo Blenio before ascending 1,200 up to Capanna Adula which looks out over Lago die Luzone.
Day 5: Day Five
This is our last day and we’ll spend it on the awesome Rheinwaldhorn traverse before we ski back down to Hinterrhein where the tour finishes.
Equipment you will need to bring
Backpack
Ski equipment
Sunglasses
Goggles
About the guide
Laszlo
Mountain Guide
When I was 15 yers old, I discovered the fascination of the mountains and began climbing in 1993. Over the time become the walls longer and steeper.
2010 That's when I became really interested in guiding and discovered my passion for training. I started guiding in 2013, and work with my motivated guide Friends summer and winter in the Alps.
Languages
| German | English
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