Zinal Haute Route, 7 Day Guided Splitboard Tour

We will drive up to Saint Luc. After that, we will make our way up to the Meidpass or Turtmannspitze (3,080m) before going to the Weishorn hotel or the Bella Tola Hut. We will be ascending approximately 1,150 metres to 1,400 metres and descending approximately 500 metres to 750 metres. We will be trekking for approximately 5-6 hours.

We will make our way up to the Forcletta col by way of the L’Omen Rosso (3,031m) before splitboarding down to the Turtmanntal and up to the Turtmann hut, where we will spend the night. We will ascent approximately 1,300 metres, and descending approximately 1,100 metres. We will be trekking for approximately 6-7 hours.

We will make our way up to the Bruneggjoch (3,365m). We will then descend to the Bruneggletscher before going up to the Turtmanngletscher and then to the Tracuit hut, where we will be spending the night. We will be ascending approximately 1,250 metres, and descending approximately 550 metres. We will be trekking for approximately 5-6 hours.

We will make our way to the top of the Bishorn (4,153m) then traverse the Col de Milon and on to the Arpitetta hut, where we will spend the night. We will be ascending approximately 1,200 metres, and descending approximately 1,650 metres. We will be trekking for approximately 6-7 hours.

If conditions are good, we will traverse the Blanc de Moming (3,657m) to the Mountet hut, where we will spend the night.  If conditions aren’t agreeable, we will get to the hut via the Val d’Anniviers. We will be ascending approximately 1,100 metres, and descending approximately 1,050 metres. We will be trekking for approximately 7-8 hours.

We will ascend to the Col Durand (3,443m) and climb to the top of the Mont Durand (3,611m) before returning to the col. Afterwards, we will descend along the Howanggletscher to the Schonbiel hut (2,694m), where we will spend the night.  We will be ascending approximately 725 metres, and descending approximately 917 metres. We will be trekking for approximately 6-7 hours.

We will ascend to the Tete Blanche (3,710m) along the Stockjigletscher and depending on conditions we can descend along the glacier del Ferpecle to Ferpecle and then to Les Hauderes, or descend to Arolla by crossing the Col del Bertol. For both options, we will then drive to Brig, where the program will end.