Alpine ski traverse from Zillertal to Grossglockner, Austria (9 days)

Join this unique alpine ski traverse in the heart of the Austrian Alps, from the Zillertal valley to Grossglockner, the highest peak in the country, along IFMGA-certified guide Jean.

Group

Alpes

9 Days

Mar

High

Advanced

Highlights

* Enjoy an amazing ski tour with this wonderful high alpine route in Austria

* Spend 9 days exploring fascinating glacial landscapes and stunning peaks

* Climb great mountains and ski down truly alpine terrain on deep snow

Description

Austria is a true paradise for ski touring enthusiasts. Join me on this great 9-day alpine ski traverse from the Zillertal valley in Tyrol to Grossglockner (3798m), the highest peak in the country, and enjoy an amazing ski touring experience.

This unique alpine crossing leads us through fascinating glacial landscapes. We will not only browse great glaciers but also many stunning alpine peaks during these 9 days.

Along the way, we will be staying in different mountain huts and also in hostels. The shelters are varied, guarded and unguarded. Over the days we will be creating our own and amazing Great Alpine Traverse!

This high route is a wonderful opportunity to experience spectacular descents in the heart of the Alps. We will be skiing in a beautiful and original Austrian route, on marked and truly alpine terrain, with changing landscapes and views every day.

This challenging tour is suitable for experienced ski tourers only. It requires a high fitness level as well as confident skiing in all types of snow. It is also recommended being able to master kick turn.

Most summits are over 2500m and slopes can be steep. Our daily altitude difference will be between 800 and 3000 meters. But the mountains are vast and it will always be possible to ski an additional slope!

So what are you waiting for? Check the date below and book your trip! Come join me on this unique alpine traverse in Austria!

If you are looking for other unique ski touring experiences in Europe and all over the world, check out my profile page!

Price includes

- Accommodation included

- Guiding fee

Price details

The price INCLUDES: Supervision by a French mountain guide - Accommodation

- On-demand loan of avalanche rescue equipment (ARVA, shovel, probe)

- On-demand loan of safety equipment (ultralight Cilao harnesses, crampons, ice axes)

- A collective pharmacy

- Picnics // The price DOES NOT INCLUDE: Personal equipment except the one specified above (see equipment list at the end of the document) - Drinks and extra personal items in hotels and during transfers - Insurance (repatriation, assistance, illness, accident, cancellation and interruption of travel, loss or theft of luggage, relief and rescue costs). The details of this item will be sent to you upon registration - Transfer to reach the meeting point.

Details

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DURATION: 9 days- 8 nights

Meeting point

About the guide

Jean

5.0

(1)

Mountain Guide

I have been a mountain guide since I was 25 years old. My passion for discovering the mountains of the world has led me to the four corners of the earth. Currently, I am also an instructor at the National School of Skiing and Mountaineering (ENSA).

Each year, I organize different trips. I'm in charge of each trip's organization and I'm sometimes also the guide who leads the group. It could either be me or one of my 4 guide friends, who I have been working with for years.

I have been organizing trips around the world for the past 26 years: Alaska, Antractica, Nepal, Mongolia...Over the years, I have organized trips in more than 30 countries.

In recent years I have had the opportunity to discover:
- Ski traverse in Greenland
- Ski touring in Iran, Lebanon, Mongolia, Argentina, Canada
- Climbing in the Yukon at the Lotus Flower, Jordan, Oman
- The high summits of Sichuan, Kula Kangri in Tibet, Langtang Ri in Nepal

I am currently based in Chamonix and the other 3 guides who work with me live nearby as well. If you are interested in traveling far away or discovering the Mont Blanc massif and other places in the Alps, for climbing, ski touring or ice climbing, please contact me. It will be a pleasure for me to organise a trip that meets your expectations.

Languages

French | English

Certificates

SNGM | IVBV | UIAGM | IFMGA

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