Heliskiing week in Val Formazza (25,000 vertical feet)

Join Guide Monterosa Fraz, a group of local IFMGA mountain guides, on this big heliski adventure through the mountains of Val Formazza, Piedmont!

Alpes

7 Days

Jan - Apr, Dec

High

Intermediate

Description

Dou you want to spend a week overflying and skiing some of the most impressive scenery of the Alps? Then join us on this heliskiing week into the mountains of Val Formazza!

Val Formazza is a wonderful valley in Piedmont, Italy. Located on the border with Switzerland, it is known as the Alps’ “Little Canada”. Its altitude of about 1,200 meters above sea level is almost enough to guarantee high-quality snow.

This area has a long skiing tradition. But if you get into the world of heliskiing, winter sports will never be the same again for you!

We offer an amazing adventure overflying and skiing down from the summits of some of the highest mountains in Val Formazza: Ofenhorn (3,250 m), Basodino (3,270 m) and Blinnenhorn (3,373 m). We'll have 120 square kilometers to explore.

This incredible tour includes 6 full days of heli-skiing (weather permitting) with a total drop of approximately 25,000 vertical feet (around 35 runs).

Our guides have extensive heliskiing experience in this area. Nonetheless, we prefer a maximum of four participants in each group to be able to offer a premium and flexible service.

And if all this is not nough, you will be staying at Wasler Schtuba, a warm and comfortable 3-star hotel designed in traditional alpine style. Its restaurant offers delicious local dishes and a great variety of wines.

So come heliskiing with us and discover Val Formazza’s best powder lines. Join us and we’ll do our best to organize a once-in-a-lifetime heliskiing experience for you!

And if you want to heliski on the highest mountain in the Alps with our guides, you should try our Mont Blanc big heliski day with 5 flights, another unique experience.

Price includes

- Accommodation included

- Guiding fee

- Breakfast

- Dinner

- Helicopter drops as described

- Drinks

Itinerary

Day 1: Getting set up

We’ll meet at 5 pm in the Walser Schtuba hotel for equipment checking, program preview and safety briefing. After that, we’ll have dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Day 2 to 6: Heliskiing adventure

Depending on snow, weather, and avalanche conditions, here is our opportunity for heliskiing.

Day 2 to 6: Heliskiing and end of the tour

On the last day we can still do heliski until 1PM (always depending on snow, weather, and avalanche conditions).

Details

More info

Heliski week Piemont Val Formazza 25.000vm/appr. 35 flights Epic Heliski week Val Formazza Piedmont incl. 25.000 vertical meter (I) 2019

Also Included: Flight taxes for the included vertical meter ABS backpack, avalanche transceiver, probe and shuffle for the days Special renting prices for ski- and snowboard equipment (Please indicate this at least 2 weeks before arrival)

Additional vertical meter in a group of 4 participants: Euro 125,00 per person and 1000 vertical meter depending on the landing place (The fight prices are depending also on the group size). The vertical drop depending on the landing place lie between 600vm and 1100vm.

Meeting point

Wasler Schtuba Hotel, in Riale.

About the guide

-Guide Monterosa

5.0

(7)

Mountain Guide

A team of 12 IFMGA/UIAGM mountain guides from the Aosta Valley.
Guide Monte Rosa was founded after a strong snowfall in winter 1996. The Monte Rosa, while it is probably one of the most charming places in the Alps, is our base. The area offers unforgettable experience - the spectacular and in the same time fascinating landscape of the Monte Rosa is part of our freeride and heliski program.
Why with our team ?
Our team has now been operating in this area for more than 18 years. Thanks to our know how and knowledge of our area, we can guarantee a perfect process and offering a maximum of flexibility and individuality. Our highly experienced IFMGA guides will select the best descents according to the snow conditions and your ski level. Putting safety first, their goal is to help you fulfil your dreams and expectations.
We would be delighted to share our passion for our work and region with you! Have a look to what we do with our friends and clients and get in touch with us to discuss about it. It will be our pleasure to guide you here !
Frank, Alessandro, Carlo, Poldo, Rudi, Marco, Ralf, Alberto, Sandro, Frederico, Davide, Corrado and Claudio

Languages

Italian | French | English

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