Valais, Switzerland, 7 Day Guided Splitboard Tour

Enjoy a full week of wonderful splitboarding in the beautiful peaks of the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais with IFMGA certified guide, Jon.

Alpes

7 Days

Mar - Jun

High

Advanced

Description

You know a trip is amazing when just saying it out loud virtually confirms it. And when you say you are going on a 7 day splitboarding tour through the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais, you can rest assured it is as amazing as it sounds.

On this trip in Valais, you will climb, enjoy and descend several different 4000 plus metre peaks. Those peaks include Weissmeis (4,023m), Signalkuppe (4,554m), Dufourspitze (4,634m), and even a peak of your own choosing on the fifth day of the trip.

However, what makes this trip so mesmerising is that you won’t just be visiting different peaks in Valais. You will also get the chance to visit and splitboard through different glaciers, including the Allalin glacier and the Lys glacier. In addition to the glaciers, you will also get to visit the highest building in all of Europe, the Margherita hut (4,554m). Moreover, you will get to spend some time in some of the most famous resort areas in the Alps, from Saas Fee to Zermatt, while also spending several nights in different mountain huts.

When having an adventure in mountains as high as the ones found in Valais, there are going to be some challenges. As a result, it is important that participants on this trip have some previous mountaineering and splitboarding experience. You should also be in excellent physical condition as well.

Are you looking for something more than just exciting splitboarding ascents? Are you looking for a genuine adventure? Then send me a request, come to Valais, and let me guide for 7 unforgettable days.

Would you like to experience a similar adventure in the Alps of Austria? Then join me for a week long splitboarding trip in the Silvretta Alps.

Price includes

- Guiding fee

Price details

Along with the guiding fee, the price also includes group equipment, including transceiver, probe and shovel, ice axe and crampons, harness, 2 safety carabiners and 2 meter tape. However, the price does not include accommodation costs, meal costs, lift costs and transportation costs.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and night in Saas Fee

Day 2: Mount Weissmeis (4,023) ascent - descend to Britannia mountain hut (3,030m)

Day 3: Descend to Allalin glacier - climb to Adler pass and Stockhorn pass - splitboard to Monterosa mountain hut (2,975m)

Day 4: Ascend Signalkuppe peak (4,554m) - visit Margherita hut - descend to Gnifetti mountain hut (3,611m)

Day 5: Ascend through Lys glacier - choose peak to ascend - descend to Monterosa mountain hut

Day 6: Extra day in case of bad weather - if weather is good, ascend Dufourspitze (4,634m)

Day 7: Splitboard through Gorner glacier to Furi (1,800m) and depart from there

Details

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Participants should bring the following items with them: complete ski equipment, 40L backpack, thermal underwear, warm jacket, Goretex jacket and pants, hood, gloves and goggles, snacks, sunscreen and lip balm, basic toilet kit, personal first aid kit, thermos, and cash as many mountain huts don't accept credit cards.

Meeting point

Saas Fee

About the guide

Jon

Mountain Guide

UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide from Spain

I’m a mountain guide and alpine ski instructor and trainer.

Since many years ago I enjoy transmitting the enthusiasm that I feel for the mountains, in any of the possible mountain disciplines: alpinism, ski, climbing…

I’ve always had a special interest for sports and teaching sports at all levels, from beginners to complex guiding in all kind of mountain terrain.

Languages

English

Certificates

AEGM

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