Three 4000-metre ski mountains in the Valais
Climb easy 4000m peaks on skis and enjoy a fantastic descent through icefalls and a unique glacier landscape. Join us again now in late spring for our ski tour short trip to the Saas Valley, Valais.
The cosy Britannia Hut (3030 m) is open all spring. Dario Andenmatten and his team are looking forward to our visit and will spoil us with Valais wines and delicacies. From the wonderfully sunny terrace, the view sweeps over mighty 4000m peaks and breathtaking glacier fields. You will visit the Strahlhorn (4190 m) and the lower Fluchthorn with long, north-facing descents in the best snow, enjoying the wonderful views of the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc. To acclimatize, the tour to the easy Allalinhorn with a dream descent, on long sections still with good powder snow, is just right. The last tour leads to the mighty Alphubel (4206 m) and ends with a sensationally long descent back to the spring-like valley of Saas Fee.
The facts
4 days
22.05.2023 - 25.05.202326.05.2023 - 29.05.2023
Requirement level: Advanced
You should be able to control your skis in all kinds of snow. Experience in the glacier terrain is an advantage. You should already have experience with easier ski touring (e.g. BERIE level I) in order to have no problems even with steep climbs. Condition for medium-heavy ski mountaineering in the high mountains from 4 – 6 hours in the ascent and enough breaks.
4 - 6 participants CHF 1150
4 days guided ski mountaineering tours with certified mountain and ski guide UIAGM/IFMGA (4 days)
3 x overnight stay + half board / in the SAC Britannia hut in the MBZ/camp
Sandwiches and tour tea during the day
Fine Valais table wine with dinner
Complete organization of the trip
Day 1: Meeting point at 14:30 in Saas Fee, reception Hotel Wellness4000, near bus terminal.
Cable car ride to Felskinn (3000 m) at 16:15. Slow ascent in the sign of a good acclimatization to the Britannia Hut (3030 m), cozy dinner with Dario Andenmatten and his team at the Britannia Hut.
Day 2: Wonderful acclimatization tour to the Fluchthorn (3794 m) or in good conditions to the Alallinhorn (4027 m) - Britannia Hut
Day 3: Tour to the mighty Strahlhorn (4190 m) over the famous Adler Pass - Britannia Hut
Day 4: Tour to the Alphubel (4206 m). Great, north-facing descent back to Saas Fee (1800 m). Farewell, journey home from Saas Fee.
BERIE Plus points
- Ski 4000 for connoisseurs
- cosy and sunny Britannia hut
- mighty glaciers
- fabulously beautiful descents
- easy, short ascent to the hut
- best snow often until early summer
- easily accessible by bus and train
