Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt

Experience the legendary Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt, the world’s most iconic ski touring adventure in the heart of the Alps. During this Chamonix Zermatt ski tour, cross glaciers and high passes surrounded by stunning alpine peaks. Join Peakshunter Mountain Guides and live the unforgettable thrill of the Haute Route Alps between France and Switzerland.

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Duration
6 Days
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Period
Mar - May
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Max 6 for each Mountain Guide
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2490€€
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THE PROGRAM:

The Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt is the most legendary ski touring traverse in the Alps, linking France to Switzerland along the famous high route.
Established in 1903 by a pioneering British team, it was then a heroic and unprecedented achievement.
Today, it remains the world’s most iconic ski mountaineering route, offering a perfect mix of challenge, history, and alpine beauty.

During the Chamonix Zermatt ski tour, you will cross glaciers, ascend breathtaking passes, and ski down unforgettable slopes surrounded by stunning peaks.
Each day combines long ascents, thrilling descents, and the unique atmosphere of high-altitude adventure.
From Chamonix, at the foot of Mont Blanc, you will reach Zermatt, beneath the Matterhorn, completing one of the greatest alpine journeys on skis.

This Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt requires solid fitness, previous experience with skins and crampons, and good endurance for long days at altitude.
Our IFMGA-certified Mountain Guides ensure safety, expert navigation, and full logistics, including hut bookings and meal arrangements.
Along the way, you’ll experience warm Swiss and French hospitality in cozy alpine huts with breathtaking views.

Places in huts are limited, so early booking is strongly recommended.
Join one of our open group departures, or contact us to create your private Chamonix Zermatt ski touring trip.
With Peakshunter Mountain Guides, you’ll live the authentic Haute Route Alps experience, a true classic for every passionate ski mountaineer.

If you want multi-day trips, you can choose one of our tours: Regina Margherita Hut, Gran Paradiso on skis, Great Saint Bernardo Valley ski touring or explore one of the other valleys (Valle di Gressoney, Valsaranche or Valpelline). And for travel enthusiasts, experience the thrill of skiing on the slopes of Etna Volcan in Sicily or Lofoten Islands in Norway. If you are interested in freeride skiing or in ski-mountaineering take a look at our day programs: Vallée Blanche, Tour des Periades both in the Mont Blanc area.

How to approach the Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt


Previous experiences recommended:

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Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt GROUP DEPARTURES

RATES

GROUP DEPARTURES
  • 2490€ fee per person in open group

THE RATE INCLUDES

  • the assistance of a UIAGM/IFMGA certified Mountain Guide
  • the Mountain Guide’s expenses (lifts, transfers, meals and accommodation)
  • liability insurance
  • overnight stay in a refuge with half board
  • overnight stays in B&B
  • tickets for lift facilities
  • booking assistance service (including assistance for refuges and lifts reservation)
  • transfer during the tour (Champex-Verbier and Zermatt-Argentiere)

THE RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • research and rescue insurance with UVGAM coverage (recommended): €12 per person for 7 days
  • the hiring of any personal equipment (avalanche beacon, shovel and probe): €25/day per person while supplies last
  • the hiring of any personal equipment (harness, ice axe and crampons): €20/day per person while supplies last
  • transfers
  • extra meals and drinks
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LIVE THE ADVENTURE, SHARE THE EXPERIENCE

We believe that adventure is the soul of life. Our mission is to inspire people to be able to overcome their limits. Such as the spirit created between rope partners, we believe in the value of sharing experiences and emotions

LIVE THE ADVENTURE

We believe that adventure is the soul of life. Our mission is to inspire people to be able to overcome their limits.

SHARE THE EXPERIENCE

Such as the spirit created between rope partners, we believe in the value of sharing experiences and emotions

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Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt ASCENT DAY BY DAY

Difference in altitude:  600 metres (positive gain); 200 metres (descent gain)
Ascent time: about 3 hours
Meeting point:  Argèntiere cable car parking

Meeting with the Guide in Argèntiere, where we start the Chamonix Zermatt Haute Route ski touring. After the equipment check and a short brief, we take the cable car up to Lognan.
From there in just over an hour we’ll reach the Argentière Hut.
Dinner and overnight at the hut.

Note: this is a short, “orientation” leg.

Difference in altitude: 1,000 metres (positive gain); 2,200 metres (descent gain)
Ascent time: 6-8 hours

Wake up and breakfast at the hut.
We’ll begin skiing down a stretch of the Argentière Glacier. We’ll then skin up to a quaint 200-metre snowy couloir, which we’ll ascend with ropes and crampons up to Col Passon. From here we’ll enter the Le Tour Glacier; we will cross towards the Col Superieur du Tour. The col gives us access to the Trient Plateau, which we’ll traverse descending until we’re under the Col des Ecandies. Getting to the col requires ropes and crampons for a brief, 100-metre stretch. Along lovely and easy slopes we’ll ski down the entire Val d’Arpette until we reach Champex, where we will stop for the night.

Note: A long but highly scenic leg. Great views of the Chardonnet, the Aiguilles Dorées and the Aiguille du Tour.

Difference in altitude: 800 metres (positive gain); 1,050 metres (descent gain)
Ascent time: 4-6 hours

Wake up and and breakfast at the hotel.
A short taxi or shuttle ride will take us from Champex to Le Châble in about half an hour. A gondola lift will usher us into the Verbier ski area; 2 more lifts will take us on Col des Gentianes. After a 200-metre on-piste descent, we’ll put on the skins and head up to Col de La Chaux. Another descent – about 300 m of vertical drop – then we’ll skin up again towards Col Momin. An awesome vista unfolds, onto the Grand Desert Glacier that will lead us to the Rosablanche. From the top, looking south, we’ll be able to see the Pigne d’Arolla, which we’ll reach a few days later. A highly enjoyable descent will take us to the Cabane de Prafleuri, where we will have dinner and spend the night.

Note: A long but highly scenic leg. Great views of the Chardonnet, the Aiguilles Dorées and the Aiguille du Tour.

Difference in altitude: 800 metres (positive gain); 500 metres (descent gain)
Ascent time: 7-8 hours

Wakeup and breakfast at the hut.
From the hut, we’ll get to the Col des Roux in about 30 minutes. We’ll take off the skins and start a long descending traverse above the reservoir of the Grande Dixence Dam, the tallest gravity dam in Europe. At the end of the lake, we’ll put our skins back on and ascend the Pas du Chat, then continue with ease up small narrow valleys until we reach the Cabane des Dix. Dinner and overnight stay in the hut.

Note: this is a long “transfer” leg on our way to the Pigne d’Arolla.

Difference in altitude: 850 metres (positive gain); 650 metres (descent gain)
Ascent time: 6-7 hours

Wake up and breakfast at the hut.
We’ll start by ascending the Cheillon Glacier up to Col du Brenay, then continue to the Pigne d’Arolla.
The truly breathtaking 360° view over much of the Western Alps is a fair reward for the laborious ascent. A wonderful descent on glacier will lead us to the Cabane des Vignettes, for dinner and a good night’s sleep.

Note: the Pigne d’Arolla is the climax of the tour: a unique terrace on the Valais peaks!

Difference in altitude: 1,000 metres (positive gain); 2,500 metres (descent gain)
Ascent time: 8-10 hours

Wake up and breakfast at the hut.
From the hut, we’ll ski down to the Col de Charmontane, and from the Arolla Glacier we’ll ascend to the Col de l’Eveque. The descent on the Upper Arolla Glacier is easy and enjoyable. Once we’re under the Col du Mont Brulé, we’ll put our skis on our packs and climb the 200 metres that separate us from the col. Another descent will take us right in the middle of the Tsa de Tsan Glacier, then a long but easy ascent will take us to the Col de Valpelline. From here we’ll enjoy an unbelievable view of the Dent d’Herens and the Matterhorn’s west face. At last, we’ll begin the final, iconic descent to Zermatt, with a 2,500-metre vertical drop, down the often-tormented Stockji Glacier, under the Matterhorn’s north face. We go back to Argèntiere parking by private transfer.

Note: the final leg is long but varied and exciting. The descent of the Stockji will be a memory that nothing can ever erase!

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

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Avalanche Transceiver + shovel + probe (mandatory)
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ski mountaineering skis + poles
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ski skins
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ski crampons o ski blades
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NOTES

  • It is crucial that participants follow all instructions provided by the mountain guides before and during the activities, and that they accept any changes made to the programme in order to guarantee their safety.
  • PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides cannot be held responsible for any variation in the prices for lift facilities, transfers and mountain lodges, as these are determined by the respective owners.
  • The rates listed in the “The price does not include” section are to be considered merely indicative and are therefore subject to changes.
  • For all itineraries and activity programmes, PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides reserves the right to make changes based on conditions (weather, accessibility, lodges) and on the participants’ fitness level.
  • The dates indicated for the activities may change due to weather, snow, or soil conditions, etc. In addition, they depend on the date of opening/closing of the lift facilities, which are established seasonally/yearly by the managing entities of the same and, therefore, are not in any way attributable to PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides.