20 Days - Make the most of your holidays

This is the most famous ski tour in the Alps - a legendary hut-to-hut high alpine traverse linking two of the best-known alpine centres, Chamonix and Zermatt.
The Haute Route really is a wonderful ski journey across exceptionally high terrain. Its popular reputation is fully justified on account of the fabulous mountain scenery you pass through, the tough climbs, exhilarating descents, charming huts and terrific relief once it's all over!

Itinerary:
Many interesting and varied options exist including the Classic, Verbier and Grand Lui variations. The chosen route will depend on the weather and snow conditions, the recommendations of the guides and the preferences of the group.

Day 1: Arrive in Chamonix and meet the guide to discuss the week's plan, check and sort food and equipment. Stay overnight in the valley.
Day 2: Warm-up morning off-piste on the Grands Montets ski field before heading up to the Argentiere hut in the afternoon. 3 hours. 200m ascent; 600m descent.
Day 3: Early start for the skin up to the Col du Chardonnet and across the Trient plateau into Switzerland and a night in the charming Trient hut.
Day 4: Leisurely start to enjoy the descent of the wild Val d'Arpette to Champex. A brief relaxing road transfer by taxi to Bourg St Pierre before the big climb to the Valsorrey hut. 6 hours. 1400m ascent; 1700m descent.
Day 5: The key section: the delicate climb and traverse to the Plateau du Couloir, the committing crossing of the Col du Sonadon and the complex route down the Mt. Durand Glacier to the Chanrion hut. 6 hours. 900m ascent; 1800m descent.
Day 6: The traditional route goes up the Otemma Glacier. However, it can be rather tedious and if conditions allow, the traverse of the Pigne d'Arolla via the Portons to the Vignettes hut is much more interesting. 6 hours. 1300m ascent; 700m descent.
Day 7: There are few days in alpine ski mountaineering to match this one. You have to cover 30km, cross three cols and seven glaciers and climb 1100 metres: a fitting finale to the Classic Haute Route. You stay overnight in Zermatt. 8 hours. 900m ascent; 2400m descent.
Day 8: From Zermatt we transfer back to Chamonix by train or taxi.

All guiding fees and expenses
One night HB in Chamonix
One night B&B in Zermatt
All hut fees on HB basis
The price does not include: evening meal in Zermatt, lunches, beverages, personal insurance, hire of ski equipment, travel to and from Chamonix, transfers, uplift costs
We exclude the cost for any transfers because our use of these is dependent on weather and snow conditions. There is usually a taxi transfer on day 4 and we transfer by road back to Chamonix at the end of the week. Based on previous trips the cost of transfers and uplift for this week will be approximately €160 per person.

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