In advance of our IML assessment we spent a week in the Swiss Valais getting acclimatised and checking out the local terrain. We to flights to Geneva and a train to Martigny then on to Sierre. Up to Cret du Midi then on the ridge to Cabane des Becs de Bosson (2985m) down to Zinal via Sorbois and the Barrage de Moiry dam Cabane de » read more »
DAY1: Saas Grund to Borca, Macugnaga (stayed at Hotel Alpi Borca) DAY2: Macugnaga to Alagna Valsesia (stayed at Indren Hus) DAY3: Alagna to Staffa Gressoney (stayed at Hotel Nordend) DAY4: Staffa to Resy St Jaques (stayed at Rifugio Ferraro) DAY5: Resy to Theodulpass (stayed at Rifugio Teodulo / Theodul Hut) DAY6: Descended to Zermatt on the Theodul Glacier (stayed at Zermatt YHA) DAY7: a rest day » read more »
We did the Tour des Combin with Roger, Patrick, Chris, Richard & Penny. Its a fantastic trek around the Grand Combin massif, taking in some really nice mountain huts and some high (2800m) passes. Here’s our itinerary: (we did the route anti-clockwise) Day 1: BOURG ST PIERRE Flew out to BSP and stayed at » read more »
Tour du Matterhorn: a two week hut to hut treking around the Matterhorn massif (this trip is also called “Tour du Cervin”). We flew to Geneva and got a train to Zermatt. DAY1:Randa We took the Europaweg from Zermatt (which was quite loose and unstable). Unfortunately the Europa Hut was closed as we were too early in » read more »
The Tour du Mont-Blanc aka the TMB was our first Alpine trip, and as such we did it with Rambers Holidays. Its was great introductory into Alpine Hut to Hut trips for us. SWITZERLAND DAY 1: Col de Forclaz to Champex, via la Bovine DAY 2: to La Fouly – our first Leader was sick, so we lead this » read more »
Author: Phil Newby