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 »
A full week avalanche awareness, avalanche rescue and snowshoe leader course with instruction from BMG Guide “Cube” in French Grand Bornand Alps.
After spending a couple of days in the Austrian Alps (near Mayrhofen) doing the first two days of the Zillertal Berliner Höhenweg we were unexpectedly snowed off. We then hired a car and drove to Zernez in the Swiss National Park for a range of day walks from a self catering base.
Day trip up the Breithorn from Zermatt (using the Kleine Matterhorn Cable Car) Stunning views from the easiest (Grade F) roped glacier crossing for a 4000M+ peak.
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 »
Author: Phil Newby