Treking from Chamonix to Zermat - 6 days Glacier Walking
Program:
Day 1 : (↗ 502m ↘ 0m) Tour village - chairlift col de Balme (2200m)- Refuge Albert 1er (2702m) Crampon technic revision on the Tour glacier.
Day 2 : (↗ 586m ↘ 1094m) Refuge Albert 1er (2702m)- Tour Glacier - col sup du Tour(3288m) - Trient Glacier – Orny Glacier – Chairlift de la breya (2194m) - Champex Village (1466m)
Day 3 : (↗ 1267m ↘ 315m) Champex (1466m)- Taxi to Mauvoisin Dam (1976m)- Gietroz Glacier - col de Cheilon (3243m) – Cabane des Dix (2928m)
Day 4 : (↗ 922m ↘ 690m) Cabane des Dix (2928m)- Pigne d’Arolla ( 3790m)- Cabane des Vignettes (3160m)
Day 5 : (↗ 1259m ↘ 985m) Cabane des Vignettes (3160m)- Otemma glacier (3037m) - Col de l’Eveque (3382m) - Arolla Glacier - plan Bertol (2520m) - Cabane Bertol (3311m)
Day 6 : (↗ 618m ↘ 2107m) Cabane de Bertol (3311m) – Montminé Glacier (3200m) - Tête blanche (3707m)- Stokji Glacier– Zermat (1600m) - Return taxi to Chamonix
Duration:
2 days
Period:
Middle of June to mid August
Participants:
6 persons maximum
Prices:
- 1 -2 pers 380 € / day
- 3 - 4 pers 400 € / day
- 5 - 6 pers 420 € / day
This price includes guiding fee and supervision and the loan of technical equipment
Equipment:
Technical material | clothes | additionnal |
Rucksack (45 L) | mountaineering long legged trousers | sun glasses |
crampons | fleece jacket | sun cream |
harness | wind jacket | food and drink |
helmet * | gloves | camera |
ice axe | bonnet, casquette ou chapeau | sleeping bag liner |
walking poles | an other layer in case... | head lamp |
Mountain boots adapted for crampons | (change of socks, underwear) | first aid kit |
* supplied by the mountain guide
Additional Information
No real technical difficulties but as the trek occurs at altitude, it is necessary to be an experienced walker and have a good physical condition with practising an endurance sport, such as running or cycling.
At any one time, the guide has the right to modify the itinerary, according to the weather conditions and the physical aptitude of the participants
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