Embark on the iconic Haute Route ski tour from Chamonix to Zermatt with expert guides, all-inclusive support, and breathtaking alpine terrain.
Experience the ultimate adventure with our Guided Haute Route Ski Tour from Chamonix to Zermatt. Expert guides lead you across stunning alpine terrain, perfect for skiers seeking an unforgettable, all-levels mountain journey in the heart of the Alps.
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
On-snow support
- Independent: Below this trip's level of support
Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.
- Hosted: With your guide
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge.
- Guided: Included
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability. Instruction is not included.
- Coached: Not confirmed
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
- 7 days on snow with staff
- Backcountry guiding7 days of guiding and instruction by a UIAGM qualified mountain guide.
- 1 guide : 6 guests
Terrain, ability and who it is for
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert
Terrain
Level requirements
- The Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt is a demanding high-mountain ski traverse that requires solid ski touring experience, excellent fitness, and strong technical ability in both skiing and mountaineering terrain. This is not a tour for beginners or those new to multi-day ski touring.
- You must have completed at least one multi-day hut-to-hut ski tour prior to this trip.
- Be confident in managing long ascents (up to 5 hours / 1100m vertical gain per day) at a steady, sustainable pace.
- Efficient skinning technique is essential, especially on steep and exposed traverses .
- You should be comfortable executing kick turns on slopes of 35° or steeper , even in challenging snow conditions.
- You must be an advanced to expert off-piste skier , capable of skiing in a wide range of snow types (powder, crust, breakable crust, spring snow, etc.).
- Confidently ski sustained 40° slopes without hesitation, loss of control, or frequent stops.
- Strong downhill skiing skills are crucial for safety, especially when carrying a multi-day pack in glaciated and remote terrain.
- You must be familiar with using crampons and an ice axe on steep snow slopes and potentially a little exposed alpine terrain.
- Be comfortable with mountaineering sections that may include boot-packing on steep snow, easy scrambling over mixed (snow/rock) terrain, and using ropes for safety when necessary (you would be secured by your guide).
Physical fitness
- Fitness level 4/5
- Excellent cardiovascular fitness is required. Expect to be on the move for 6–8 hours per day , often in high altitude (above 3000m).
- You should be able to maintain a consistent climbing pace of 400 vertical meters per hour .
- You must be fit enough to recover well overnight and be ready to perform again the following day over the course of a full week.
Who you ride with
- Sport
- Ski
- Max group size
- 6 guests
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
What the price includes
Included
- Lodging
- Lift pass
- Meals · partly
- Transfers · partly
- 7 days of guiding and instruction by a UIAGM qualified mountain guide.
- 6 nights accommodation in mountain huts with breakfast and dinner included.
- Any transport that is required during the course including the return trip from Zermatt to Chamonix.
- Ropes, safety equipment, etc will be provided when needed by your guide.
- Our team is based at the foot of the Aiguille du Midi cable car and will be happy to help you with any questions you may have before, during or after your trip to Chamonix.
- The cost of any lift access that is required during the course for the itinerary described above.
Not included
- Personal Equipment
- The price does not include lunch or snacks.
- The price does not include flights, airport transfers or any other travel to/from Chamonix.
- Accommodation in Chamonix is not included.
- Travel insurance including a mountain search and rescue insurance is mandatory on all our trips (we can organise the mountai search and rescue insurance for you on request).
Not confirmed by the operator: Lesson.
Day by day
The group will meet at our office in Chamonix Sud the evening before the first day of the trip. You will have an informal chat with your guide about the week ahead, weather, conditions, itinerary, etc. The guide will also want to check all of your equipment and make sure everything is in order.
- Day 1: Ski Les Grands Montets and hike up to the Argentière RefugeYou start with some steep ski runs on Les Grands Montets. Your guide will want to check that you all have the right ski level before you set off and make sure that there are no issues with any of your equipment. After lunch you will ski down the Rognon glacier and across the Argentière Glacier to the Argentière Refuge (2771m). You will spend your first night there. Enjoy the beautiful views of the Argentière Basin!Descent 800-900m • Ascent 200-300m • Time 4-5 h
- Day 2: Argentière hut to Trient hut via Col du TourThe day will start with a short descent from the hut down to the glacier, where you will put on your skins and climb up to the Col du Passon (3028m). From the col it’s a short descent before putting the skins back on for a short climb to the Col du Tour (3282m). Then the route takes you across the magnificent Trient plateau and up to the Trient hut where you will spend the night.Descent 300m • Ascent 1100m • Time 6-8 h
- Day 3: Trient hut to Prafleuri hut via Col des ÉcandiesThis is a long day, which is rewarded by long descents. It starts with descending the Col des Écandies (2796m) followed by adescent by the Val d’Arpette down to the village of Champex (1500m). Transfer by taxi will be arranged to take you to a cable-car station in Verbier. Climb up to the Col de la Chaux (2940m), followed by another descent. Then hike up to the Col de Momin (3015m) and to the highest summit of the trip, the Rosablanche (3336m). From the summit you have a great ski down the Glacier de Prafleuri to the Prafleuri hut (2624m) where you will spend the night.Descent 2700m • Ascent 900m • Time 7-8 h
- Day 4: Prafleuri refuge to Refuge to DixThis day starts with a steep climb over the Col des Roux before starting the long traverse above the Lac Dix. At the head of the lake there is a steady climb to the Pas du Chat and then a little more traversing before a short climb to Refuge des Dix hut (2928m). Here you will leave some of your equipment before setting out for either the Col de Cheilon (3237m) or to the summit of La Luette (3548m) for some extra descent before you dinner. This add on is optional!Descent 450m • Ascent 800m • Time 5h
- Day 5: Refuge des Dix to Vignettes Refuge via Pigne d’ArollaFrom the hut you will cross the Glacier de Cheilon to climb the Glacier de Tsena Refien towards the Col de la Serpentine and on to the Col du Brenay. It is then an easy climb to the summit of the Pigne d’Arolla (3772m). Now you have a great descent to the Col des Vignettes and the spectacularly situated hut (3160m) of the same name.Ascent 850m • Time 6 h
- Day 6: Vignettes Refuge to Bertol hut via Col de Charmottane and Col de l’EvêqueThe day will start with a quick descent to the Col de Charmottane (3037m) followed by a hike up to the Col de l’Evêque (3382m). A beautiful, long descent of the Arolla Glacier to the Plans de Bertol is followed by a long, but absolutely spectacular, hike up to the Bertol hut (3311m), where you will spend the last night in the of this trip.Descent 750m • Ascent 1100m • Time 7-8 h
- Day 7: Bertol hut to Zermatt via Tête Blanche and Stöckji glacier.Fun day! A hike up to the second highest point of the trip, the Tête Blanche (3707m) is followed by a brilliant, long and relatively complex descent of the Stöckji and Zmut glaciers. You will be making your way through crevasses and around rocks as you go. The views of the Matterhorn are always changing and always spectacular. Eventually you will reach the edge of Zermatt’s huge piste area and stop for a well-earned beer at a piste-side bar before continuing to Zermatt. From here you will catch the train to Tasch to meet the minibus waiting to take you back to Chamonix, a 2.5 hour drive. Once back in Chamonix you will have a short debrief over a coffee at our office, where you can also swap photos before heading home.Descent 2100m • Ascent 500m • Time 6 h
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
Where you stay
- 6 nights accommodation in mountain huts with breakfast and dinner included.
- Accommodation in Chamonix is not included.
Getting There
The price does not include flights, airport transfers or any other travel to/from Chamonix. However, we can organise airport transfers for you on request, please contact us for details.
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
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Dates and prices
| Dates | Season | Duration | From | Availability | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 – Mar 21, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 15 March 2027 – Sunday 21 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 7 days | 2,370 EURFrom 2370 € — Price per person for minimum 6 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 21 – Mar 27, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Sunday 21 March 2027 – Saturday 27 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 7 days | 2,370 EURFrom 2370 € — Price per person for minimum 6 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Sunday 28 March 2027 – Saturday 3 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 7 days | 2,370 EURFrom 2370 € — Price per person for minimum 6 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 4 – Apr 10, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Sunday 4 April 2027 – Saturday 10 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 7 days | 2,370 EURFrom 2370 € — Price per person for minimum 6 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 11 – Apr 17, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Sunday 11 April 2027 – Saturday 17 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 7 days | 2,370 EURFrom 2370 € — Price per person for minimum 6 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 18 – Apr 24, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Sunday 18 April 2027 – Saturday 24 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 7 days | 2,370 EURFrom 2370 € — Price per person for minimum 6 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
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Price per person for minimum 6 skiers
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
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