Haute Route Impériale – Legendary Ski Tour though the Alps

​​​Day 1: St. Luc – Bella Tola – Turtmann Hut

Meeting Point: 10:00 AM at St. Luc (Tignousa cable car station) From the top station, we ascend through the ski area towards Bella Tola (3025 m). A scenic descent into the Turtmann Valley follows, before a final climb up to the Turtmann Hut (2519 m), nestled at the edge of the glacier.
 
Day 2: Turtmann Hut – Brunegghorn – Tracuit Hut
We start above a moraine before entering a narrow gully that opens onto the wide Brunegg Glacier. Traversing the glacier, we ascend a steep slope to reach the southwest ridge and the summit of the Brunegghorn (3833 m). After skiing down the glacier’s western flank to around 2800 m, a final climb brings us to the spectacularly located Tracuit Hut (3259 m).
 
Day 3: Tracuit Hut – Bishorn – Arpitettaz Hut
Today we ascend the Bishorn (4151 m), a high-altitude but technically moderate 4000-meter peak. The route leads entirely over the upper Turtmann Glacier. After skiing back to the Tracuit Hut for a break, we cross the Col de Milon (2975 m) to reach the charming Arpitettaz Hut.
 
Day 4: Arpitettaz Hut – Blanc de Moming – Mountet Hut
From the hut, we follow broad slopes to reach the glacier. A wide arc takes us around a large crevasse zone, eventually leading to the upper glacier plateau. After a long traverse, we reach the summit basin and ascend the ridge to the Dôme de Blanc de Moming (3649 m). Depending on snow conditions, we descend via the southern ridge or the Arête du Blanc towards Zinalrothorn, and then ski down to the Mountet Hut (2886 m).
 
Day 5: Mountet Hut – Mont Durand – Zermatt
We begin the final day by crossing the long Glacier Durand to reach the Col Durand. From here, we climb Mont Durand (also known as Arbenhorn, 3712 m). The descent to Zermatt depends on snow and route choice, passing near Schönbiel Hut or the Arben Bivouac. With favorable snow conditions, we ski all the way to Zermatt.