Ski and ride incredible terrain while traversing the snowiest part of the Swiss Alps.

Duration

5 Days/5 Nights

Departures:

April 8th, 2024

About

You will fly into Zurich, Switzerland and travel via train to Andermatt.

Itinerary

Prior Day 1: – Arrive in Zurich, transfer to Anderamatt.

Day 1 – Realp to Albert Heim hut – A short train ride from Andermatt brings us to the village of Realp where we will walk to the trailhead and start our traverse. Day 1 is modest and typically allows us to lighten our packs at the hut before riding off of Chli Bielenhorn (9646’) or Obere Bielenlucke (10656’).
Stats – 3.2mi 3419’

Day 2 – Albert Heim hut to Chelenalp hut – Leaving early from the hut we will descend to reach the start of the Lochberg skin. From the summit a variety of decent options exist for 4200’ descent to the Goscheneralp dam. From here we will skin up the valley to the Chelenalp hut for dinner and some rest.
Stats – 7.5mi 4875’

Day 3 – Chelenalp hut to Steingetscher hotel – Today we skin uphill directly from the hut aiming for the Sustenlimi at 10098’. From here it is possible to descend but with the right conditions we will opt to summit the Sustenhorn (11489’) and descend 5250’ to the hotel Steingetscher.
Stats – 7.2mi 3780’

Day 4 – Steingestscher hotel to Sustli hut – Usually the most complex day of the tour. Today we climb Ober Valley and eventually pass beneath the Fünf ngerstock, pass through the Obertal Pass and descend the Chli Sustli glacier before climbing to the Sustli Hut.
Stats – 3.6mi 4698’

Day 5 – Sustli hut to Engelberg – Truly a highlight of the traverse despite our time in the mountain coming to a close. We leave the hut and traverse up to the Stössensattel and then wrap around a glacier to the ridge on Grassen before the long and wild descent into the  final valley that leads to Engelberg. Mostly north facing, the final leg of our tour drops us over 6000+’ into Engelberg.
Stats – 5.75mi 6026’

What’s Included

-Hut fees including dinner and breakfast
-Hotel in Andermatt and Engelberg
-Secure baggage transfer from Andermatt to Engelberg
-IFMGA Mountain Guide fees and expenses
-Lift tickets (if used)

What’s NOT included

-Flights to/from Europe
-Transportation to/from Andermatt and Engelberg
-In town meals
-hut lunches and drinks
-rescue insurance
-trip cancellation insurance
-guide gratuity

Difficulty

Difficult

Venue

Urner Alps, Switzerland