The Haute Route, Chamonix to Zermatt
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From The Haute Route, Chamonix to Zermatt
Series: Haute Route
Haute Route Preparations
Haute Route Planning
Ski Touring + Late Night Decorating!
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Anna, Laetitia, Ian and Pete tackle the world famous ski mountaineering multi-day traverse from Chamonix to Zermatt; “the” Haute Route… How hard could it be? We’d convinced ourselves that mountaineering skills were more important than skiing skills, so it should be easy, right?
A bit of a preparation is probably a good idea before starting a long adventure like the Haute Route. In our case it was essential...
It's been a while coming, but here we are back in Chamonix with the classic traverse from Chamonix to Zermatt, the Haute Route, taking up the agenda for the next week...
How much is possible in just one weekend? Well, partly thanks to cheap flights a weekend in the Alps is possible. But what about redecorating a flat and going on a long ski tour all day Saturday too?