Technical Summits Wallis/ Matterhorn preparation
- A challenging week in the Walliser Alps!
- The perfect preparation for a Matterhorn ascent!
- 4 full guiding days, by a qualified IFMGA guide/aspirant
- Guiding ratio max 2:1
About the activity
A challenging activity for experienced and fit participants; our technical summits week will be planed relatively short term based on the weather patterns and conditions for the season. In the activity we will attempt summits and routes up to AD/AD+ difficulty level.
The activity includes:
- snow and ice gear usage
- movement on snow and ice
- Mountaineering routes up to AD/AD+
- climbing sections of steep ice, up to 50 degrees
- climbing sections of moderately steep rock up to III/IV level
- glacier travel
- after the activity a Matterhorn 4,477 m ascent will be possible*, depending on weather, conditions and the participant's ability.
Exemplary timetable:
Day 1- Meeting at 17:00 in Saas Grund- for a briefing and a gear check.
Day 2- a short route from the valley up- for example the Jägihorn, the Drihorlini or the Hohlaubgrat are all accesable from the Saas valley- to acclimatize and move together on combined terrain. We will spend another night in the valley or already stay in a hut.
Day 3- Day 5- days dedicated to climb- high and technical- summits for training and acclimatisation.
Optional routes on high summits in the area are*:
Allalinhorn Hohlaub arete- 4,027
Weissmies Red arete - 4,017m
Alphubel from Mittelallalin or from the Täsch hut - 4,206m
Dom- 4,545m
Breithorn half traverse- 4,160m
Pollux- 4,089m
Portjen ridge traverse*- 3,654m
Lagginhorn S ridge*- 4,010m
Weissmies N ridge*- 4,017m
Fletschhorn-Lagginhhorn*- 4,010m
Alphubel W ridge (Rotgrat*)- 4,206m
(with a * marking are routes that are being done in a 1:1 ratio)
For the Matterhorn ascent**:
Day 7- ascent to the Hornli hut 3260 m.
Day 8- Ascent via the Hornli ridge on the Matterhorn 4,477 m and a descent back to the valley.
* The mentioned timetable is exemplary and may vary due to conditions, ability of the participants, safety & weather limitations.
** a Matterhorn ascent is not guaranteed after this week and is dependent on the weather, conditions, the participant’s performance, hut and guide’s availability. If you would like to assure a booking in the hut, please let us know at least 30 days before the activity starts- the hut reservation fees are non-refundable, the guiding fees in case of cancellation due to weather/ conditions on the mountain are partially refundable.
Fitness Level & difficulty
- A very physically demanding activity- a very good level of physical fitness is required- (C/D) as we will be climbing some days more than 1,200 meters with 10-kg (about 20 Lbs) rucksacks.
- The participants are required to be absolutely sure footed and have experience in snow, rock and ice, be it through past guided activities or courses (2-3).
- For participants that don't fall under the above mentioned requirements, we recommend to take part in our Alpine Semester or Swiss Classics weeks, for training and reality check.
- Since we try to maximize the efficiency and may head straight to a very high summit- we recommend the participants to acclimatize on their own before starting the week with us and spend a day and a night above 2500 m. Optional huts are the Weissmies hut at 2,726 m (Recommended in a combination with another higher hut on the second night), the Hohsaas restaurant at 3,100 m, the Britannia hut at 3,030 m, The Hörnli hut at 3,260 m. All mentioned huts can be reached alone without technical difficulties.
Price and details
Price:
1,850 € Per Person*
The price includes:
- 4 days in the mountains*.
- Planning and guiding by an IFMGA/UIAGM qualified guide/Aspirant.
- Transportation throughout the activity
- Guides expenses
- Climbing gear (ice exes, ropes, harnesses, helmets etc.)
- ** Guiding in a in a max/ minimum 1:2 ratio
* For additional cost the activity can be extended and include more days.
** The activity can be booked in a 1:1 ratio, to increase the efficiency or to match specific requirements, starting from 3,500€.
Price does not include:
- A Matterhorn ascent is not included in the price- please see below.
- Flights and insurances.
- Cable cars (at least twice through the week, up to 60 € per day)
- Mountaineering boots (rental)
- Overnights in a mountain hut (Half board estimation 80 € a night)
- Hotel in the valley ca. 100 € for 1 person in a double room with half board
A Matterhorn ascent
- For a Matterhorn activity in 2 days* as a continuation to a previously booked activity in Wallis, an additional sum of 1,550 Euro will be charged per person only for planning and guiding.
- The client will be asked to cover all the additional costs (transportation/ parking, hut fees, half board, drinking water, cable cars etc.) for more clarifications please contact us via email at [email protected]
- To decrease pressure, an extra day/reserve day can be booked- the meaning of which that we will be able to prolong the ascent's dead line from 4.5 hours to reach the summit, to 5.5 hours, while spending another night in the hut/start later and avoid the stressful race on the summit day or have an extra day for a second attempt. An additional day will mean an additional 650 €
Dates and Bookings
Technical summits #1: 22.06.2025 - 26.06.2025
Technical summits #2: 06.07.2025 - 10.07.2025
Technical summits #3: 27.07.2025 - 31.07.2025
Technical summits #4: 03.08.2025 - 07.08.2025
Technical summits #5: 17.08.2025 - 21.08.2025
Technical summits #6: 07.09.2025 - 11.09.2025
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