Ski tour | Tour du Soleil with mountain guide
The Tour du Soleil or Ticino Haute Route: a hidden ski tour mecca between Ticino and Valais, Switzerland's sunniest region!
The area between Ticino and Valais, i.e. between the Bedretto Valley and the Binntal or Goms, is one of our mountain guide Jonas' favourite areas. It is lonely and remote. You need several days to cross it and it offers really playful terrain. Small gullies, glaciers and lots of variations! A hidden mecca for ski tourers. We visit the best spots and spend four great days ski touring together. We start in All'Acqua and climb the first summit to Capanna Corno Gries. We continue over the long Blinnen Glacier to the Blinnenhorn and from there quickly to the Rifugio Claudio e Bruno on Italian soil. Continue to the striking Ofenhorn on the Italian side and from there to a secluded hut. We bring the days to a cosy close with a final ski tour and finally return home to the Binntal valley with many impressions and memories.
Venue & meeting point
- Area: Ticino - Valais, Bedretto Valley - Binntal, border between Switzerland and Italy
- Meeting point: 9.25 bus stop All'Acque
- Finish: approx. 15.00 in Binntal
- Overnight stay: Capanna Corno Gries, Rifugio Claudio e Bruno, Mittlenbärghütte or Binntal Hut
Requirements
- Mastering the ski touring technique with its basics (skins, hairpin turns).
- Safe downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow.
- Stamina for ski tours often with 1000m, days up to around 1200m at a leisurely pace (~300m/h).
- Splitboarders are welcome, provided they are experienced.
Group size
- Takes place with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
Price and services
- CHF 1190.-
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Including overnight stay in a hut with half board
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled.
- For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably directly at Jonas or via the Contact form.
Impressions: Tour du Soleil
So come with us on the Ticino Haute Route:
- 6 - 9 March 2025, Thursday - Sunday, 4 daysOnly 5 free places left
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Questions and answers about the Tour du Soleil ?¿
What is the Tour du Soleil?
The Tour du Soleil is a ski crossing from Ticino to Valais, Switzerland's sunniest region (Soleil = sun, French). It leads over small glaciers and you walk from hut to hut. The tour runs along the Swiss-Italian border.
How difficult is the Tour du Soleil?
The Tour du Soleil is a medium-difficulty ski tour with easy glaciers and exciting transitions. The difficulty is ZS ski tours with around 1000-1200 metres each.
Where exactly does the Tour du Soleil pass through?
- Day: The tour typically starts in Ticino, in All'Acqua. The first day leads to Capanna Corno Gries.
- Day 2: The second day leads to the Blinnenhorn and from there to the Rifugio Maria Luisa in Italy.
- Day 2: continue to the prominent Ofenhorn and from there towards the Binntal. Either to the Binntalhütte or the Mittlenberghütte.
- As a finale, a few great ski tour peaks await before finally descending into the Binntal.