High tour Weissmies crossing

Over beautiful rock and firn ridges at over 4,000 metres

Technics

Endurance

The Weissmies is a beautiful 4,000 metre peak high above the Saas Valley. The crossing is a great high-altitude tour with everything that goes with it. The small Furgen cable car makes the ascent easier and the Saas cable cars the descent. On the first day we climb up to the Almagellerhütte, enjoy lunch and in the afternoon we can climb a little in mountain boots in the beautiful granite. Depending on the conditions, we decide as a group whether to tackle the south ridge with the most beautiful sunrise or the somewhat more challenging red ridge. We experience great climbs in grades II and III and enjoy an impressive firn ridge on the Weissmies. The descent leads over the imposing glacier down to Hohsaas, where we can toast to our shared experience and then travel comfortably down to the valley by cable car.

Venue & meeting point
- Area: Valais, Saas Valley, Saas Grund
- Meeting point: 10.07, Saas Almagell, village square,
- Conclusion: approx. 15.00 in Saas Grund
- Overnight stay: Almagellerhütte
Requirements
- You have first experience on high tours.
- You have first experience with ice axe and crampons.
- Condition for high altitude tours with around 1000hm ascent and descent at a comfortable pace (~300hm/h).
Group size
- Takes place with 2 guests per mountain guide.
Price and services
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- New: including overnight stay in a hut and 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.