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Winter Traverse

France · French Alps

A guide-led winter crossing for ski-mountaineers following the classic Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route.

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Days7
Distance120 km
Total climb8000 m
High point3794 m

What this trip is like

A guide-led winter crossing for ski-mountaineers following the classic Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route.

Stay style: High mountain huts and simple valley staging accommodation before and after the traverse.

Food and support: Hut meals anchor the week, with daily trail food carried between stages.

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Mountain collections

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Swiss Alps Peaks

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UIAA 4000ers

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