
DIABLERETS - KANDERSTEG SKI TOUR.
Spring 2009:
Day 1: Meet in leysin review gear, condition
Day 2: Transfer to les Diablerets, ride the lift to Diablerets glacier and start the tour, traverse to Gelten hut, via
Arpelistock, 3,035m. Night at Gelten hut.
Day 3: From Gelten hut to Wildhorn hut via the Wildhorn, 3,246m.
Day 4: From the Wildhorn hut to Wildstrubel hut via the Schniderhorn 2,937m.
Day 5: From Wildstrubel hut to Gemmi pass hotel. We will traverse the Plaine Morte, Climb the Wildstrubel 3,243m. and
enjoy a great descent to Lammerzee.
Day 6: Gemmi pass to Kandersteg via the Stegpass and down to Ueschinen,Kandersteg. Hotel in Kandersteg for the
nigth.
Difficulty:
This tour crosses the first part of the Berner Oberland, each day are easy to moderate This tour
Tour dates
End of February - March - April , 2009
Cost spring 2009 Minimum 5 persons
$ ............................. Per person
Service include:
Professional Bilingual guide & expenses
Transportation: Leysin to Les Diablerets glacier
Mountain Huts nights, with breakfast and dinners.
Group technical equipment. First aid kit, ropes, radio, rescue sled, repair kit.
Service does not include:
Picnic lunches, snacks
Hotel Nights and meals in Leysin
Personal gear
Rescue insurance
Incidentals
MEETING: we will meet in leysin or Les Diablerets. Please let me know of your travel plan and I will help you book a hotel.
The hotel availability may vary base on the number of nights you will be staying.
Ski Mountaineering Equipment List
Technical gear:
Transceiver/Shovel/probe
Harness & Prussiks
2 Locking carabiners
Ice axe (short 40 to 50 cm.) & Crampons
Personal gear:
Alpine Touring skis with AT bindings or telemark skis
Alpine Touring boots or telemark boots (make sure they fit well)
Ski crampons / Adjustable poles / Climbing skins
Snowboard package. (I recommend the split board system)
Back pack (45L)
Warm Hat (wool or fleece) & Sun hat or visor
Sunglasses & Goggles (flexible and carrying case)
Light weight gloves (fleece) & Heavy weight gloves or mittens w/ Goretex shells
Neck gaiter or scarf
Layering system:
Light, Mid weight Capilene underwear - Zip-T (turtleneck) top and bottoms (1 set)
Warm socks and liners (2 sets)
Sweater or Synchilla fleece jacket/ pullover
Jacket - Goretex with good hood & Ski pants and Goretex pants
Cotton T- shirt - for hut (1)
Down coat is not useful but if you do bring one, make sure it is very compact. Better to use a puffball style.
Other items
Camera, film & batteries / Sunscreen & lip screen
Personal items - toothbrush, toothpaste, handi-wipes
Extra pair of prescription glasses or contacts (and contact solutions) - if applicable
Prescription medication / Small first aid kit - aspirin, Advil, moleskin, tape
Head lamp & batteries
Water bottle - Nalgene (1) and Thermos - unbreakable
Ear plugs / Passport
Money for extra food and incidentals in huts
Lunches and snacks for the tour
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