I hope you’re ready to make this an annual trip, because multi day touring is not something you only do once. Skiing is quite simply the best way to travel through the mountains, with fun descents, ever changing scenery and sun bathing with a beer in hand!

The Alps are home to the biggest network of mountain refuges anywhere in the world, all with bags of character, as well as satisfying food and drink. These facilitate journeys through the mountains, with relatively small packs on our backs and plenty of comfort.

In the Alps the refuges normally open in March and the season runs until mid May. Having said that some refuges are open right through the winter, so if you’d like to tour outside of these months, contact me for a suggestion.

The Chamonix - Zermatt Haute Route

This ultra classic route links the two most famous mountain towns in the Alps, crossing high cols and huge glaciers, the final big descent below the North face of the Matterhorn is something you will remember for the rest of your life.

Suited to fit intermediate - advanced skiers

7 days course length

The Gran - Paradiso Haute Route

This Italian paradise is home to a whole host of incredible ski terrain, quaint Italian mountain huts and great coffee. It is also home to the only 4000m peak entirely in Italy, which lucky for us is a brilliant ski peak.

Suited to fit advanced skiers

The Vanoise Haute Route

Also known as Poulet, because of the similarity the park has to the shape of a chicken! Perched nestled in to both the 3 valleys and the 4 valleys resorts this gem is home to floating glaciers, gorgeous skiing and great huts.

Suited to fit intermediate - advanced skiers