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Mountain Pro is excited to announce it’s new Berner Oberland program offered in conjunction with Michael Silitch’s High-Alpine Mountain Guides. Skiing amongst the grand 4000m peaks and enormous glaciers of Switzerland’s central Bernese Oberland is the ultimate destination even the most discerning of skiers. Truly a skiers’ itinerary, each day includes memorable descents in some of the most spectacular ski terrain on the planet.
May 3-8, 2010 enjoy spring corn and a less crowded Berner experience! Custom dates may be arranged.
This tour is unique in that it is more of a loop, enabling us to focus on experiencing the diverse and interesting terrain. This trip is characterized by it’s spectacular setting, impressively perched mountain huts, and it’s focus on skiing; as opposed to destination.
Recommended Skills: This is a moderately strenuous itinerary in which you will need to climb uphill on skis with climbing skins, climb steep slopes with crampons on your ski boots and ski down moderately steep terrain. A lot of the uphill techniques can be taught and picked up fairly easily by people with a good level of cardiovascular fitness. The downhill skiing element can be coached and encouraged by your guide, but a reasonable level of innate ability is required. A group with similar ability levels, will help to maximize your skiing rewards on this trip. It is recommended that you can comfortably ski any ‘Black Diamond’ ski run at larger western ski areas in almost any conditions. Unsure of your overall preparedness? Ski stateside with Mountain Pro in Colorado, to make the most of your winter preparation time.
Huts: The well thought out layout of mountain huts in the area lends itself to numerous options. Restaurant quality breakfasts and dinners are prepared by the welcoming hut guardians, whom are often passionate skiers and guides themselves. The huts also have mattresses, pillows and blankets or down comforters to keep you warm through the night. Drinks, snacks and souvenirs cost a little extra, but can be well worth the added expense. The huts are open to everyone and generally offer mixed dormitory style accommodation.
Basic Itinerary:
Day 0: Meet in Grindelwald, Switzerland for a group orientation and gear check. Grindelwald (home to the infamous ‘Eiger’) is accessed easily by Air by first flying to nearby airports: Zurich, Basel or Geneva, then traveling by rail or car through picturesque Interlaken and on to Grindelwald.
Day 1: From Grindelwald we will ride the Jungfraujoch Railway. From here our itinerary has several options- either make the quick ski to the nearby Mochjochhutte, or ski down glacier to the high Hollandia Hutte.
Day 2-5: For the remainder of the tour travel between the Konkordia, Finsteraarhorn, and Hollandia huts. Each of these huts is situated in close proximity to the spectacular Konkordiaplatz- the intersection of the Alps’ four largest glaciers.
Day 6: Out to Grindelwald.
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Our Services:
Professional Guiding and Instruction
6 nights lodging in huts along the ski traverse including breakfast and dinner.
Tickets for transport on the Jungfraujoch Railway (Top of Europe)
Guests will be responsible for:
Personal equipment and clothing including: transceiver, shovel and probe(Available for rent in Grindelwald)
Appropriate Rescue Insurance (mandatory for all guests)
All beverages (in town and in huts)
Town meals and snacks while at the huts.
Lunches for each day
Travel to/from Grindelwald, CH
*This itinerary is subject to change based on the abilities and interests of the group and the weather and snowpack conditions of the tour.
Contact Us today to discuss your Berner Oberland experience for the 2010 season.
Payment Schedule and Terms:
We require a deposit of 50% of total trip cost upon booking. Full Payment is due 30 days prior to the trip start.
Cancellation Policy:
If there is a special need to cancel your current booking, please let us know as soon as possible.
We will do everything in our control to offer the maximum refund possible.
We understand that every cancellation is unique and will do our best to accommodate you by rescheduling if possible.
Our cancellation policies are listed below.
- 60-100 days before trip start 50% of booking fee will be refunded.
- 30-60 days before trip start, Guest will be charged 100% of booking fee.