Ski Tour Rimpfischhorn

Private Tour

Day 1: Summit ski tour to the Allalinhorn 4027 m

After meeting at the bus stop in Saas Fee, we will head over to the cable car station and take the cable car, then the Metro Alpin, to the Mittelallalin 3457m. From here you will already be able to see the summit, but it's a way to go yet. From here we'll attach our skins and start the climb, starting out across the ski slope then later joining the glacier proper. One steep section in particular leads up towards the Feejoch, after this the terrain becomes more mellow, until the final short ascent to the summit. After a decent snack (when the weather is fair) and a good look at the panoramic views, we can tackle the descent, which leads down to Felskinn (middle cable car station). From Felskinn we will again don skins, and make the short, easy traverse over to the Britannia hut.

Day 2: Summit ski tour to the Rimpfischhorn 4199m

An early morning start. After a short descent, we'll begin the long, gentle ascent up the Allalingletscher. After a large flattening, the glacier leads us more steeply up to the Allalinpass 3556m. From here a steady, rising traverse leads round the north side of the mountain, beneath its buttresses, to the Rimpfischsattel 3989m. At the saddle we depot the skis, attach our crampons and enjoy an interesting snow and rock climb to the summit of the Rimpfischhorn 4199 m. After a hunk of bread and Swiss cheese, and a sip of tea, we'll descend back the way we came. From the Rimpfischsattel we will ski down, then back up to Allallinpass. Now an epic descent awaits: We will descend the Allalin glacier until its end, then continue on down the moraines and into the Allalin meadows. Then into the Saasa Vispa and through the Ärnisch forest to Saas Almagell. An excellent 1800m of descent! After a beer in Saas Almagell you can make your way home, tired but happy.

• Guiding from a licenced mountain guide/ aspirant guide
• His or her expenses
• 1 night in bunk room with half-board
• Tea for the next day
• Summit Certificate

• Your expenses
• Snacks
• Rental equipment
• Costs for a taxi if needed (guests pay for the guides share)

Backpack

• 25-30l

Clothing

• Warm, functional clothing
• Rain jacket
• Rain pants
• Mountaineering or hiking pants
• Sunhat
• Gloves (ideally one thin and one thick pair)
• Beanie or headband
• Extra underwear and socks
• Thermal underwear 

Footwear

• Ski touring boots or snowboard boots

The basics

• Sunglasses (category 3 or 4)
• Sunscreen lotion and lip balm (minimum factor 30, 50 better)
• Thermos flask, drink bottle
• Silk sleeping bag liner
• Headlamp
• Toiletries
• SAC/DAV permit (if you have one)
• GA or Half Fare Travelcard (if you have)
• Earplugs (optional)
• Camera and binoculars (optional)

Technical Equipment

• Harness
• Crampons with anti-snow plates
• Ice axe
• Ski touring skis or splitboard with skins and tele crampons
• Ski poles (preferrably telescopic)
• LVS (avalanche transceiver)
• Avalanche probe
• Avalanche shovel