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Ski Touring Gallery

Ski Touring

Andy and Alison skinning across Cirque Maudit on a high level ski journey from the Aguille du Midi to Pointe Hellbronner.

Col de Valpenline

Mike Brownlow leaving the Col de Valpeline en route to Zermatt on the last day of the Haute Route. Beyond are the Zermatt giant peaks, (L-R) Weisshorn, Zinalrothorn, Obergabelhorn.

Mont Blanc de Cheillion

Leaving the Dix Hut en route to the Vignettes Hut via a traverse of the Pigne d'Arolla, Haute Route.

Zermatt Ski

BASI Ski Instructor Alison Culshaw ripping it up off-piste above Zermatt, The Matterhorn in the background.

Stockli Glacier

Skiing the complicated Stockli Glacier with the Matterhorn in the background. The final leg of the Haute Route.

Matterhorn Ski

Andy, Ed and Charlie take a break on the Stockli Glacier en route to celebrating a finishing the Haute Route Zermatt

Spray Turn

Enjoying the final steep pitch of skiing before the Vignettes Hut is reached on the Haute Route

Rosa Blanche

Ed Pugh cruising down the Rosa Blanche (near Verbier) heading for the Praflueri Hut, Haute Route

Crevasse

The site no Ski Mountaineer want to see, the inside of a Crevasse with a broken snow bridge, Bernina, Swiss Alps

Skinning in Silvretta

The Skinning approach to the Piz Buin, Sivretta, Austrian Alps

Gelten Hut

Relaxing at the Gelten Hut after a superb ski traverse of the Arpelistock from Glacier 3000 (Col de Pillon), West Oberland, Swiss Alps

Dent Blanche

Doug Ranford admires the superb profile of the Dent Blanche (South Ridge on the right) en route to Arolla, Swiss Alps

Wanenhorn

Alison Culshaw returning to the Finsteraarhorn Hut after a great days skiing on the Grosse Wanenhorn, Berner Oberland, Swiss Alps

Mont Dolent

The excellent final snowy crest of Mont Dolent, Swiss / Italian border.

Three Cols

Nick Carter skinning towards the Col de Chardonnet on the classic Chamonix day tour, The 3 Cols. N. Face of Les Droites beyond