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Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland The Haute Route is one of the most famous of high mountain ski tours linking the Alps' two most iconic resorts - Zermatt and Chamonix. There are ski (6+ days), hiking (12+ days) and bike routes (3+ days).
(Click images below for larger version or source document)About: The Haute Route crosses eleven glaciers on its way from Chamonix to Zermatt at an average elevation of 3,000 meters (9,800 feet). It includes climbs to over 12,000'and long downhill runs. One downhill run goes from 3271 m. to 1477 m. 5,885 ft of vertical descent.
You should be very comfortable skiing black diamond runs at a resort in most any conditions (including icy slopes) and can also ski double black diamond slopes up to 40 degrees in good conditions. International Alpine Guide Links: Haute Route Ski Tour - Skill Assessment, How do they work, ...| Northwest Mountain School Haute Route Ski Tour ~ Pro Guiding Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route -Verbier Route Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost Zermatt to Chamonix Haute Route - April 2017 - Matterhorn Chalets The Haute Route ski tour with International Alpine Guides Gramin Map (link may be temporary for Tom's Mar 2019 trip) Map | Swiss Alpine Club SAC |