| OUTLINE
ITINERARY
DAY 1 -
Fly to Friedrichshafen,
transfer to Sulden
Arrival in Friedrichshafen and minibus
transfer to Sulden.
We meet up in the evening to collect hire gear, chat with
our guides and prepare for the week ahead.
DAY
2
- Valle Madriccio
We leave Sulden and use the cable car up to
the ski area and then a further chairlift to the top of the
resort. After a short ski we walk over the Passo del Madriccio
and ski down through this secluded valley to the Zufalhutte
refuge. There is an optional local ascent and ski for those
who have the energy in the afternoon.
DAY
3
- Zufalhutte
We leave our heavy gear at the hut today and
set off with just light packs across the valley to the foot
of the Serena glacier. Then we move up along the glacier to
the un-named pass at 3229m. Fantastic views, a great picnic
spot and time to switch the skis into downhill mode for the
long ski back to the Zufalhutte.
DAY
4
-
to the Casati hut
A long day ahead of us as we climb the 1200
metres to the Casati hut at the top of the Zufal glacier.
This requires a steady but constant pace over stunning glacial
terrain. We spend all day climbing to the hut, where there
is a warm welcome and great food.
DAY
5
- Monte Cevadale
Day five is one of the best days out on skis
you can imagine. We are already at high altitude at the Casati
hut and from there we skin across the glacier to the Cima
Cevedale at 3757m. Then we skin along the lengthy ridge that
joins Cevedale to the Palon de la Mere (3685m) before the
steep ski down to the Branca hut well below us in the valley.
DAY
6
- the San Matteo
The biggest single climb of the trip takes
us from the Branca hut to the steep summit of the San Matteo
peak - 3678m. This 1350m climb is on steep demanding glacial
terrain and requires good technique - as well as a head for
heights. The ski back down to Branca is fantastic.
But
from the Branca we pick up all our gear for a further 300
metre climb to the Pizzini hut where we spend the last night
of the tour.
DAY
7
- Sulden Spitze
- Sulden
From Pizzini we climb at first on skis and
then on foot back to the Casati hut (and if we have time we'll
pop in for a coffee !). Then we head up to the simple Sulden
Spitze peak before making the final descent back down through
the seracs on the Sulden glaciers and skiing to the cable
car station where we started the trip. We head back to a comfortable
hotel for a well earned rest !
DAY 8 - Back to Friedrichshafen
for flights home
Transfer to Friedrichshafen
Airport for connections back to the UK.
Please
Note: This itinerary may be altered if conditions, weather
forecasts or the overall fitness of the group are judged to
put the safety of the group at risk. Pyrenean Mountain Tour
Guides reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary
without notice. These changes will be explained to the group
as and when they occur.
EQUIPMENT
AND CLOTHING NEEDED FOR THIS TREK
We
recommend that people joining this ski tour are equipped with
the following:
Technical
equipment
Ski Touring Skis with Touring Bindings
Ski Poles
Skins (with good glue!)
Ski Crampons
Ski Strap (for tying top of the skis together when carrying
on rucksack)
Avalanche Transceiver
Crampons (but you won't need an ice axe on this trip)
Climbing Harness
Clothing
suggestions
Thermal underwear- 1 set as a base layer
Fleece
Waterproof jacket
Waterproof overtrousers
Warm hat
Warm gloves
Warm walking socks
Sun hat or peaked cap
Sunglasses/Goggles
Other
useful items
40-60 litre rucksack (needs side straps so that you can carry
skis)
Head torch and batteries
Sun block for face and lips
Personal First Aid kit (plasters,compede, paracetamol)
Water
bottle or Platypus (get a insulated pipe though)
Penknife
Optional
items
Change of clothing to include: underwear,tracksuit bottoms/
long-johns,dry shirt, spare socks.
Camera and film
Paperback novel
Maps
Ear plugs(there is always one snorer)
Snack bars/dried fruit/chocolate
Sheet sleeping bag (if you like them)
Ski
Touring Equipment Hire
Pyrenean Mountain Tours offer
a full equipment hire pack. You can hire everything you need
for this tour or individual items at the costs shown in the
table below. We are unable to provide equipment "last
minute" so you need to book what you need well in advance.
| Items |
Description |
Costs |
| Ski
Touring Pack |
includes:
skis, skins, ski crampons, poles, ski touring boots |
£150 |
| With
Own Boots |
includes:
all of the above but no boots |
£110 |
| Avalanche
Transceiver |
|
£40 |
| Snow
Shovel |
|
free |
| Climbing
Harness |
with
sling and karibiner |
£30 |
| Boot
Crampons |
to fit ski touring boots |
£40 |
| Ice
Axe |
not
required for this tour |
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Please
remember to carry as little gear as possible. A heavy rucksack
will make the trip hard work and less fun.
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Mountain Tours
2 Rectory
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RG26 5RS, UK
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| .....background
preparation |
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Maps
and Guidebooks
Your guide will carry all the maps
that the group needs but you may want to plan
or record your journey on your own copy. The most
practical map for you to carry is:
“Ortler-Cevedale-Ortlergebeit”
, 1/25,000, published by the Tabacco Carta Topografica.
For
a specific ski touring book covering the Ortler
read Alpine Ski Moutaineering, Volume
2, Central and Eastern Alps, by Bill O'Conner.
You
can order maps and books online at: www.mapsworldwide.co.uk,
www.amazon.com,
or buy them at Stanford books in London.
Fitness and Skiing Standard
This tour requires that you should
be able to walk uphill for up to 4-5 hours a day
over moderate but varied terrain, gaining an average
of 1200 metres. Ski descents are on wide slopes
with plenty of space. This is an ideal second
or third ski tour but equally good for experienced
tourers wishing to visit the area and bag some
good peaks - even though it is not technically
demanding.
Group
Size: 2 groups of 7 people.
Group
1: DAF Scale:D2:A2:F2
Group
2:
DAF Scale:A3:D2:F3
Questions
about this tour ? Email Simon
for help.
Mountain Guides and
Leaders
Your tour will be led by Austrain UIAGM
mountain guides, headed by Klaus Lorenz from Galtur
who has worked with us now for four years. Richard
Dupont and Remi Laborde may also guide groups
on this route.
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| .....travel
details & costs |
| Departure
Dates & Flight Details
We recommend
that you use the following Ryanair flights:
DEPART
4th April 2009.
Out:
depart 4th April, flight FR 2008, 11:20 Depart
London Stansted,
13:55 arrive Friedrichshafen.
Return: depart 11th April, flight
FR 2009, 14:20 from Friedrichshafen,
14:55 Arrive London Stansted.
Go
to www.ryanair.com to book your flights.
What
your Holiday Will Cost
£799
per person
£80 single room supplement
Is
this your first ski tour ?
This year we are trialing
a new discount scheme for people trying ski touring
for the first time. If you book an Introduction
to Ski Touring course and a ski tour in the
same year we will reduce your overall bill by
£100.
Toured
with us Before ?
If
you have been ski touring with us twice or more
before you are entitled to a £40
discount. Please
remind us when you book!
The Diary Discount
We
know that lots of you keep diaries of your ski
tours and we want to publish some of them ! Our
aim is to have a link on each of our ski touring
itinerary pages to a previous years diary of the
trip. If we publish yours we'll pay you £15
(in the form of a discount on a PMT trip of course)
for your trouble.
Transfer
Arrangements
We
collect you in our minibus free of charge if you
arrive on the flights we have recommended
above. If you choose a different flight you will
be responsible for your own transfer to the start
and from the end of the tour. Call for advice.
The Village
of Sulden
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details |
| Accommodation
Quick List
Day
one: Sulden Hotel
Day two: Zufal hut
Day three: Zufal
hut
Day four: Casati hut
Day five: Branca hut
Day six: Pizzini hut
Day seven: Sulden
Hotel
Please note: accommodation changes may have to
be made if weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances
make it necessary. We try to ensure that hotel rooms
are twin bedded with en suite facilities but this is
not always possible.
Included
in the Price
-2 nights half board
at hotel / hostel
-5
nights full board accommodation in mountain huts
-mountain guiding fees and expenses
Not
Included in the Price
-International air
travel
-Hiring of equipment from the equipment list specified
for this trip
- Drinks and snacks at huts and hotels
- packed lunch for day 1
- ski lifts, buses or taxis needed
Spending
Money
Please
bring all money in local currency (Euros), as there
will be no opportunity to go to a bank en route. There
is little opportunity to spend much on this trip other
than on a few beers at the huts. |
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