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OUTLINE
ITINERARY
DAY 1 -
Fly to Friedrichshafen, transfer to Galtur
Arrival
in Friedrichshafen (Germany) and minibus transfer to the
Hotel Galturerhof in the village of Galtur.
We meet up in the evening to collect hire gear, chat with
our guides and prepare for the week ahead.
DAY
2
-
Ischgl to the Heidelberger hut
We
start the tour by using the ski lifts of the Ischgl ski area
to get easy access to the Pauline and then traverse to Zeblasjoch
and on to the Swiss border at Fuorcla Val Gronda. Then we
have a long gentle descent to the Heidelberger hut where we
stay for the first night of the tour.
Day 3
- Heidelberger to Jamtal Hut
We set off from the hut and attempt to reach the summit of
Breite Krone (3079m). Then we make a short traverse back to
the Austrian border at the Kronenjoch and ski down to the
Austrian Jamtal hut.
Day 4
- Jamtal to Wiesbadener Hut
From the Jamtal we head to the Tirolerscharte across the Jamtalferner
(glacier). From the pass we head down across the Tirolergletscher
to the Wiesbadener hut.
Day 5 - Wiesbadener
- Piz Buin - Silvretta Hut
We head back now to Switzerland. This is the longest and most
demanding day on the tour. We leave the hut early to allow
enough time to make an attempt on the summit of the Piz Buin
(3312m), the highest point of the tour. From the summit we
head down the west face of the mountain to the Fuorcla dal
Cunfin and then down the spectacular Silvrettagletscher and
finally on to the Silvretta hut in Switzerland.
Day
6 - Silvretta to Saarbrucker Hut
From the Silvretta hut we climb back to the Austrian border
at the Winterlucke pass. Then we ski down onto the Litzner
glacier and then on to the Saarbrucker hut.
Day 7 - Saarbrucker Hut to Seehorn
For the last day of the tour we will attempt to reach the
summit of the Seehorn (3124m). Then we ski a long descent
back towards the hut before skiing on down through the valleys
to a small roadhead at Vermuntstausee (lake) where our transport
back to Galtur will be waiting for us.
Day 8 –
Travel home from Austria
We drive you back to Friedrichshafen by minibus to connect
with flights
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 trek 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 |
£110 |
| With
Own Boots |
includes:
all of the above but no boots |
£80 |
| Avalanche
Transceiver |
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£30 |
| Snow
Shovel |
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£15 |
| Climbing
Harness |
with
sling and karibiner |
£22 |
| Boot
Crampons |
to fit ski touring boots |
£22 |
| 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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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 maps for you to carry are:
“Silvretta
Alps”, 1/25,000, published by the Austrian
Tourist Board.
For
a specific ski touring book covering the Silvretta
Alps read Alpine Ski Moutainerring, Vloume
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 3.5 hours a day
over moderate but varied terrain, gaining an average
of 900 metres. Ski descents are on wide slopes
with plenty of space. This is an ideal tour with
those with little touring experience, but equally
good for experienced tourers wishing to visit
the area even though it is not technically demanding.
Group
Size: 2 groups of 7 people.
Group
1: DAF Scale:D1:A1:F1
Group
2: DAF Scale:D2:A2:F2
Questions
about this tour ? Email Simon
for help.
Mountain Guides and
Leaders
Your tour will be led by Austrain UIAGM
mountain guides from the village of Galtur, headed
by Klaus Lorenz who has worked with us now for
four years.
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details & costs |
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Departure
Dates & Flight Details
We recommend
that you use the following flights:
DEPART
12th April 2008
Out:
depart 12th April, flight FR 2001, 14.40 Depart
London Stansted,
17.15 arrive Friedrichshafen.
Return: depart 19th April, flight
FR 2002, 17.40 from Friedrichshafen,
18.20 Arrive London Stansted.
Go
to www.ryanair.com to book your flights.
What
your Holiday Will Cost
£760
per person
£70 single supplement (payable
if you want a single room for the hotel nights
on this tour)
The
Tuoi Hut |
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.
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Accommodation
Quick List
Day
one: Hotel Galturerhof
Day two: Heidelburger hut
Day three: Jamtal hut
Day four: Weisbadner hut
Day five: Silvretta hut
Day six: Saarburcker hut
Day seven: Hotel
Galturerhof
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. If you pay a single supplement
but do not receive a single room, then your money will
be refunded on your return to the UK.
Included
in the Price
-2 nights half board
at hotel
-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
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