Ski Tours

Welcome to the ski-tour paradise for lovers of nature and skiing. Besides a multitude of routes ranging from easy pre-Alps mountains to demanding high-altitude ski tours the offer also includes appealing combinations of outdoor and indoor pleasures, all of which benefit from the short access routes, i.e. ski tours combined with leisure and spa facilities or mountain and gourmet treats.

About the ski tours
Ski tours should only be undertaken if you are well prepared (fitness levels, equipment) and if the weather and avalanche situation is calm. The examples of tours listed below are taken from the ski tour guide books of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). See the relevant links in the right-hand column (difficulty rating, tour guide, maps required). The times indicated are intended as guideline times for experienced tourers under good conditions.

Examples of tours with ascent times of up to 5 hours, pre-Alps summits

Tour	Route	Ascent time
Wannehörli, 1942 m	Saanenmöser (L)	3 hours
Steinmandli, 1940 m	From Mürni in the Turbach valley (L)	2.5 hours
Walighürli, 2050 m	From Feutersoey via N flank and NE ridge (L+)	3 hours
Walliser Wispile, 1983 m	From Lauenen (L+)	2.5 hours
Wistätthorn, 2362 m	From mountain station of Parwengesattel chairlift (WS-)	2.5 hours
Staldenhorn, 2262 m	From Gstaad-Grund (ZS, some sections up to 35 degrees and exposed)	4 hours
Wittenberghorn, 2350 m	From Feutersoey through Tschärzis valley (WS+, up to 35 degrees over 150 Hm )	4.5 hours
Giferspitz, 2542 m	From Mürni in the Turbach valley via Giferhüttli (ZS+, N ridge, exposed sections)	4 hours

Examples of high-alpine tours

Tour	Route	Ascent duration
Arpelistock, 3035 m	Glacier 3000 mountain station, Arête d'Arpille (WS+)	3 hours
Geltenhorn, 3065 m	From Lake Lauenen car park, SAC Geltenhütte (WS+, exposed passages below Geltenhütte, crevasses on Gelten Glacier)	2.5 hours to hut; 3.5 hours to summit
Sommets des Diablèrets, 3210	From mountain station of Glacier 3000 Dôme ski lift (L, crevasses)	2 hours
Oldenhorn, 3123 m	From Glacier 3000 mountain station to Oldensattel and east flank (WS+, exposed in part in summit area)	2 hours
Wildhorn, 3248 m	From Iffigalp (from Lenk taxi firm) to Wildhornhütte (L to hut, WS & Glacier/crevases to summit)	3 hours to hut, 3 hours to summit

Activities

Wellness
Snowshoeing

USEFUL INFORMATION
Scale of difficulty for ski tours
Ski tour map 1:50,000
Wildstrubel (263S)
Ski tour map 1:50,000
Montana (273S)
Ski tour guide
Bernese Alps West

AVALANCHE REPORT

GUIDED TOURS
Association of mountain guides
Bergsport Gstaad
swiss adventures
Experience Gstaad SA
Alpinzentrum Gstaad GmbH

Contact Information

Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus
Haus des Gastes
Promenade 41
3780 Gstaad
Tel. +41 (0) 33 748 81 81
Fax +41 (0) 33 748 81 83
info@gstaad.ch
www.gstaad.ch