Typical Program

Day 1: Welcome & Reception at Hotel des Roses

Meet at 6 p.m. Meeting with the guide, checking everyone's equipment and distribution of the safety equipment provided. The first and last nights of this ski safari will be spent in Hotel des Roses in Antey-St-André.The vehicles will remain in the parking lot until our return.
Meals included - dinner.

Day 2: Valtournenche & Chamois

By the Buisson cable car, the group will reach Chamois, a small typical village & ski resort, perched high up the mountain without road access. Safety briefing, beacon training, then discovery of the off-piste terrain in the ski area. At noon, a Big 9Vallees picnic. The last run of the day will take us down to Cheneil, a secret snowbound village, that can be reached only on skis in winter, so no luggage transport for this night. Unforgettable stopover at the historic and picturesque Albergo Panorama for the night.
Meals included - breakfast & dinner.

Day 3: Valtournenche - Val d'Ayas

You leave Cheneil on skis in the morning to explore the vast Valtournenche-Cervinia ski domain. Last descent from Gobba di Rollin (3750m), Testa Grigia (3300m), or Cime Blanche (3100m), to Saint Jacques (1689m) in the Val d'Ayas, second valley. Night at the Genzianella Hotel where you will find your luggage.
Meals included - breakfast & dinner.

Day 4: Val d'Ayas - Zermatt

Skiing in Monterosa's Val d'Ayas or, if the weather is optimal, a grand tour of the massif via Zermatt, in Switzerland. Second night in Hotel Genzianella.
Meals included - breakfast & dinner.

Day 5: Val d'Ayas - Gressoney

Ski lifts to Bettaforca, half-hour climb to Punta Bettolina, then descend to Staffal in Val Di Gresonney. Explore the vast Gressoney domain of Monterosa Ski. Overnight at Rifugio Gabiet, above the slopes. Your luggage will have been transported there by cable car and snowmobile
Meals included - breakfast & dinner.

Day 6: Gressoney - Valsesia

Discovery of the immense off-piste area of Alagna in the Valsesia via the Punta Indren lifts & a short climb to 3,600m. Large wild valley descents with over 2,400m of vertical drop. Other routes may be reached by a short climb with skins or by helicopter. Second night in Rifugio Gabiet.
Meals included - breakfast & dinner.

Day 7: Alagna - Valtournenche

Last chance for the great tour of the massif through Zermatt. If it is possible, we will finish skiing in Valtournenche, and we will meet our luggage in the evening at the Hotel des Roses. Otherwise, a drop off at La Roisetta allows you to ski to Valtournenche. Otherwise, after a day of great skiing in Gressoney and Alagna, the return will be by bus (1¾hr) with luggage to the Hotel des Roses, for the last night
Meals included - breakfast & dinner.

Day 8: End of Safari

You'll prepare with a good breakfast, and then be on your way to whatever of life's adventures await you next!
Meals included - breakfast.

NOTE: This itinerary is a guide. The tour is dictated by the weather each day and your guide will fit around where the best conditions are. That’s the beauty of a guided tour!

Hotels & Huts

The tour will stay in cosy hotels or lodges in each valley, chosen to allow an authentic mountain experience and to meet the inhabitants of these high valleys. Each place of stay is run by a local family that has played its part in the history of the valley. The atmosphere will be warm and friendly, yet the comfort will be like in olden times; a little rustic. However the home cooking, often done by the grandmother and other members of the family, is exquisite! Each dinner will be sort of a feast, well deserved after a tough day in the mountains.

As we will be staying in 4 different places, one night without baggage transfer, be sure to pack what you need during the week in one bag, which is light and practical.

HOTEL DES ROSES

In Antey-St-André : very practical for the day of arrival and departure, right on the main road of Valtournenche. Comfortable rooms for 2 or 3 persons with shower and toilet. Excellent dinner.

ALBERGO PANORAMA

In the village of Cheneil, a preserved hamlet reached on by skis in winter. At the origin of this hotel, was Sir Whimper himself, explaining to the farmers that they should have rooms to receive mountaineers and tourists. The present owner is a mountain guide who runs the hotel with his family and has even bought a snowcat to take skiers up to the Chamois ski area. Bathrooms and toilets inside the house; some of the rooms have a wash basin. 2 to 3 persons per room. A unique chance to be received with the genuine simplicity and hospitality of the olden days. In the morning you ski away from Cheneil towards Valtournenche.

HOTEL GENZIANELLA

In Saint Jacques at the upper end of Val d’Ayas : has been run for generations by a Walser family. These Germanic immigrants settled this wild place centuries ago and kept their own language and traditions. The highlight of this hotel is its very fine restaurant with local specialties. Rooms for 2 or 3 persons with shower and toilet.

RIFUGIO GABIET

Above the slopes of Staffal in Val di Gressoney: a good mountain refuge atmosphere with many amenities, large bar where we often party, video room with fireplace, sauna on the 1st floor, spacious and hot showers in 2 rooms, mixed baths renovated on each floor. The bedrooms are tiny with 2 to 6 bunk beds covered with a sheet and a good duvet. After skiing, we arrive at the refuge when all the other skiers have left for the valley. In the morning, we put on our skis in front of the door, while there is still no one on the slopes, surrounded snow covered peaks, in the realm of mountaineers.

Rates & Inclusions

Rates Information

8 days, 7 nights, 6 days skiing from €2,100

• Fixed date tours only run when a minimum number of guests are confirmed
• Invoice / base currency is EUR €
• Price based on twin-share
• Based on 6 guests on the tour
• Custom dates: available for groups of 4+
• Convert to your currency here

• GUIDE: Your own qualified guide/instructor for duration– max 1:7 ratio
• ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights twin share accommodation
• MEALS: Daily breakfasts & dinners
• LIFT PASSES: 6 days of lift passes
• TRANSPORT: All ground transport during the tour
• AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Beacon, probe & shovel
• SMALL GROUP: Maximum 6 to 7 guests on the tour

• SINGLE ROOMS (€30 per night): A little extra privacy each night for individuals
• SKIS W/ TOURING BINDINGS, POLES, SKINS & CRAMPONS (€210 per trip): For the ultimate fun factor, we'll get you set up on a great pair of powder skis with touring bindings and skins.
• AVALANCHE AIR BAG RUCKSACK (€25 per day): For added safety
• HELISKIING (€200 per person): 1 drop on the Col du Lys glacier at 4200m.

• FLIGHTS: To Milan or Turin
• INSURANCE: Travel & Rescue Insurance
• TRANFERS: From the airport to Hotel des Roses in Antey-St-Andre - Get transfers here
• LUNCH, DRINKS & PERSONAL EXPENSES: Anything not listed as inclusions

General Terms & Conditions

As per agreed terms & conditions with the tour operator, Ski Safari 9 Vallees (9V), at the time of booking, and including, but not limited to, any T&Cs listed below. Any contractual arrangements as a result of a booking enquiry are directly with the tour operator and is subject to their terms and conditions.