Meeting point
Mönchsjoch hut
Obers Mönchsjoch, 3801 Jungfraujoch
Ski Tour Gross Grünhorn
1.5 days
Challenging high-alpine ski tour
Solitary summit
Unique panorama
Season:
March May
Departure Times
17:30
Key info
Multiple ski mountaineering tours completed
Hiking times of up to 10 hours and more than 1300 meters of ascent
Overview
Recommended for:
Anyone who trades comfort for the view.
Long ascent, exciting glacier break, solitary summit: Gross Grünhorn offers everything a high-alpine ski tourer's heart desires.
Gross Grünhorn stands like an island in the ice in the middle of the Bernese Alps. The varied ascent leads over glacier surfaces and through a glacier break to the summit with a beautiful panorama. The long descent into the Lötschental is the crowning conclusion of this magnificent summit ski tour.
Itinerary
Meeting points Day1
Day 1: Ascent to the Mönchsjoch Hut
From the Jungfraujoch, the journey begins gently. Following the marked footpath, you ascend with skins to the Mönchsjoch Hut. The path leads over a vast, high alpine glacier landscape, with the first views of the Bernese Alps opening up. The air is thinner up here: a slow pace helps with acclimatization. In the hut, there's time to enjoy the surroundings and prepare for the upcoming summit day.
Distance
1.8 km
Ascent
+200 m
Walking time
1 hrs
Day2
Day 2: Summit Ski Tour to Gross Grünhorn
After a brisk descent from the Mönchsjoch Hut, we ascend over the Ewig Schneefeld to the saddle between Grünegghorn and Grünhorn. With some easy climbing, we reach the summit of Gross Grünhorn. The view of the surrounding mountains is spectacular. The descent follows the same route back to Konkordiaplatz and continues to Lötschenlücke. A long descent over the Lang Glacier awaits us. We conclude our tour in the afternoon in Blatten in the Lötschental.
Distance
33 km
Ascent
+1300 m
Descent
-3250 m
Walking time
9-10 hrs
Whats included
Guiding from a licenced mountain guide/ aspirant guide
Expenses of the mountain guide
Overnight stay(s) with half-board for the mountain guide
Hut reservation
Not included
Costs for cable cars and travel expenses of the guest
Overnight stay(s) in bunk room with half-board for the guest
Snacks
Technical equipment
Costs for a taxi if needed (guests pay for the guide's share)
Pack list
Backpack
Backpack 25-30 l
Clothing
Warm, functional clothing
Rain jacket
Rain pants
Mountaineering or winter hiking pants
Sunhat
Gloves (ideally one thin and one thick pair)
Beanie or headband
Extra underwear and socks
Thermal underwear
Footwear
Ski touring boots or snowboard boots
Technical Equipment
Crampons with anti-snow plates
Harness
Ice axe
Ski touring skis or splitboard with skins and tele crampons
Ski poles (preferrably telescopic)
Helmet
LVS (avalanche transceiver)
Avalanche probe
Avalanche shovel
Basics
Sunglasses (category 3 or 4)
Sunscreen lotion and lip balm (minimum factor 30, 50 better)
Thermos flask, drink bottle
Headlamp
Silk sleeping bag liner
Toiletries
GA or Half Fare Travelcard (if you have)
Earplugs (optional)
Camera and binoculars (optional)
Snacks
Weather info
General weather info
Weather can influence any tour, and a clear decision is often only possible on the day itself. We review conditions carefully and remain within our safety limits, and bad weather alone does not mean we have to stop.
Make sure we can reach you with current contact information in case your booking changes. Silence from us means your tour is still planned or the final call is not yet made. If we need to cancel, you can rebook, choose another activity, or get a full refund.
For detailed advice on how to prepare for (and enjoy!) bad weather days in Interlaken, check out our weather blog
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