Photo: Klemen Tusar ↗THE JOURNEY IN DETAIL
Two four-thousanders in five days.
The Saas valley is where four-thousanders sit closest to the lifts. The Allalinhorn (4,027 m) is a morning from Mittelallalin, while the Weissmies (4,017 m) from Hohsaas offers a real glacier route through seracs and crevasses. Five days, two summits, one valley: a neat format for building altitude experience without long approaches.
- The Allalinhorn from the world’s highest underground railway
- The Trift glacier seracs on the Weissmies
- A night at the Hohsaas mountain inn, 3,100 m
- The Mischabel and Monte Rosa in view
With old friends or new ones
Join a group or arrange a separate departure for your own team. Before travelling, we get to know each other, discuss everyone's experience and find suitable dates. You can also prepare together.
DAY BY DAY
Your daily itinerary.
A provisional itinerary. Weather, group readiness and local conditions may change the order and length of the stages.
- DAY 1 · Glacier skills, 4 hours
Saas-Fee and the Fee glacier
We meet in Saas-Fee (1,800 m) in the morning. The lift to Felskinn (2,989 m) and half a day on the Fee glacier: crampons, axe, crevasse rescue and roped travel. Evening briefing and rope teams.
Overnight: Hotel in Saas-Fee - DAY 2 · Summit 4,027 m, 5 hours
The Allalinhorn from Mittelallalin
The first Metro Alpin takes us to Mittelallalin (3,457 m). Across the glacier to the Feejoch (3,826 m) and up the ridge to the 4,027 m summit, two and a half to three hours and 570 m of ascent. Down by lunchtime and a rest afternoon in Saas-Fee.
Overnight: Hotel in Saas-Fee - DAY 3 · Acclimatisation to 3,300 m
Saas-Grund and up to Hohsaas
The bus to Saas-Grund (1,560 m) and the lift via Kreuzboden to Hohsaas (3,100 m). An afternoon acclimatisation walk to the edge of the Trift glacier and a look at tomorrow’s line through the seracs. Dinner at the mountain inn and an early night.
Overnight: Hohsaas mountain inn, 3,100 m - DAY 4 · Summit 4,017 m, 7 hours
The Weissmies over the Trift glacier
Away at 4.30 am. The Trift glacier with its maze of seracs and crevasses, then a 35° slope and a snow ridge to the 4,017 m summit; 900 m of ascent in four hours. Down the same way before the midday heat, the lift down and the bus back to Saas-Fee.
Overnight: Hotel in Saas-Fee - DAY 5 · Reserve
Reserve day and departure
Held in reserve in case the Weissmies was postponed by weather. Otherwise a free morning in Saas-Fee, coffee by the glacier and the bus to Visp after lunch.
Overnight: —
Included in the estimated price
Hotel in Saas-Fee, 3 nights, breakfast
Hohsaas mountain inn, half board
IFMGA guides, 1:3
Metro Alpin and Hohsaas lifts
Training day on the Fee glacier
Group climbing kit
Not included in the price
Flights to the meeting point
Personal travel insurance and visas
Personal equipment
Single-room supplements and personal expenses
Dinners in Saas-Fee
Personal kit hire
Bus Visp — Saas-Fee
YOUR PREPARATION
Arrive ready for the route.
Suited to people with basic crampon experience and fitness for six to seven hours on the move. Ivan runs through rope technique beforehand and helps with boot choice; the first day is a training day.
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BEFORE WE MEET ON THE TRAIL
What to prepare in advance
- Footwear and warm layers for the specific mountain and season
- Sunglasses, gloves and spare mittens
- A headtorch and personal equipment from the guide's list
- For Kazbek: agreed crampons, harness and ice axe
Once we choose a date, we agree on the equipment list, meeting point and transfer time. Please wait until the programme is confirmed before booking flights.