Cabane du Mountet is in the grip of wild glacier mountains, especially Dent Blanche. Access to the mountain hut is from Zinal through the valley Zinaltal and over the Glacier de Zinal. Mountet Hut is located on the Haute Route Imperial, french named is Tour du Ciel. Starting point for ski tours on L'Epaule, Blanc de Momong and Mont Durand / Arbenhorn. The location of the Mountethütte promises beautiful mountain views while you rest after the ski mountaineering.
Tours starting from hut
Ski tours around Hut Cabane du Mountet
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Blanc de Moming - Dôme Circuit 3649 m
Cabane du Mountet Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent10 km
- ascent2035 m
- duration9-11 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦♦
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
Blanc de Moming - Dôme is a beautiful but also very demanding complex ski tour. First ascent from Cabane Mountet to La Forcle saddle and then not very easy descent and then ascent along the Glacier du Besso. At the end of the glacier there is an uncomfortable border between snow and rock. Climb a rocky slope. First along a flat ridge, which is increasingly exposed. It is recommended to belay in windy weather. At the beginning of the spectacular descent along the Glacier de Moming, pay attention to the gigantic cracks. The departure line (keep left) turns from the northern to the western slope. After reaching the valley there is an easy ascent along the Glacier de Zinal back to Cabane Mountet.
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Tour du Ciel - day 3 3649 m
Cabane du Mountet Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent10,5 km
- ascent2420 m
- duration10-12 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦♦
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
A very long and demanding, royal stage of this Haute Route. In my opinion, the most impressive stage of all multi-day Alpine crossings. Due to the elevation gain and time required, it’s worth considering splitting the stage into two days with an overnight stay in Zinal. The long, exposed ridge to the summit requires rope protection depending on conditions. The descent is fantastically long, but caution is needed – there are large crevasses. This ski tour is only recommended in stable weather; in poor conditions, it’s advisable to bypass the Blanc de Moming via the Glacier de Zinal and ascend directly to the Cabane de Tracuit.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Montains
- Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes
- Open (winter)
- end March - end May
- Beds
- 115
- Winterraum
- yes, 30 beds
- Shortening of access (cableway, lift, taxi, snowcat...)
- no
- Luggage transport
- no
- Card Pay
- no
- Shower
- no
- Wifi
- no
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 616621
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 100963
- GPX access to hut (waipoints, track)
- Mountet-Hut_access_Zinal.gpx
- GPX access to hut (track only)
- Mountet-Hut_access_Zinal_TRK.gpx
- Map
- Arolla 283 S, Swisstopo 1:50000 Evolene 1327, Swisstopo 1:25000
- Guides
- Ski de randonnée Bas-Valais Die klassischen Skitouren (SAC, deutsch) Les classiques de randonnée à ski (SAC, francais) Walliser Alpen (Rother, deutsch)
- Phone (hut)
- +41 27 475 14 31
- Phone (valley)
- -
- Cell phone
- -
- Mobile Signal
- no
- Web
- cas-diablerets.ch
- mountet@cas-diablerets.ch
- Owner of hut
- CAS Diablerets
- Cabane Grand Mountet CAS
- Reservation
- online former
- Online reservation
- alpsonline.org
- Start Point
- Zinal
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 614392
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 109620
- Altitude
- 1670 m
- Ascent (height difference)
- 1210 m
- Time of Access
- 5-6 h
- Shortening lift
- no
- Avalanche danger
- www.slf.ch
- Weather
- SRF Meteo Meteoschweiz Zinal, snow-forecast.com Zinal, meteoblue.com Blanc Moming 3663 / mountain-forecast.com L´Epaule 4017 / mountain-forecast.com Grand Cornier 3961m / mountain-forecast.com Mont Durand 3774, mountain-forecast.com Schweiz TV - animation Bergwetter / alpenverein.at
- Snow report
- Zinal, snow-forecast.com Zinal, bergfex.ch Zinal, onthesnow.com Zinal, skiresort.info snow.myswitzerland.com/
- Webcams
- Evoléne Zinal webcams
- Region
- Val d´Anniviers Wallis.ch
- Public traffic
- train SBB bus - Postauto.ch
- Skiresort nearby
- Grimentz-Zinal
- Other links
- Swiss Tourism
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Best ski tours in mountains Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes, Switzerland
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Alphubel 4206 m
Britannia Hütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent10 km
- ascent1450 m
- duration7-10 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
ALPHUBEL (Britannia Hütte, Walliser Alpen) is seemingly lighter 4000vka, but over are dangerous glacial cracks. Ski alpinists can also go from the Saas Fee ski area, most not far from the cable car station Langfluh .
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Bishorn 4153 m
Cabane Tracuit Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent4,5 km
- ascent950 m
- duration5-6,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
Bishorn seems to be a relatively light 4000, but looks are deceptive. If you include the approach to Cabane Tracuit from Zinal in the ascent, it is quite a long ski tour. From the hut the ascent line leads slightly up the glacier Turtmanngletscher. Directly below the peak on the plateau you have to swap skis for crampons and comfortably climb to the panoramic summit - one of the best in all of Valais. Driving down the northern slope is usually a fantastic enjoyment, the risk of glacier cracks is minimal.
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Pigne d´Arolla 3790 m
Cabane des Dix Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent6 km
- ascent1000 m
- duration5-7,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Pigne d´Arolla is a very popular and easily accessible viewpoint. The ski tour to the summit leads from the three mountain huts - Cabane Dix, Cabane Vignettes and Cabane Chanrion. The route from Dix goes around the glacial seracs to the saddle Col de la Serpentine and the summit can be reached on skis. A worthwhile summit on the Haute Routes to Zermatt.
Best ski tours in Switzerland by skitour.guru
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Sustenhorn (day 1, h.r. Swiss Glacier) 3503 m
Tierberglihütte Urner Alps Switzerland
- Length of ascent4,4 km
- ascent1640 m
- duration6-8 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
A very popular tour of glacial terrain. Start at Hotel Steingletscher (Sustenpass road, parking) or Tierbergli hütte. From the parking a large elevation of 1700 m. Technically not very demanding tour, but conditionally yes. Route parameters are listed at the start of the Hotel Steingletscher and from the peak of Sustenhorn leads downhill to Tierbergli.
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Grosses Grünhorn 4044 m
Konkordiahütte Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent7 km
- ascent1380 m
- duration6,5-8,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Gross Grünhorn is the only 4000 meter in the Konkordiahütte area. The ascent leads from Konkordiaplatz along the edge of the Ewigschneefeld glacier and then along the northwestern slopes of the Grünhorn ridge. Beware of glacier cracks around the saddle between Grünegghorn and Gross Grünhorn. Not far from the saddle is a ski depot, from which you can go up with crampons and ice ax. The descent along the ascent route is safer than the descent variant through Grüneggfirn (glacier cracks).
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Hubelhorn (day 4, h.r. Swiss Glacier) 3244 m
Bächlitalhütte Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent11,5 km
- ascent1730 m
- duration9-11 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
The Hubelhorn skitour is an ideal extension of the crossing between the Bächlitalhütte and Gaulihütte. After a short ride from the saddle, Obri Bächlilicke climbs through the steep east slope into the rocky saddle and then slightly up the crossing to Hubelhorn. Beware of some hot spots at the Gauligletscher Glacier. From Gauli hut is a nice tour through the northern slope, but in the opposite direction.