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.
Peak
- Country
- Switzerland
- Montains
- Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes
- Tags
- Haute Route Imperial Schweiz Switzerland Tour du Ciel Val d’Anniviers Valais Wallis Zinal
- Hut
- Cabane Tracuit
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 618605
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 108780
Start point
- Start Point
- Cabane Tracuit
- Altitude
- 3256 m
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 618620
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 108770
Conditions
- Avalanche danger
- www.slf.ch
- Weather
- SRF Meteo Meteoschweiz Zinal, snow-forecast.com Cabane Tracuit, meteoblue.com Blanc Moming 3663 / mountain-forecast.com Les Diablons 3609 m / mountain-forecast.com Bishorn 4153 / mountain-forecast.com Üssers Barrhorn 3610, mountain-forecast.com Schweiz TV - animation Bergwetter / alpenverein.at Zinal, meteoblue.com
- Snow report
- Zinal, snow-forecast.com Zinal, bergfex.ch Zinal, onthesnow.com Zinal, skiresort.info snow.myswitzerland.com/
- Webcams
- Cabane Tracuit Zinal webcams
Ski tour map on Bishorn
bivakovací nouzová chata
cepín a mačky potřeba
exponovaný, obtížný terén
horská chata
hôtel, penzion
lanovka, vlek
lavinové nebezpečí, svah > 30°
ledovcové trhliny
lehká túra
mimořádně obtížná túra
mírně obtížná túra
obtížná túra
parkoviště
přístup k chatě
restaurace
sedlo
sjezd
skidepo
vrchol
výstup
začátek ledovce
bivouac, winter room
crampons & ice axe necessary
exposed, difficulty terrain
mountain hut, refuge
hotel, pension
cableway, skilift
avalanche danger, slope > 30°
glacier cracks
little difficult tour
extremely difficult tour
rather difficult tour
difficult tour
parking
hut acces
restaurant
col, pass, saddle
descent
skidepot
peak, summit
ascent
glacier beginning
biwak, winterraum
steigeisen & pickel erforderlich
ausgesetzt, schwierige gelände
berghütte
hotel, pension
seilbahn, skilift
lawinengefahr, hangneigung > 30°
gletscherspalten
wenig schwierige tour
äusserst schwierige tour
ziemlich schwierige tour
schwierige tour
parkplatz
zugang zur hütte
restaurant
sattel, joch, pass
abfahrt
skidepot
gipfel
aufsieg
gletscher anfang
bivacco, locale invernale
ramponi & piccozza necessari
esposto, terreno difficolt?
rifugio, capanna
alberghi, pensione
funivia, seggiovia
pericolo di valanghe, pendenza > 30°
crepe glacier
tour piccolo difficile
tour estremamente difficile
tour piuttosto difficile
escursioni difficili
parcheggio
accesso capanna
ristorante
col, sella, passo, forcella
discesa
sci deposito
picco, vertice, piz
salita
inizio ghiacciaio
bivouac, local d'hiver
crampons & piolet nécessaire
exposée, difficulté du terrain
cabane de montagne, refuge
hôtel, pension
téléphérique, téléski
danger d'avalanche, pente > 30°
crevasse du glacier
peu difficile tour
extr?mement difficile tournée
assez difficile tour
difficile tournée
parking
acces cabane
restaurant
col, selle
descente
skis dépôt
pic, sommet
ascension
début glacier
- < 20°
- 20° - 25°
- 25° - 30°
- 30° - 35°
- 35° - 40°
- > 40°
Planning of ski tour
- Fitness difficulty
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- Technical difficulty
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- best time for this tour
- March-May
- Glacier
- Yes
- Map
- Arolla 283 S, Swisstopo 1:50000 Montana 273 S, Swisstopo 1:50000 Evolene 1327, Swisstopo 1:25000 Vissoie 1307, Swisstopo 1:25000 St. Niklaus 1308, 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)
About Ski tour
- Time difficulty
- Ascent (height difference)
- 950 m
- Lenght of ascent
- 4,5 km
- Descent (height difference)
- 950 m
- Total Lenght of tour
- 9 km
- Total time of the tour
- 5-6,5 h
- Elevation Range
- 3520 - 4153 m
- Principal Aspect
- W, NW S-south, N-north, W-west, E-east
Download
- GPX (track only)
- Bishorn_Tracuit-Hut_TRK.gpx best for display on a detailed topographical map (mapy.cz) or in apps for smartphones (Locus, Garmin Connect, etc.)
- GPX (waipoints, track)
- Bishorn_Tracuit-Hut_skitour.gpx great for uploading in GPS device
- KML (with POI)
- Bishorn_TracuitHut_skitour Guru.kml for viewing in the Google Earth 3D map application, which you can install on your PC
Video of tour on Bishorn
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Tour du Ciel - day 4 4153 m
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