Day ski tour medium to demanding: Oberalpstock - Staldenfirn - Bristen

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The Oberalpstock with its legendary descent over the Staldenfirn into the Maderanertal is a ski tour in a class of its own.
With the help of the Disentis mountain railroads and a moderate amount of effort, we climb the beautiful ski mountain. On the descent into the Maderanertal, there are 2500 meters of altitude to enjoy! A magnificent experience for sure.

Program:
We meet at 08.45 am in front of the entrance to the Disentis 3000 cable car valley station in Disentis/GR. We take the cable cars of the Disentis 3000 ski area up to the end of the Pez Ault ski lift (2833m). Now we put on our skins and climb up to below the Piz Ault (2780m). A traverse followed by a steep rocky passage, where we have to carry our skis on our rucksacks, leads us onto a rocky ridge. Now we can already see today's summit destination, the Oberalpstock. Another traverse follows, this time on the north side of Piz Ault. A short descent leads us to the dwindling Brunnifirn. Depending on the conditions and time of day, we climb over the glacier to the summit of the Oberalpstock (3327m), approx. 2 ½ hours, or we climb the northern winter summit (3287m), which also offers us a wonderful panorama. The north-facing descent over the Staldenfirn into the Maderanertal is one of the most beautiful and longest descents in Central Switzerland, with almost 2500 meters of altitude difference! The long downhill route offers wide, steep slopes, passages with shrubs, a wildly romantic mountain valley and fantastic scenery. We finish our enjoyable adventure tour at around 3 p.m. at the Golzern cable car valley station (832 m) in Bristen/UR.

General information:
Requirements: The tour is technically medium to demanding. This means: The terrain is predominantly moderately steep, but there are some short, steep and sometimes exposed passages. You will have mastered the ascent in steep terrain (safe hairpin bends, handling and use of crampons). Some of the skis must be carried on the rucksack. We expect you to be sure-footed and have a head for heights. A safe skiing style in all types of snow is a prerequisite for the descent in partly moderately difficult terrain and on glaciers. The tour does not require any alpine experience. Safe skiing in all types of snow and fitness for ascents of up to 800 vertical meters and approx. 3 ½ hours as well as day tours of up to 6 hours is a prerequisite.

Group size: 4 - 5 participants per mountain guide

Top. Maps: LK 1:50,000 sheet 256 S Disentis

Insurances: The participant undertakes to take out adequate insurance cover. Cancellation insurance is strongly recommended for these tours. If you do not have cancellation insurance, you will be charged for any costs incurred. If you do not have your own insurance, we can offer you annual insurance (Intertours travel insurance from AXA Winterthur). Please indicate this when you register. You will then receive the relevant form with the tour confirmation. The policy and premium invoice will be issued directly by AXA Winterthur.

Services included in the tour price: Guided tour by our mountain guides.

Not included: All travel, transportation, mountain railroad and any cab and rental equipment costs.
Equipment list:

Usual warm ski touring clothing Touring skis (well prepared / waxed), adhesive skins, crampons
Stormproof jacket and storm pants Telescopic ski poles with large plates
Ski touring boots or freeride ski boots Backpack
A few spare clothes, toiletries Ski helmet (recommended)
Warm gloves, hat, sun hat Dig. 3-antenna avalanche transceiver (LVS)
Lunch, pocket knife Avalanche shovel
Drinks Avalanche probe
Good sunglasses / ski goggles Rope harness with 1 HMS carabiner
Sun cream, lip protection 120cm self-belay sling
Small pharmacy (adhesive plaster, elastic bandage etc.) Half-fare travelcard or GA travelcard (if available)

You can hire an avalanche transceiver with shovel and probe and a rope harness from us.

Rental prices: LVS, shovel, probe CHF 20.--, rope harness 10.--

You can hire a self-belay sling from Montanara. Please contact the office in advance.

Please order your rental equipment when you register or at least 3 days before the start of the course at the Montanara office. Phone: +41 41 878 12 59 / Mail: [email protected]

The mountain guide will bring the ordered rental equipment to the meeting point. The rental costs can be paid in cash to the mountain guide at the end of the course.


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Dates

Friday, the 31.01.2025

All day

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CHF 275.00

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Montanara Bergerlebnisse AG
Neuland 5
6460 Altdorf

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Day ski tour medium to demanding: Oberalpstock - Staldenfirn - Bristen
6490 Andermatt