{"id":2118,"date":"2011-12-30T17:30:05","date_gmt":"2011-12-30T23:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/?p=2118"},"modified":"2011-12-30T17:32:59","modified_gmt":"2011-12-30T23:32:59","slug":"ski-the-haute-route-europes-classic-backcountry-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2011\/12\/30\/ski-the-haute-route-europes-classic-backcountry-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Ski The Haute Route &#8211; Europe&#8217;s Classic Backcountry Tour!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2119\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter28.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2119\" data-attachment-id=\"2119\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2011\/12\/30\/ski-the-haute-route-europes-classic-backcountry-tour\/winter28\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter28.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD700 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1173581366&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9.975&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"winter28\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Haute Route&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter28.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2119\" title=\"winter28\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter28-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter28.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter28.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter28.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter28.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Haute Route<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/europe\/overview.php?trip=9_day__Winter_Haute_Route_Ski_Tour\">Haute Route Ski Tour<\/a> from Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland is perhaps Europe&#8217;s best ski tour. <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/\">Adventures Within Reach<\/a> has partnered with some of the best guides in Chamonix to offer this great tour at a great price. This year we changed our tour from an 8-day to a 9-day itinerary, allowing for more time and an extra hut night.<\/p>\n<p>This route or &#8220;raid \u00e0 skis&#8221; should be on the bucket list of any experienced backcountry skier. Largely over glaciers, the Haute Route on skis can be completed every year between March and early May &#8211; for backcountry skiers it is the ultimate late winter and early spring get-a-way!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2120\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter29.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2120\" data-attachment-id=\"2120\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2011\/12\/30\/ski-the-haute-route-europes-classic-backcountry-tour\/winter29\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter29.jpg?fit=2112%2C2816&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2112,2816\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD700 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1173581886&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;14.333&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"winter29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fresh Tracks&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter29.jpg?fit=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2120\" title=\"winter29\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter29-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter29.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter29.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter29.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter29.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh Tracks<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The tour we offer departs every week during the season. It includes 2 nights hotel in Chamonix before and after the tour. We can arrange for a transfer back to Chamonix at the end of the tour or you can decide to stay in Zermatt. Our goal is to provide the most flexible trip possible with a range of hotel options for before and after your tour.<\/p>\n<p>For avid skiers we can add on a few days of touring with a private guide near Chamonix &#8211; you can consider skiing down the classic Vall\u00e9e Blanche. You can also add a night in Chamonix at the start to simply relax and try a day skiing on the slopes (the ski lifts usually stay open through mid-April).<\/p>\n<p>We can also arrange for <em><strong>private groups at a great price<\/strong><\/em> for groups of 3 to 6. A private group offers increased flexibility and a chance for your group to build a great relationship with a guide. We also offer <strong><em>set departures just for Telemark skiers<\/em><\/strong>! Just <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/contactus.php\">contact us<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2121\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter22.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2121\" data-attachment-id=\"2121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2011\/12\/30\/ski-the-haute-route-europes-classic-backcountry-tour\/winter22\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter22.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD700 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1173575396&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"winter22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Breakfast in a mountain hut&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter22.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2121\" title=\"winter22\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter22-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter22.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter22.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter22.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/winter22.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Breakfast in a mountain hut<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Details: <\/strong>Group departures every Saturday from March 10 through April 28, 2012 &#8211; groups are guaranteed with 4 participants. The price includes 2 nights in Chamonix (hotel of your choice) and 6 nights in mountain huts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group price: <\/strong>$2195 \/ person<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private price:<\/strong> $1995 to $2495 \/ person (3 to 6 clients per guide)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Haute Route Ski Tour from Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland is perhaps Europe&#8217;s best ski tour. Adventures Within Reach has partnered with some of the best guides in Chamonix to offer this great tour at a great price. 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