Christophe explains current conditions to his team and allocates ... than double the number of mishaps. Most of the ski patrol callouts at Chamonix are caused by loss of balance – sometimes ...

Chamonix - Zermatt, from France to Switzerland across one of the most fascinating Haute Route ski mountaineering traverses in the ... Changing snow and weather conditions may be the order of the day, ...

The Chamonix Zermatt is a difficult ski mountaineering traverse ... surprises you after a night in the hut you'll need excellent ability to assess the snow conditions. Some mountaineers are superbly ...