Silvretta Ski Tour • February 16 - 21, 2020

Other Trips with some of these folks

We were back in the Silvretta region this February for an early season hut to hut ski tour.

Jay

Tour du Ciel - April 2019
Berner Oberland - April 2018
Gran Paradiso - April 2016
Vanoise Haute Route - March 2015
Ortler - March 2013
Berner Oberland - May 2008
Haute Route - April 2007

Scott

Lofoten Norway - March 2019
Berner Oberland - April 2018
Valle Maira - February 2017
Chamonix off-piste - February 2016
Albula - March 2015
Ortler - March 2013

Bill

Ortler, March 2019
Valle Maira, Italy - February 2017
Albula - March 2014
Zermatt and Saas Fee, May 2013
Silvretta, March 2007
Berner Oberland, May 2006

Tom

Ortler, March 2019

Gary

Vélan Haute Route, April 2009
Berner Oberland, May 2008
Ortler, April 2007br

Return to all recent trip

 

The crew, from left to right; Gary, Tom, Jay, (man in black not among us), Kathy, Bill, and Scott.

 

A lovely first day, we headed off for an afternoon lap from the Heidelberger hut.

 

Day two, crossing the Krone Joch.

 

Also day two, we take a lap above the Jamtal hut.

 

Day three, we head up to the Gemspitze.

 

Nearing the climb.

 

A short but steep clamber to the top!

 

Tom, Gary and Kathy on top of ole' Smokey.

 

The run down was pure joy.

 

Just to mix things up a bit, we took another lap over a wind-scoured col. Tom and Bill maneuver through the near vertical cornice wall...

 

Squeezing through the gap.

 

Day four brought wind and snow. We braved both to head up the Hintere Jamspitze.

 

Boot-packing the last bit to the summit.

 

Almost there now.

 

Quite the contrast with the previous day's summit experience!

 

And then we had to get back down to our skis!

 

Day 5, we head over to the Wiesbadener hut. Variable snow, variabl weather, but comfortable enough transit day.

 

Another afternoon lap up to a ridgecrest, because we can!

 

Day 6, our last day, we made an attempt on Piz Buin. But our timing wasnt right; the first half of the day was very windy, foggy, and unpleasant. the only photo from that part of the day is this one, already well on our way back down.

 

However, later on the skies cleared out and we had fresh snow to bring us home.

 

This descent was worth waiting for!

 

And we went "Weee!!! Weee!!! Weeee!!!" all the way home. Thanks to the crew for great teamwork, cameraderie, and a sense of fun and humor in all conditions.