Do you dream of ski touring between high peaks and staying in mountain huts along the way, but prefer an easier trip without extreme skiing? Then this Haute Route ski adventure is perfect for you! Together with an IFMGA mountain guide, we’ll take you on an unforgettable journey in the Alps where you’ll experience breathtaking nature and landscapes—without it being too difficult or complicated. The ascents are a bit shorter and the descents a little gentler, so you can enjoy it even more!

During the week, you’ll also learn about tour planning and navigation, improve your off-piste skiing, pick up tips, tricks, and techniques for ski touring and ski mountaineering, and of course—have a truly amazing adventure!

And the best part: you can even travel directly with Snälltåget all the way to Innsbruck!

Date: March 22–29, 2026
Number of participants: Minimum 4 / Maximum 6
Guide-to-client ratio: Max 1:6
Location: Innsbruck
Accommodation: Two nights in hotel (shared double room), five nights in mountain huts
Price: 1950 Euro

• Haute Route in magnificent surroundings, where during one week we go from hut to hut among the mountains. We combine learning new things about ski touring with a spectacular experience.

• Ski touring equipment
Review of different types of equipment and their pros and cons. Parts of this will of course be covered already before the week, so that everyone has the right gear when we are on site.

• Ski touring techniques
How to walk efficiently with skins and make kick turns and switchbacks + learn the smartest way to carry your skis.

• Route choice uphill
How we set a track uphill, balancing between safety and efficiency. Where and how we make our turns, and which formations to avoid.

• Skiing technique in different snow conditions
How to handle crust, wind-packed snow, breakable crust, hard-packed snow, and other interesting snow types we encounter along the way.

• Route choice downhill
How to find the best snow and how to choose the safest line.

• Tour planning
How to plan a route already on the map and estimate how long it will take.

• Avalanche knowledge for ski touring
We start with avalanche training on the first day so that everyone feels confident carrying out a companion rescue and knows how the equipment works.

• Many beautiful tours
We will spend the week traveling through high mountains with plenty of great ski runs along the way.

Day 1

Travel and Arrival Day in Innsbruck. You will stay at a hotel in Innsbruck. Check-in from 3 pm. Introductory meeting with our guide in the evening and a group dinner for those who wish.

Day 2

We meet in the hotel reception at 07:00 for departure to Ischgl. Before departure, we check that everyone has all the necessary equipment and hand out any rental gear such as harness, crampons, ice axe, and avalanche equipment.

Once in Ischgl, we begin with an avalanche course and do a couple of runs near the lift system before heading to Heidelberg Hut, where we will spend the night.

Tour to Heidelberg Hut +300 m / -760 m, approx. 3–5 hours.

Day 3

From Heidelberg Hut, we cross the valley and ascend toward Kronenjoch. This pass gives access to the upper part of the Breites Wasser valley, where we must ski down to reach Jamtal Hut. If conditions allow, we can also summit Breite Krone (3097 m) along the way.

An alternative route to Jamtal Hut is via Zahnjoch, which is shorter and more direct than Kronenjoch – a better option in poor visibility.

Tour to Jamtal Hut +800 m / -900 m, approx. 5–6 hours.

Day 4

A chance to enjoy a day of skiing with a lighter pack!

There are many excellent day tours from Jamtal Hut, offering a wide variety of options depending on current snow and conditions.

Hintere Jamspitze is one of our favorites. It sits at the head of the Jamtal Glacier and is climbed via a long sweeping curve up to the Jamjoch Col. From the pass, a short final climb over rocks leads to the summit with magnificent views.

The descent is just as good, offering a long enjoyable run all the way back to the hut.

Day tour +1000 m / -1000 m, approx. 5 hours.

Day 5

A day mostly spent in glacier terrain. From Jamtal Hut we ascend the Jamtal Glacier to a final short, steep climb leading up to Ochsenscharte Col (2913 m).

This is a fantastic spot in a beautiful landscape. On the other side of the col, the Vermunt Glacier provides a superb northwest descent down to Wiesbadener Hut, where we will spend the night.

There are some crevasses on this glacier, so we must keep alert and choose our line carefully.

Tour to Wiesbadener Hut +800 m / -750 m, approx. 4–5 hours.

Day 6

There are many excellent day tours above Wiesbadener Hut, so we will select a suitable objective based on the current snow and weather conditions.

Buinlucke and Fuorcla Cunfin are both great excursions among outstanding glacier scenery.

These two passes also allow us to briefly cross into Switzerland before enjoying a superb north-facing glacier descent back down to the hut.

Day tour +800 m / -800 m, approx. 4–5 hours.

Day 7

We finish the week with a descent down to Galtür.

From the hut, a relatively short ascent (~300 m) brings us to Rauhkopfscharte, which leads to the top of a long north-facing valley – the Bieltal.

This is our descent line, offering excellent skiing all the way down to the valley floor, just below the Silvrettasee dam.

From here, a groomed track leads back to Galtür via schussing and poling.

Tour +300 m / -1100 m, approx. 3–4 hours.

In Galtür, transport will be waiting to take us back to Innsbruck, where we check in at a hotel for the night.

Day 8

Check-out and Departure.

Note: The program may be subject to change due to weather or other conditions.

You are an intermediate skier and comfortable skiing down red and black slopes. You have some previous experience with ski touring and have skied off-piste before. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you are unsure about your prerequisites. Reach out if you need more info: info@topotravel.se

Included
• Haute Route for 6 days with IFMGA mountain guide
• Development as a skier
• Local transportation to and from Innsbruck
• Accommodation: two nights in hotel with breakfast (shared double room)
• Accommodation: five nights in mountain hut with half board
• 16-week training program
• Climate compensation for train travel
• Lots of great ski touring and experiences

Not included
• Personal equipment
• Lift pass
• Travel to/from Innsbruck
• Food, snacks, and drinks not mentioned under “included”

If you choose to travel by night train, you can sleep along the way and it’s environmentally friendly. The train takes you all the way to Innsbruck! For train booking see https://www.snalltaget.se/alperna

Estimated climate impact according to EcoTree:
Train, Stockholm – Innsbruck: 10 kg CO2e
Car, Stockholm – Innsbruck (mid-sized petrol car, 1 person): 488 kg CO2e
Flight, Stockholm – Innsbruck: 484 kg CO2e

Topo Travel has offset the climate impact for all travelers who go by train. If you prefer to travel in another way, we recommend compensating via, for example, Vi-skogen.

The following is a suggested equipment list. If you have any questions about this list, feel free to contact us. If you are missing something, Skis, Boots, Poles, Bindings, Skins, Crampons and avalanche equipment can be rented at Alpingaraget in Stockholm. It is also possible to rent on site in Ischgl at Silvretta Sports by the Silvretta Bahn, but contact them in advance to book your gear.

• Skis with bindings for ski touring
• Skins
• Ski crampons (must fit your bindings & skis specifically, arrange well in advance – can be hard to find last minute)
• Telescopic poles with large baskets
• Ski touring boots
• Avalanche equipment (shovel, probe, transceiver)
• Helmet
• Harness
• Crampons
• Ice axe
• Ski backpack, about 35 liters
• Clothing for skiing (shell jacket and pants)
• Extra base layer tops, 2 pieces (so you can change if you get very sweaty)
• Extra warm jacket, e.g. thin down jacket or extra fleece, to put on during breaks or if it gets really cold (small and easy to pack in backpack)
• 2 pairs of mittens/gloves
• Hat
• Buff
• Sunglasses
• Ski goggles
• Sunscreen
• Thermos / water bottle
• Sleeping bag liner for mountain huts
• Snacks
• Toiletries
• Personal first aid & repair kit
• Powerbank
• Earplugs