Day 1 
Arrive in Interlaken and book into your hotel. Meet up with your Mountain Tracks guide. Welcome meeting and trip briefing.

Day 2 
Ascend using the Jungfrau Railway up the Jungfraujoch (3454m).
An astounding feat of Swiss engineering, the train climbs via a tunnel bored through the Eiger and the Mönch. We start with the descent down the Jungfraufirn before making an ascent of the Louwihorn (3773m). A 900m vertical descent leads us to Konkordiaplatz, where we use ladders to reach the Konkordia hut (2850m).

Day 3
We continue our journey eastwards over the Grunhornlucke (3280m). An ascent of the Wyssnollen (3590m), gives us magnificent views of the surrounding peaks and a great ski to the Finsteraarhorn hut (3048m).

Day 4 
A big day with the ascent of the Gross Wannenhorn, (3905m). This is the most southerly of the peaks ascended. Return to the Finsteraarhorn hut for a second night.

Day 5
A traverse of the Trugberg (3880m). This peak is an island surrounded by glaciers. We ascend it via the Ewigschneefald ice fall to the east, and return to the Konkordia hut.

Day 6
The traverse the Kranzberg (3666m). This peak overlooks the Konkordiaplatz and is an excellent peak to take in on the way to the hut. Our descent to the Grosser Aletschfirn is spectacular and leads on to the Hollandia hut (3240m).

Day 7
This day is a great finish to the trip. We climb the Abeni Flue (3962m) Although not technical or steep it does give wonderful glacier skiing and, from the summit, brilliant views of the surrounding Swiss Valais. Descending back to the Hollandia hut and the Lotschenlucke gives access to the classic alpine ski run into the Lotschental. We return to Interlaken by train.

Day 8
Depart after breakfast.

We will make every endeavour to carry out the above itinerary but alterations may have to be made owing to weather and snow conditions.

Private group departures available on request from mid-March until end May.

Price
The price includes: all guiding fees & expenses, 2 nights half-board hotel accommodation, 5 nights half-board accommodation in mountain huts
The price does not include: local transfers and uplift costs, equipment hire, personal insurance, travel to/from Interlaken, lunches and beverages.

We exclude the cost for transfers and uplift because use of these will depend on weather and snow conditions. Based on previous tours the cost of transfers/uplift for this tour should not exceed CHF150.

Group Size
The minimum group size is 4. The maximum is 12 with 2 guides.

Accommodation and meals
We spend 2 nights in Interlaken where our preferred hotel is the Hotel Harder Minerva. The other 5 nights are spent in traditional alpine mountain huts. It is possible to leave some luggage in Interlaken whilst we are in the mountain huts as we return there for the final night. The Swiss huts are renowned for good food: nourishing and plentiful.

Equipment
A copy of our  recommended kit list will be sent to you at the time of booking.
Ski touring skis, boots, bindings, skins and ski crampons are essential for this tour.
Confused about what skis, boots and binding combination to bring with you, then read our Ski Equipment page to find out more.
You will also need boot crampons, ice axe and a harness for this trip.
All skiers will need to carry a pack (max 30 - 40 litres) with safety gear, a minimal change of clothes and personal items.
Everyone is expected to ski at all times with the three essential items of avalanche safety equipment: transceiver, shovel and probe. If you ski off-piste regularly we recommend you purchase your own set and we have a special offer on BCA’s excellent DTS Tracker.

Equipment Hire
If you plan to hire touring equipment, we recommend Vertical Sport in Interlaken. They are located within walking distance of the hotel at 44 Jungfraustrasse. Tel: +41 33 823 53 83. Email: info@verticalsport.ch. You should contact them in advance to reserve gear.

What our clients say about the Bernese Oberland Ski Tour
"The hotel in Interlaken was well-positioned & comfortable. Huts were fine, as huts are.  Views from Konkordia are completely out of this world – like being with the gods - stunning! Guides were great, Matt in particular went out of his way to try to accommodate all the group’s needs. Bernese Oberland as a tour?  Unmissable!"
"I thought the whole trip went extremely well.  The guides where all friendly, professional, personable and altered each day to the ever changing ability of the group.  This resulted in a very enjoyable and fun tour. "

Recommended Maps
1:50,000 Jungfrau 264 (S)
1:50,000 Nufenenpass 265 (S)
Note: ‘S’ indicates that ski routes are shown.
Having your own maps is optional as your guides will carry all the maps needed for this tour.
Insurance
It is a condition of booking that you are insured for ski touring covering personal accident, rescue and third party risks. You are strongly advised also to take out cover against cancellation and curtailment.
If you are looking to purchase insurance for your trip we recommend SNOWCARD. They specialise in travel insurance for adventure sports particularly skiing and snowboarding. Their rates for both single trip and annual policies are very competitive.

For details on their policies and to get a quote CLICK HERE or contact our office for further details.