Ski touring Haute Route Chamonix Zermatt in 7 days

Refuge d'Argentière - Champex
We start with a short climb up to the Passon moraine (2 380m). We cross the moraine on foot and may have to use crampons. The climb now continues on skis to the foot of the Col du Passon (3 028m), which we reach using crampons. We now ski beneath the north face of the Chardonnet. We put our skins back on to cross the Tour glacier to reach the Col Supérieur du Tour (3 289m). We are now in Switzerland. A long descent of the Trient glacier followed by a short, technical climb in crampons takes us to the Col des Ecandies (2 796m). There is now a magnificent descent through the Val d’Arpette to the village of Champex (1 480m) where we spend the night in a comfortable gîte.
Vertical ascent: 1 100m / Vertical descent: 1 850m

Champex - Cabane de Prafleuri
We go by minibus to the Verbier ski area. The ski lifts take us to the foot of the Col de la Chaux (2 940m), which is our first climb. Next we reach the Col de Momin (3 003m), which gives access to the magnificent Grand Désert glacier. We continue to the lower slopes of the Rosablanche (3 336m), which we can climb as a round-trip from here, before descending to the charming Prafleuri hut (2 662m).
Vertical ascent: 700m / Vertical descent: 900m

Cabane de Prafleuri - Cabane des Dix
We start the day with a short climb to the Col des Roux (2 804m) from where we can see the rest of the day’s route. A long descending traverse leads us to one end of the Dix lake. From here we climb up via the Pas du Chat (2 385m) to the Dix hut (2 928m), which is dominated by the Mont Blanc de Cheilon (3 869m).
Vertical ascent: 850m / Vertical descent: 400m
 

Cabane des Dix - Cabane des Vignettes
Our days begins with a short descent to reach the Tsena Refien glacier, along which we make our way up to the Pigne d’Arolla (3 796m). At around 3600m we might have to use crampons on the ‘passage de la Serpentine’. The summit of the Pigne d’Arolla is one of the best viewing points on the Haute Route, with panoramic views across the Alps. This stunning glacier stage concludes with the beautiful descent to the Vignettes hut (3 160m).
Vertical ascent: 1 000m / Vertical descent: 640m

Cabane des Vignettes - Cabane Bertol
We start with a short descent to the Mont Collon glacier, which we climb up to reach the Col de l’Evêque (3392m). We now descend the upper Arolla glacier to the Plan de Bertol (2550m), where we begin our climb up to the Bertol hut (3311m). Perched on a rocky promontory, the hut is reached by climbing a series of metal ladders.
Vertical ascent: 950m / Vertical descent: 1050m
 

Cabane Bertol - Zermatt
Our day opens by climbing down the ladders we scaled the day before. We traverse the broad plateau of the Mont Miné glacier to reach the Tête Blanche (3710m). This provides superb panoramic views over the Dent Blanche (4357m) as well as several other Valais 4000-ers. The time has come to commence our descent to Zermatt and probably one of the most beautiful descents in the Alps, passing beneath the Dent d’Hérens (4171m) and the Matterhorn (4478m). We arrive in Zermatt at around midday.
Vertical ascent: 450m / Vertical descent: 2100m