@SkiFiore and I were discussing some ideas for hut to hut skitouring in Europe.
Hoping people can add suggested routes/areas and reviews here to help others.
I am most familiar with the Alps, but perhaps @Rod9301 can chime in with some Info about the Pyrenees.
@jmeb has a great trip report up on TGR:
Here are some articles and descriptions, giving an idea of different regions. Many of these a pages from guiding companies. I don’t have any experience with the specific guides, I am only posting them here as a general info about the tours.
https://alpsinsight.com/the-alps-hut-system/ mostly talks about Switzerland, but most of this is the same in all alpine countries.
http://www.mountainschool.com/europe-ski-tours good overview of some classic tours, listed with “best for” points.
https://www.proguiding.com/guided-trips/international-ski-tours.html a good overview to compare the different tours.
Austria has so many huts, that the different variations of multi day tours and traverses are nearly limitless.
Here is a trip resort from the Oetztal:
A less visited range known for it’s sunny weather and steep terrain is the Ecrins and Queras, in the southern French Alps:
Hoping people can add suggested routes/areas and reviews here to help others.
I am most familiar with the Alps, but perhaps @Rod9301 can chime in with some Info about the Pyrenees.
@jmeb has a great trip report up on TGR:
TR: Urner Haute Route 2019 - Page 3
Two years ago I first heard about "haute routes" in Europe. Immediately hooked I started the long plan. At that time I'd spent maybe a dozen days in the backcountry, including my first "hut trip" during my level 1. This March it all came together in a big way. Not only did we get an...
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Here are some articles and descriptions, giving an idea of different regions. Many of these a pages from guiding companies. I don’t have any experience with the specific guides, I am only posting them here as a general info about the tours.
https://alpsinsight.com/the-alps-hut-system/ mostly talks about Switzerland, but most of this is the same in all alpine countries.
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http://www.mountainschool.com/europe-ski-tours good overview of some classic tours, listed with “best for” points.
https://www.proguiding.com/guided-trips/international-ski-tours.html a good overview to compare the different tours.
Ski touring: five of the best hut-to-hut trips
Introducing five of Europe’s greatest ski tours, ranging from those suitable for novices to ones that will challenge more seasoned adventurers
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Austria has so many huts, that the different variations of multi day tours and traverses are nearly limitless.
Here is a trip resort from the Oetztal:
Otztal Traverse | Stuck in the Rockies
We just returned from a six day ski adventure in Austria through the Otztal region of the Tyrolean Alps. We made a loop through the mountains of this region, staying at huts each night and climbing and skiing nearby summits along the way.
stuckintherockies.com
A less visited range known for it’s sunny weather and steep terrain is the Ecrins and Queras, in the southern French Alps:
Guest Blog: Ski Touring in the Queyras - in the Alps - 14erskiers.com
The Queyras is located in the French Alps on the border with Italy. One of the oldest mountain ranges of the Alps, It is also a great place for ski touring.
14erskiers.com
Ecrins Ski Mountaineering Traverse | Picos-Guides
One of the most challenging skitours in the Alps. 7 days traverse of the Ecrins Massif aka the Karakorum of the Alps
www.picos-guides.com
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