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title: "Ski touring"
url: "https://www.brig-simplon.ch/en/winter-season/ski-touring"
description: "The Simplon region is a little slice of paradise for ski tourers, where totally different peaks are just waiting to be explored between Rothwald, the Simplon Pass and Zwischbergen."
language: "en"
breadcrumb: "Root > Brig-Simplon > Experiences > Winter > Ski touring"
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Ski touring
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What a joy…

... making the first tracks in the fresh snow, feeling the cool air when you’re on the move and enjoying the view at the end.

The Brig-Simplon region has a suitable challenge for every touring enthusiast. The  area is captivating thanks to its open larch forest, as well as its view of the Rhone Valley and the Bernese Alps. And then there’s the , a cut above the rest with its vastness and variety of tours at different levels of difficulty. A clear advantage of the ski touring areas is their easy access. You can start your tour in the snow directly from the ‘Nationalstrasse’ road or from your accommodation.

*What are you waiting for? Put on your touring skis and off you go!*

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Tour suggestions

As a winter sports enthusiast, you’ve probably already heard of Spitzhorli, Hohturli, Mäderlicka and Breithorn on the Simplon Pass. But how does a new tour that you’re unfamiliar with sound?

 

Code of conduct and safety rules 
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- Plan your trip carefully
- Check the  and take note of the
- Choose your equipment according to the conditions (standard equipment: avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel) and check your equipment before each tour

Be prepared, don’t put yourself in danger and .

 

Questions & answers
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- Are there any secured routes/trails?No, there aren’t any secured routes. Please check the current conditions before you embark on your tour.
- Where can I find information about the current snow conditions?The  describes the snow and avalanche conditions twice a day.
- Where can I rent any equipment I don’t have?You can rent any equipment you’re missing from the sports shops in the valley.
- Where can I park my car?You will see signs for the parking spaces on the road called ‘Simplonstrasse’ between Rothwald and Gondo.
- Is ski touring allowed on ski slopes?The FIS rules apply to everyone on downhill runs during the operating hours of the ski resort. Ski tourers must observe the following points in particular:
    
    
    - Ascend only at the edge of the slope
    - Ascend only in single file, not side by side
    - Do not cross the piste at blind spots
    - Take special care on brows, in bottlenecks, on steep slopes and in icy conditions
    - Respect skiing operations – this has priority
    
    Outside the operating hours of the transport facilities, the downhill runs are closed and blocked off due to risk of death.
- What does the standard equipment include?Touring skis, skins, touring bindings, touring ski boots, touring poles
    
    Clothing: ski socks, touring trousers, functional underwear, insulated jacket, fleece jacket, functional top, change of clothes, hat, scarf or neck warmer, ski goggles/sunglasses, hardshell jacket, thin gloves and ski gloves, ski helmet.