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Does anyone have a recommendation for an off piste or touring guidebook for the Zinal / Grimentz area?
Any recommendations for local Mountain Guidea? Not Graeme Frost, he is busy that week
Thanks in advance.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@brownie, I think Nick Park is based in that valley - but personally I wouldn’t ski with him again (pm if you want reasons)
Guidebooks - Swiss Alpine Club series are excellent, and the SwissTopo maps also have most of the detail of the SAC books printed on the reverse side, with routes themselves overlaid on the map.
(By the way, I think we skied together on Flegere last Saturday before your flight home, if you are who I think you are… it was our first day and your last)
Cheerio
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks!
I think you are correct Small world
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Surprised to hear of a problem with Nick Parks - I have skied with him quite a few times with no problems. He also seems like a really nice guy.
If you are just looking for some day trips, try Ski Zenit (skizenit.ch). They have guides qualified for off-piste excursions, some of them live in the valley, and I would rate their safety standards as outstanding. Stefano is one of the owners and as well as having a wealth of experience of the valley is a brilliant guy to spend time with. There will be some routes/areas they cannot cover so depends what you are looking for.
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I like Stefano at Zenit also. The full list of local Guides is here: https://www.guides-anniviers.ch/presentation/.
Not all of them are active/winter available.
In terms of the list Romain Tavelli is also a good guide and used to working with UK clients.
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zikomo wrote: |
Surprised to hear of a problem with Nick Parks - I have skied with him quite a few times with no problems. He also seems like a really nice guy.
If you are just looking for some day trips, try Ski Zenit (skizenit.ch). They have guides qualified for off-piste excursions, some of them live in the valley, and I would rate their safety standards as outstanding. Stefano is one of the owners and as well as having a wealth of experience of the valley is a brilliant guy to spend time with. There will be some routes/areas they cannot cover so depends what you are looking for. |
I'd 2nd a recommendation for Stefano, he's fantastic.
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@brownie, I think Nick Park is based in that valley - but personally I wouldn’t ski with him again (pm if you want reasons)
Guidebooks - Swiss Alpine Club series are excellent, and the SwissTopo maps also have most of the detail of the SAC books printed on the reverse side, with routes themselves overlaid on the map.
(By the way, I think we skied together on Flegere last Saturday before your flight home, if you are who I think you are… it was our first day and your last)
Cheerio |
Just to add that Swisstopo is available online and is free. The main ski touring routes are marked sufficiently accurately if you feel that you can assess them etc. I am probably there quite a bit in January if you need a steer.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Romain Tavelli is probably the best skier I have ever skied in. His skills in the woods were mindblowing and we really had to work hard skiing with him. He is a local from Valais and also has a «civilian» job.
Really a professional guide.
https://www.freemountains.ch/
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Thanks everyone for the recommendations, very much appreciated.
Hopefully , the COVID rule gods permitting, will be heading to Zinal in 4 weeks. Will buy the maps, contact a guide in a coupe of weeks when the travel stuff looks a bit clearer
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Very kind of you, will PM you if have questions when (hopefully) we are out there
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Just to add that Swisstopo is available online and is free. The main ski touring routes are marked sufficiently accurately if you feel that you can assess them etc. I am probably there quite a bit in January if you need a steer.
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