Day 1: Valley rock climbing and short hut walk to Tsa Hut

Day 2: W.Ridge Dent de Tsalion and Aig de la Tsa (3669m) AD rock route; return to valley

Day 3: Glacier training day - steep ice climbing and advanced crevasse rescue

Day 4: Drive to Zermatt : walk to Rothorn Hut (3198m)

Day 5: Zinalrothorn (4221m) by Gabel Notch a superb rock and mixed climb of grade AD-

Day 6: Ober Gabelhorn (4062m) by NNE Ridge - a classic snow and ice ridge expedition (AD); return to Evolene

Day 1: Walk to Vignettes Hut; snow craft, crevasse rescue and glacier training en-route

Day 2: S.Ridge of L'Eveque (3715m) AD or N.Face of Petit Mont Collon AD+; stay at Vignettes Hut

Day 3: Traverse of Mont Blanc de Cheilon (3869m) AD- ; return to valley

Day 4: Multi-pitch rock climbing at Arolla

Day 5: Walk up to Dent Blanche Hut

Day 6: Dent Blanche (4357m) S.Ridge - AD - one of the finest routes to a 4000m peak; return to valley

These are only examples from many alternative schedules. The actual choice of itinerary depends on weather conditions, experience of the group and preferences of the group. Each course is tailored appropriately