DAY 1: Steingletscher to Teirbergli Hut. Choose either Sustenhorn or Gwächtenhorn for the day's peak.

DAY 2: Teirbergli Hut to Trift Hut. This is an interesting day and very condition dependent. The morning starts with a straightforward climb to the Tierberglücke followed by the enormous descent of the Zwischen Tierbergen, the bottom of which may or may not be a mess of frozen avalanche debris funneling from above. Get through this and you’ll find yourself at the very bottom of a deep canyon wondering just how you’ll get out. From the base, just above the south end of the Trfitsee, you start heading up on the west side of the canyon. Aim for the creek directly opposite of your descent, and boot pack to about 2000 meters. From here, you’ll follow the terrain to access the Oberer Triftgletscher where you have the option to ski the Steinhüshorn. This is not a straightforward day given the complex terrain, and it should not be attempted in poor visibility, late in the day, or with avalanche risk.

DAY 3: Trift Hut to Bächlital Hut. This is an absolutely beautiful, but long, day with many options. You’ll want to get an early start if temps are high, the approach to the Bächlital Hut sits in a terrain trap. With this in mind, start up the massive Triftgletscher to gain access to the even more massive Rhonegletscher. While not steep, it's a very fun, and long, low-angle descent to about 2600 meters. There you’ll start skinning again to the Gärstenlucke for the giant, and steeper, descent to the Räterichs Bodensee. Directly across the dam, you’ll skin up to the Bächlital Hut through a narrow canyon. This is the terrain trap. Pay attention and consider the option of staying outside on the more open faces. But, these are also prone to sliding in the afternoon. The climb by either option can be serious business late in the day. Your decisions here are critical.

DAY 4: Bächlital Hut to Gauli Hut. There morning is spent going uphill for a long time! But, you know what that means… Head for the Obri Bächlilucke which uses chains and ladders to aid in passing. Once over to the west side, you can choose to ski the 1000 meters down to the Gaulisee, or opt for more up with an ascent of the Hienderstock. Now you are in the arena of the Gauli Hut, one of the finest ski huts in the Swiss Alps. The surrounding terrain is enough to keep you busy for a week of peak skiing. But, you're not there yet, a nasty surprise awaits at the approach to the hut. It doesn’t sit at the bottom of what you ski and requires a fairly complicated, but thankfully not too long, approach. Time to rethink staying some extra days...

DAY 5: Gauli Hut to Rosenlaui. The grand finale, the exit of the Berner Haute Route is an incredible tour all on its own. With the addition of a peak, the day is even better, and there are options:

1) Big. Ski out over the Westliche Wätterlimi then down the Rosenlauigletscher.

2) Big. Ski out over the Ränfenhorn then down the Rosenlauigletscher.

3) Bigger. Ski out over the Westliche Wätterlimi, climb the Rosenhorn, then ski down the Rosenlauigletscher.

4) Huge. Ski out over the Westliche Wätterlimi, climb the Wetterhorn, then ski down the Rosenlauigletscher.

All options are great! The Rosenlauigletscher is both stunningly beautiful and a great ski.