Ski Touring to Le Sommet des Diablerets: The Highest Peak in Vaud
Overview Starting point: Col du Pillon (1,546m) Lift dropoff : Scex Rouge, (2950m) Arrival: Le Sommet des Diablerets (3,210m) Altitude gain: 300m Duration: 3h (loop) Difficulty: Medium Technical difficulty: Moderate Download GPS file Le Sommet des Diablerets is the highest peak in Vaud , the canton where I live. I had wanted to climb it for some time, but it’s one of those places that’s too easy to take a guide for yet too challenging to tackle alone. Fortunately, a colleague with much more mountain experience than me agreed to guide me! This trip was particularly exciting because, for the first time, I would be doing it on skis . Last year, my dad gave me his old ski touring skis, but I hadn’t yet had the chance to use them. Earlier this season, I tested them on a short tour at Le Chasseron. They were old but functional—good enough for Les Diablerets. The Ascent The tour began at the cable car in Col du Pillon , which took us straight up to 2950m at Glacier 3000. This are...