Switzerland · Kandersteg · Bernese Alps
Heliski Kanderfirn | Switzerland
2,900 m · 1,200–1,800 m vertical
Heliski activities in Kanderfirn
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Kanderfirn is Kandersteg's glacier seen from the air: landing at ~2,900 m with descents of 1,200 to 1,800 m down glacier tongues toward the Kander valley. Accessible Bernese product from Sion.
- Landing
- ~2,900 m
- Vertical
- 1,200–1,800 m
- Valley
- Kandersteg
- Pickup
- Sion · Gampel
Kanderfirn glacier
Frequent rotation when Petersgrat is windy; the guide marks a safe route between crevasses and firn seracs.
- Glacier powder in winter
- Logical link with Petersgrat
- Advanced skier
Kanderfirn is the glacier above Kandersteg: a Bernese drop with take-off from Sion. Mid-high glacier terrain, less famous than Jungfraujoch with generous vertical toward the valley.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Kanderfirn is at Kandersteg; Langgletscher is the Lötschental glacier tongue with a different profile and pickups.
Sion is the most usual, but Gampel is also valid per Air-Glaciers operator plan.