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Ultralight for 10 Days in the Alps: Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route Gear List

Posted by Mark Richardson on Jul 30, 2025

I was intending to complete Chamonix to Zermatt high route using a mix of wild camps and camp sites. As I’m getting on a bit, I needed a backpack that was as light as possible without sacrificing comfort, as I would be using my tent for ten nights straight. I’m a big fan of single skin trekking pole tents, you tend to get more internal volume for a given weight and I don’t m …
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