Learn from the pros on practical tours, whilst enjoying some brilliant trips together and climbing fantastic peaks. All in small groups and an excellent learning environment!
Furka, Uri – Valais
Deepen your knowledge and skills in Level 2 high-altitude mountaineering coaching. From planning right through to execution on the route itself, we’ll provide you with personalised coaching. We’ll provide you with constructive feedback and you’ll learn the tricks that professional mountain guides use in their work. With its granite peaks, the Furka region offers the perfect training ground; the routes are varied and exciting! We’ll be climbing multi-pitch and micro-pitch routes; in some cases, we’ll be belaying from mobile belay stations and learning efficient rope handling techniques. We’ll learn to recognise potential hazards and respond appropriately. In doing so, we’ll explore the various ways to stay as safe as possible whilst out in the mountains.
The high-altitude mountaineering coaching sessions offer you the ideal learning opportunities to gain greater safety, develop your skills and boost your confidence in alpine terrain.
Prerequisite: You already have experience of independent high-altitude mountaineering, want to develop your skills further or refresh your knowledge, and are capable of leading a rope team.
We’ll meet at the Furka Pass, at the Furkablick bus stop. From here, we’ll hike up to the Sidelen Hut in about 1½ hours. Along the way, we’ll get to know one another and discuss your experiences so far, your expectations and your personal training goals.
After the climb up to the hut, we’ll begin with the first training sessions and a group review of what we know. On the Schildkrötligrat or in the surrounding climbing areas, we’ll find ideal opportunities to brush up on existing techniques, learn new tips and tricks, and practise dealing with various situations in a practical setting.
In the evening, we’ll set aside some time to plan our route together and prepare for the traverse of the Galenstock.
Today we’re in for one of the most beautiful tours in the area. Depending on the conditions, we’ll ascend the Galenstock via the south spur or the south-east ridge. Along the way, we’ll put the techniques we’ve learnt into practice and tackle the various challenges that crossing an alpine ridge entails. The descent via the north ridge is once again alpine in nature and demands our full attention.
In the evening, we reflect together on the day’s tour, discuss our experiences and identify possible topics that we would like to explore in more depth over the coming days.
Today, another rock-heavy high-altitude hike is on the programme. The Strahlengrötli offers plenty of climbing and an exciting route-finding challenge. We’ll use the hike to further consolidate the various techniques and work specifically on individual areas. You’ll receive personalised feedback and coaching from our mountain guides.
On the final day of the course, we’ll tailor the programme to your needs and the current conditions. Depending on your wishes and preferences, we can climb the south ridge of the Gross Bielenhorn or take some more time to practise specific techniques on the Schildkrötli ridge and run through various scenarios. We’ll use the final day to clarify any outstanding questions, delve deeper into your personal areas of focus and further consolidate what you’ve learnt.
Back at the Furka Pass, we bring our shared days of high-altitude mountaineering to a close. With new experiences, refreshed knowledge and inspiring memories in our rucksacks, we set off for home, either on our own or in car-shares.
This advanced mountaineering course is aimed at experienced mountaineers who wish to refresh their technical skills, refine their existing knowledge and improve their efficiency and safety in alpine terrain. The focus is on practical application, individual development and collective reflection on one’s own mountaineering practice.
1. Moving efficiently on rock
2. Rock protection and a short rope
To refresh and consolidate knowledge of the various stages of rock stabilisation:
3. Setting up belay stations and abseiling techniques
4. Moving around on snow and ice
5. Tour planning and route finding
6. Individual in-depth study and feedback
Bergschaft tours and courses are conducted in German as standard. However, our mountain guides speak good English, as do many of the participants. If you speak English, you are of course very welcome. Depending on the tour, it may be worth asking us in advance whether the guide and the group are comfortable speaking English.
Bernhard Grafe
10–13 June 2027, Thursday–Sunday, 4 days
15–18 July 2027, Thursday–Sunday, 4 days
19–22 August 2027, Thursday–Sunday, 4 days
9–12 September 2027, Thursday–Sunday, 4 days
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