The Almagellerhütte (2,894 m, SAC Niesen section) is located on the south side of the Weissmies and is a popular starting point for high-alpine tours in the Saas Valley.
10:04 Almagell village square, ride on the Furggas cable car
Mountaineering coaching level 1 | Almagell - Weissmies - Lagginhorn
Learn and practise while climbing great 4,000 metre peaks together!
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Almagell Weissmies
During these high-altitude touring days, you will expand your knowledge and skills in high-altitude touring with us and we will put them directly into practice on varied tours. The region around the Weissmies offers ideal training terrain, grippy granite for scrambling and fantastic glacier tours. On the first two days, we will refresh your knowledge and deepen it through practical exercises and shorter application tours. Afterwards, the programme includes the crossing of two easy 4000-metre peaks. A perfect opportunity to apply what you've learnt to real-life touring. We start at the Almagellerhütte, where ideal training terrain and the best granite await us. From here we cross the Weissmies - depending on the conditions via the classic south ridge or the somewhat more challenging Rotgrat (SW ridge) - and descend to the Hohsaas mountain hotel. There we enjoy a well-earned shower before planning the next tour together. On the last day, the Lagginhorn is on the programme - either as an ascent via the west ridge or as a traverse via the Fletschhorn and north ridge. The descent is made easier by the mountain railway from Hohsaas.
This alpine tour coaching is aimed at anyone who already has some experience of alpine tours (e.g. from a basic course) and would like to deepen their knowledge in the areas of tour planning, rope handling and application tactics. We are travelling in small rope teams, so there is plenty of room for individual coaching and learning together in the rope team.
Procedure and meeting place
We meet in Almagell, get to know each other, climb up to the Almagellerhütte and clarify your expectations.
We start right away with the first training blocks and knowledge transfer in perfect course terrain around the Almagellerhütte.
Daily destination: Synchronisation of security technology and updates to the latest status.
Course content:
- Efficient movement in the rock
- Stages of rock stabilisation
- Level I: Short rope
- Level II: short steps
- Level III: Micro rope lengths
- Level IV: Rope lengths burdock
- Abseiling technique
- Stand construction
Tour planning (evening)
- 3×3 tour planning
- Risk check
On the second day we apply what we have learnt and gain further experience on an application tour and prepare for the upcoming tours.
Daily destination: Apply and consolidate
Course content:
- Belaying in the rock
- Moving in the rock
- Efficient route finding
- Moving with ice axe and crampons
- Abseiling
Tour planning (evening)
- 3×3 tour planning
- Risk check
Reflection and tour planning
- Expectations and feedback
- Where do we stand - what is still missing?
- Tour planning
On the third day, the crossing of the Weissmies is planned, always adapted to the prevailing conditions and the group constellation.
Daily destination: Gain practical experience and be safe when travelling. What can I do and where do I feel safe!
Course content:
- Use rock stabilisation steps correctly
- Level I: Short rope
- Level II: short steps
- Level III: Micro rope lengths
- Level IV: Rope lengths burdock
- Direct feedback on the securing technique
- Be safe on the road
Tour planning (evening)
- 3×3 tour planning
- Risk check
Reflection and tour planning
- Expectations and feedback
- Where do we stand - what is still missing?
- Tour planning
- Use rock stabilisation steps correctly
On the fourth day, the ascent of the Lagginhorn is planned, always adapted to the prevailing conditions and the group constellation.
Daily destination: Gain practical experience and be safe when travelling. What can I do and where do I feel safe!
Course content:
- Use rock stabilisation steps correctly
- Level I: Short rope
- Level II: short steps
- Level III: Micro rope lengths
- Level IV: Rope lengths burdock
- Direct feedback on the securing technique
- Be safe on the road
Reflection
- Feedback
- What's next?
- Use rock stabilisation steps correctly
We finalise the coaching together
Place of execution
Wallis Almagell - Weissmies
Tour destinations:
- White gravel
- Lagginhorn
Overnight stay:
2 x Almagellerhütte,
1 x mountain hotel HohsaasRequirements
- You have some experience on alpine tours and have already attended an alpine touring course.
- You know the basics of leading a rope team independently. We will be travelling in 2-3 rope teams, 2 of which will be independent.
- You have mastered lead belaying.
- You have first experience with ice axe and crampons.
- Condition for high altitude tours with around 1000hm ascent and descent at a comfortable pace (~300hm/h).
Price and services
- CHF 1140.-
- Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Including accommodation costs with half board.
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
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.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form.
Accommodation
That's what our guests say:
Marina Kraus
Very good coaching to get feedback and tips for your own leadership work. After the four days I was definitely more confident on the road and I'm already looking forward to the next tours so that I can apply what I've learnt.
Impressions: Alpine tours coaching Weissmies - Almagell
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