Avalanche training level 1 for beginners | day course with mountain guide

• Course content & procedure

  • Welcome and getting to know each other

    approx. 09:00 a.m.

    We get to know each other and clarify your expectations.

  • Course start and practice-orientated teaching

    600

    600

    During this training day, we will learn the basics of avalanche rescue and how to assess avalanche danger. This lays the foundation for guided and independent tours. We organise applied training during a training tour. We discuss each decision point and cover all avalanche awareness topics in different lessons.

    Daily destination: You have learnt the basics of avalanche awareness and rescue and gained important practical experience.

    Course content:
    

    Handling safety equipment

    • Searching with LVS
    • Sounding
    • Shovels in Grupppe

    Avalanche basics

    • Formation of avalanches (5 factors)
    • Typical avalanche patterns and their characteristics

    Decision-making tools in the field

    • Understanding the avalanche bulletin
  • Conclusion

    approx. 16:00

    We finish with a great descent and return to the same place.

• Venues

  Eastern Switzerland: 

  Possible venues:

  • Pizol
  • Fideriser Heuberge
  • Flumserberg etc.

  Meeting point: ~09:00 - will be communicated in the week before the offer.
  Conclusion: ~16:00 at the same location - adapted to public transport

  Use of mountain railways:

  • With enough snow down to low altitudes: course without cable cars
  • If required: Use of the mountain railways for the first metres in altitude
  • Course location will be adjusted accordingly

  Central Switzerland:

  Andermatt / Oberalp Pass

  Meeting point: ~09:15, Oberalp Pass railway station - directly after arrival of public transport
  Conclusion: ~16:00 at the same location - adapted to public transport

  • Oberalp Pass only accessible by public transport in winter
  • In unfavourable conditions: Alternative location Ursenental

  Bern:

  Engstligenalp

  Meeting point: ~09:00 am, Engstligenalp valley station
  Conclusion: ~16:00 at the same location - adapted to public transport

  Use of mountain railways:

  • With enough snow down to low altitudes: course without cable cars
  • If required: Use of the mountain railways for the first metres in altitude
  • Course location will be adjusted accordingly

• Requirements

  • You have already gained some experience on ski tours or attended a basic course.
  • You know how to ski on black pistes.
  • Stamina for short ski tours with an ascent of around 600 metres at a leisurely pace (~300m/h).
  • Splitboarders are welcome.

• Price and services

  • CHF 195.-
  • Small group with 4 - 8 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.

  • In cooperation with Ski Rental Zueri, we also offer a great set price for ski touring hire equipment. Everything - skis, boots, safety set, rucksack, poles - is available for a flat rate of CHF 100. You can add this to your shopping basket and collect it from Ski Rental.

  • We also offer great deals on ski tour hire equipment:
    • Ski Rental Zueri
      • Complete equipment, i.e. skis, boots, safety set, rucksack and poles
        Flat rate of CHF 100 for 2 days and CHF 160 for 4 days.
      • You can add this to your shopping basket and collect it from Ski Rental.
    • Sport Trend Shop Hinwil
      • Touring ski package (touring skis incl. skins and crampons, touring boots, touring poles)
        CHF 60 for one-day courses and CHF 80 for two-day courses
      • Package Safety (avalanche transceiver, avalanche shovel and probe):
        CHF 20 for one-day courses and CHF 25 for two-day courses
      • You can collect this from the Sport Trend Shop with our booking confirmation and pay there. Please contact STS in advance to reserve the equipment. Collection on Friday and return by Tuesday.

• Material and equipment

  • We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled.
  • 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.

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