Ski touring and avalanche course with application tours with a mountain guide

• Course content & procedure

  • Day 1 - Course start Welcome and getting to know each other

    approx. 09:00 a.m.

    We get to know each other and clarify your expectations.

  • Day 1 - Application tour to the accommodation

    800 metres altitude

    We start with the course and explain the exact procedure and go into the course content. On the first day we will learn a lot of new, applied and practice-orientated things. We take the time to deliberately repeat the topics several times to create confidence.

    Daily destination: You have learnt the basics of ski touring and gained experience in the use of safety equipment.

    Course content: 

    Basics of ski touring

    • Operating touring skis with tips and tricks from professionals
    • Mounting the touring skins
    • Walking techniques
    • Hairpin bends

    Materials and equipment

    • What we need and don't need for ski tours

    Theory Meteo (evening)

    • Which apps and tools do we use
  • Day 2 - Learning and applying

    800 metres altitude

    800 metres altitude

    During an application tour we repeat what we learnt the day before and learn new things.

    Daily destination: Becoming confident on the ascent with touring skis - the movement sequence for techniques such as hairpin bends is automated

    Course content: 

    Repeat what you have learnt

    • Operating touring skis with tips and tricks from professionals
    • Mounting the touring skins
    • Walking techniques
    • Hairpin bends

    Avalanche victim search

    • Correct and efficient operation of safety equipment
      • LVS - avalanche transceiver
      • Probe
      • Shovel

    Tour planning (evening)

    • 3×3 tour planning
    • Avalanche bulletin
    • Avalanche awareness
    • Risk check

     

  • Day 3 - Learn and apply

    800 metres altitude

    800 metres altitude

    During an application tour we repeat what we learnt the day before and learn new things.

    Daily destination:Your perception goes outwards: Where am I and what are the conditions like? You gain your first experience of the decision-making processes that are necessary for ski touring.

    Course content: 

    Repeat what you have learnt

    • Ascent techniques
    • Tips and tricks

    Assessment of the terrain in which we move

    • Steepness
    • Avalanche danger
    • Risk check in the field

    Ski technique

    • We cannot teach you how to ski on the slopes during ski tours, but we are happy to give you a few tips. If you want to improve your skiing technique, we recommend taking part in one of our skiing technique courses.
      • • Ski technique courses

    Materials and equipment (evening)

    • Repair kit - what makes sense to have with you
    • How to pack lightly and ergonomically

    Reflection and tour planning

    • Expectations and feedback
    • Where do we stand - what is still missing?
      • Tour planning
    • Orientation
      • Map, compass and altimeter
  • Day 4 - Apply and consolidate

    800 metres altitude

    800 metres altitude

    During a final tour, we will once again cater to your needs and support you individually to gain more confidence and knowledge.

    Daily destination: Your expectations are fulfilled and you go home satisfied and with a lot of joy

    Course content

    Orientation

    • Reading maps in the field
    • Compass
    • Altimeter, contour lines and slope

    Reflection

    • Feedback
    • What's next?
  • Conclusion

    approx. 15:00

    We complete the course together.

• Venues

  Gemmi, Valais: 

  Meeting point: ~09:30 - will be communicated in the week before the offer.
  Conclusion: ~15:00 at the same location - adapted to public transport

  Das Skitourengebiet rund um die Gemmi und die Lämmerenhütte SAC gehört zu den vielseitigsten und eindrucksvollsten Regionen im Berner Oberland. Der Ausgangspunkt ist bequem mit der Seilbahn von Leukerbad auf den Gemmipass (2’315 m) erreichbar. Von dort führt ein einfacher Zustieg über den Lämmerenboden zur Lämmerenhütte (2’507 m), die in etwa einer Stunde erreicht wird. Die Hütte bietet im Winter wie im Sommer eine hervorragende Basis für alpine Unternehmungen und verfügt über eine gemütliche Atmosphäre mit herrlichem Ausblick auf die umliegenden Gipfel wie Wildstrubel, Daubenhorn und Steghorn.

  Die Region ist bekannt für ihre abwechslungsreichen Skitourenmöglichkeiten, die sowohl Einsteiger als auch erfahrene Alpinisten ansprechen. Beliebte Tourenziele sind unter anderem der Wildstrubel (3’243 m), das Daubenhorn (2’942 m), der Rote Totz (2’848 m) oder das Steghorn (3’147 m).

  Dank der Höhenlage ist das Gebiet schneesicher und bietet oft bis in den Frühling hinein beste Bedingungen. Die Kombination aus leichter Erreichbarkeit, landschaftlicher Schönheit und großem Tourenpotenzial macht die Gemmi und die Lämmerenhütte zu einem idealen Ziel für diese Skitouren- und Lawinenkurs

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  Tiefenbach, Uri:

  Andermatt / Oberalp Pass

  Meeting point: ~09:30 - will be communicated in the week before the offer.
  Conclusion: ~15:00 at the same location - adapted to public transport

  Das Berghotel Tiefenbach (2’110 m) liegt idyllisch am alten Furkapass, hoch über dem Dorf Realp im Urserental. Im Winter ist das Hotel nur zu mit den Tourenski erreichbar. Genau diese Abgeschiedenheit macht Tiefenbach zu einem ganz besonderen Ort: ruhig, schneesicher, umgeben von einer faszinierenden hochalpinen Landschaft.

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  Jentascht, Grabünden:

  Meeting point: ~09:30 - will be communicated in the week before the offer.
  Conclusion: ~15:00 at the same location - adapted to public transport

  Die Chamanna Jenatsch (2’652 m) ist die höchstgelegene SAC-Hütte im Kanton Graubünden und liegt abgelegen und ruhig im Herzen der Albula-Alpen – zwischen Julierpass, Piz Beverin und Piz Kesch. Die Umgebung bietet ein wunderschönes, schneesicheres Skitourengebiet mit zahlreichen Gipfeln und Übergängen in alle Richtungen.

• Requirements

  • No previous ski touring experience required.
  • 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 1190.-
  • Small group with 4 - 7 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Including accommodation costs and half board.
  • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.

  • 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 for CHF 100.
      • 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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