Ski mountaineering coaching course Trento

• Procedure and meeting place

  In these four-day ski touring coaching days, you will learn how to deepen your knowledge in alpine terrain. Together with a mountain guide, we repeat important techniques, practise rope handling and apply what you have learnt directly on varied tours. Step by step, you will take on more responsibility for planning and carrying out your own tours, gaining confidence and routine for your own challenging alpine ski tours.

  • Meeting place

    11 a.m. Grandes Montets valley station

    Individual journey to Argentiere. We meet at the Grandes Montets valley station.

  • Day 1 - Arrival and access to Refuge Argentiere

    The ascent with the Grandes Montets cable car already impresses with a fantastic view of Chamonix and the Glacier d'Argentière. After descending from the mountain station, we head over the Glacier des Rognons to the Glacier d'Argentière, where we spend the night in the hut of the same name. On this introductory tour, we get to know each other as a group, clarify your expectations and spend the first evening together at the hut.

  • Day 2 - Application tour and Bivouac de l'Envers des Dorées

    On a joint application tour, we will focus on your individual skills and practise various manoeuvres and techniques. We then arrive at the self-catering bivouac, where we cook together and spend the night.

  • Day 3 - Application tour and Cabane du Trient

    We go on another tour together and expand our wealth of experience and skills. We spend our third night at the Cabane du Trient.

  • Day 4 - Application tour and descent into the valley

    On a further application tour, we repeat what we have learnt and apply our skills. After these days, you will have gained enough confidence and self-assurance to undertake further beautiful high-altitude ski tours and crossings. Together we enjoy one last descent back to Argentiere.

  • Course contents

    During these four days you will learn:

    • Focus on route planning with variants
    • Decision-making process in the field - Decision-making
    • Route selection
    • Navigation
    • Rope handling refresher
    • Use of rope on steep ascents and descents
    • Roping up and behaviour in crevasse zones
    • Refresher course in crevasse rescue

    After this course, you will be well prepared to plan and carry out challenging ski mountaineering tours and haute routes independently.

  • Conclusion

    With a lot of new knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge practically on the upcoming independent ski tours, we start our individual journey home.

• Requirements

  • Safe skiing in alpine terrain (powder, firn, changing snow conditions)
  • Good basic fitness for daily ascents of 800-1,200 metres
  • First independent experience with ski touring
  • Completed ski mountaineering course an advantage
  • Motivation and openness to work on your technique
  • Independent route planning and safety awareness are an advantage, but not essential

• Price and services

  • CHF 1190.-
  • 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 travelling expenses, any train tickets, personal consumption

• Material and equipment

  • For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us the whole time. Only pack the essentials.
  • General material and packing tips we have also put together for you.

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