Ski tours and avalanches | Training weekend in Central Switzerland with a mountain guide

Learn and deepen your knowledge in the various areas of ski touring, from ascent and descent to avalanche awareness.

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Central Switzerland, Maighelshütte

During these two days, we will be out and about together. With the aim of experiencing, learning and directly applying as much as possible. You have the opportunity to become active yourself, make decisions and be supported at all times. We clarify open questions and important topics in a practical way on site - exactly where they are relevant.

If you have already gained some experience on a ski tour and would like to deepen your knowledge of avalanche awareness, tour planning and ski touring technique, this is the right place for you. Depending on the interests of the participants, we will cover different aspects of ski touring - from safe track setting and avalanche assessment to tour planning and technique. All you need is curiosity, motivation and a desire to learn outdoors.

The area around the Maighelshütte above the Oberalp Pass offers ideal conditions for this. The wide slopes, the open terrain and the impressive mountain scenery between Piz Badus, Piz Cavradi and Maighelshorn make the area a varied and instructive touring area. Thanks to the diverse exposures and altitudes, a wide variety of situations can be experienced and analysed here. Perfect conditions for directly combining theory and practice.

For optimum preparation, we recommend that you attend a Avalanche theory evening to take part. The 2-day course is compact and practice-orientated. For more in-depth and comprehensive training with additional application tours, we recommend the 4-day training course in Safiental or the Training week in Sedrun.

Come with us to the area around the Maighelshütte - a place where learning becomes experience, knowledge becomes safety and a group becomes a real community.

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  • Course content and procedure

    • Meeting place

      10 a.m. Oberalp Pass

      We gather at the Oberalp Pass, the starting point of our tour to the Maighelshütte. After a brief welcome from the mountain guide, we set off and climb at a leisurely pace through the snow-covered winter landscape to the hut. The perfect start to our training days.

    • Day 1 - Learn and apply

      500 Hm

      500 Hm

      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 things, applied and practice-orientated.

      Daily destination: You can build on your knowledge and learn new things.

      Course content: 

      Basics of ski touring

      • Walking techniques
      • Hairpin bends

      Avalanche victim search

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

      Theory (evening)

      In the evening, we plan the ski tour for the next day together and delve into the topic of avalanche awareness

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

    • Day 2 - Apply and consolidate

      1000 Hm

      1500 metres altitude

      We carry out the planned ski tour together and discuss decision points transparently and jointly.

      Daily destination: You have learnt new things, consolidated your knowledge and put it into practice.

      Course content

      Assessment of the terrain in which we move

      • Steepness
      • Avalanche danger
      • Risk check in the field
        • Risk - Consequence - Danger

      Organisation departure

      • Safe islands

    • Conclusion

      approx. 3 pm Oberalp Pass

      We conclude the training days together again on the Oberalp Pass on Sunday afternoon.

  • Requirements

    • Mastering the ski touring technique with its basics (skins, hairpin turns).
    • Safe downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow.
    • Stamina for short ski tours with an ascent of around 800 - 1000 metres at a leisurely pace (~300m/h).
    • Splitboarders are welcome.

  • Price and services

    • CHF 490.-
    • Small group with 4 - 8 guests per mountain guide.
    • Including professional planning and realisation with a mountain guide and his travel expenses.
    • Including overnight stay with half board
    • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.

  • Material and equipment

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

Maighelshütte

The Maighelshütte SAC is situated at 2,310 metres above the Oberalp Pass in the headwaters of the Rhine - surrounded by an impressive mountain landscape with peaks such as Piz Cavradi, Piz Badus and Piz Nair. It is an ideal starting point for ski tours, alpine tours and training courses in varied, snow-sure terrain. The hut is cosy, hospitable and known for its warm hospitality and fine, home-made cuisine. It offers around 90 beds, modern infrastructure and a warm, familiar atmosphere in which you immediately feel at home.

Whether for touring, learning or simply enjoying - the Maighelshütte is the perfect place to experience mountains, community and tranquillity.

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That's what our guests say:

Marcin Stryczek

Fantastic opportunity to teach the avalanche theory base with good people!

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    Ascent during ski touring in snowfall
    Downhill powder skiing

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Here you will find the organisation of our tours as a guideline. If you are unsure which level suits you best, feel free to get in touch - We can help you!

Technics

Technology 1 - for beginners

Easy tours, suitable for beginners. The terrain is easy and moderate. No previous mountaineering experience is necessary.

Ski toursSafe skiing on the black piste in the ski area. No previous knowledge of ski touring necessary.

Technique 2 - Leisurely tours

Easy to slightly challenging tours with short, steeper sections that we master together and with coaching. You are ready for this level after a basic or taster course.

Ski toursFirst off-piste experience up to approx. 30° slope gradient. You have mastered the basic techniques of ski touring and have some experience of hairpin bends.

Technique 3 - Medium tours

Medium-difficulty tours with short, technical sections that are easy to do with some previous experience. You have already done a few tours and feel confident with your equipment and technique.

Ski toursYou are confident in off-piste terrain up to a slope angle of approx. 35° and are proficient in hairpin bends in a variety of terrain. 

Technique 4 - First big tours

Challenging tours with longer, steeper passages that require a good level of experience and skill. We secure these sections with ropes and coach you through difficult sections. Suitable for adventure-seekers with solid basic training.

Ski toursSafe skiing in steep off-piste terrain (up to approx. 40°), solid hairpin technique. First experience with rope manoeuvres, such as roping up on the glacier and abseiling.

Technique 5 - Grand tours

Very demanding tours, with technical passages that require a good level of experience and skill. These are secured, but smooth, rapid progress is required. For experienced climbers with plenty of experience and a thirst for adventure.

Ski toursYou are a very safe skier on steep, unsecured terrain. You are a master of hairpin turns in difficult conditions and have experience with rope manoeuvres and glacier equipment.

Endurance

Endurance 1 - Easy tours

Easy tours with plenty of time to take a break and enjoy.

  • Elevation gain: approx. 500 - 800 metres per day, 
  • Pace: approx. 250 - 300 m / h.
Endurance 2 - Leisurely tours

"Normal" tour at a leisurely pace with 800 - 1000 vertical metres per day, ~300 hm / h.

Endurance 3 - Medium tours

Longer tours at a steady, fluid pace. A solid basic level of fitness is required here.

  • Elevation gain: approx. 1200 metres per day
  • Pace: approx. 350 m / h.
Endurance 4 - First big tours

Long and challenging tours at a brisk but constant pace. Ideal for active sports enthusiasts.

  • Elevation gain: up to 1500 metres per day
  • Pace: approx. 350 m / h.
Endurance 5 - Long tours

Very long tours with more than 1500 metres in altitude per day. Requires very good fitness and stamina.

  • Elevation metres: 1500 m + per day
  • Pace: approx. 400 m / h.

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