9.15 a.m. Unterterzen valley station, Walensee
Ski tours and avalanches | Training weekend in eastern Switzerland with a mountain guide
Learn and deepen your knowledge in the various areas of ski touring, from the ascent to the descent to avalanche awareness.
Technics
Endurance
Eastern Switzerland, Spitzmeilenhütte
During these two days, we will be out and about together in the field 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 downhill technique. All you need is curiosity, motivation and a desire to learn outdoors.
The area around the Spitzmeilenhütte above Flumserberg in the canton of St. Gallen offers ideal conditions for training and touring at the same time. Between gently rolling slopes and striking peaks such as the Spitzmeilen, Magerrain or Wissmeilen, there are varied touring routes for all levels. The region is known for its clear terrain, favourable avalanche conditions and fantastic views from Lake Walen to the Glarus Alps. 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 Spitzmeilen area - where learning becomes experience, knowledge becomes security and a group becomes a real community.
Course content and procedure
We meet in Unterterzen at the valley station of the Flumserberg cable car. After a brief welcome from the mountain guide, we take the cable car to Tannenboden and then the gondola up to the Maschgenkamm. We soon leave the ski area and immerse ourselves in the tranquil winter landscape away from the pistes. An ideal start to our training days.
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
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- 3×3 tour planning
- Avalanche bulletin
- Avalanche awareness
- Risk check
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
We finish the course together in Unterterzen.
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
- 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.
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
Spitzmeilen hut
The Spitzmeilenhütte SAC is situated at 2,087 metres above Flumserberg, in the middle of the beautiful Spitzmeilen area. Surrounded by gentle slopes and striking peaks such as Spitzmeilen, Wissmeilen and Magerrain, it is an ideal starting point for ski tours, hikes and training courses. It offers space for around 80 guests and impresses with its bright, friendly atmosphere, regional cuisine and friendly service. The sun terrace offers a fantastic view of the Glarus Alps - perfect for relaxing after an eventful day.
The Spitzmeilenhütte is easily accessible from Flumserberg and is an ideal base for mountain enthusiasts who appreciate nature, exercise and community.
That's what our guests say:
Impressionen: Skitouren und Lawinenausbildung Spitzmeilen
So come with us to the Spitzmeilenhütte training weekend:
Weekend from 19 - 20 December 2026
Wochenende vom 2. - 3. Januar 2027
Weekend from 9 - 10 January 2027
Wochenende vom 16. - 17. Januar 2027
Weekend from 30 - 31 January 2027
Wochenende vom 13. - 14. Februar 2027
Weekend from 27 - 28 February 2027
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