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

• Course content and procedure

  • Meeting place

    10 a.m. Unterterzen valley station, Walensee

    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.

  • Day 1 - Learn and apply

    500 Hm

    1000 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

    800 metres altitude

    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. 16:00 hrs Unterterzen valley station

    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 all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
  • General material and packing tips we have also put together for you.

That's what our guests say:

Impressions: Ski touring and avalanche training