approx. 9 a.m. Mettmenbahn valley station, Schwanden
Ski touring & ice bathing | Promoting inner stability
A weekend for body, mind and inner strength.
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Would you like to experience winter consciously, exercise your body and recharge your batteries? Then this weekend is perfect for you. We combine guided ski tours with mindfulness, breathwork and a professionally supervised ice bath. A combination that promotes clarity, calmness and mental strength like nothing else.
What to expect – two experts, a holistic experience
The role of the mountain guide – safety, enjoyment and presence on the mountain
Your mountain guide will lead you professionally and safely on easy, well-chosen ski tours that are perfect for getting your body moving, consciously experiencing nature, finding inner peace and recharging your batteries without any pressure to perform. The mountain guide selects tours that are enjoyable, safe and feasible for everyone – with plenty of time for breaks, awareness exercises and mindful moments in the snow. You can relax completely, as navigation, safety, avalanche awareness and route selection are handled professionally.
The role of the mindfulness trainer – mental strength, focus & inner stability
Our expert will gently guide you through conscious breathing techniques, mindfulness in movement, body awareness in winter, regulating breathing exercises for stress & focus, and a professionally supervised ice bath. Step by step, you will learn how your nervous system reacts to cold and stress, how you can use your breath to calm yourself, how to find inner stability, and how to consciously draw on mental strength, especially when things get challenging.
We move mindfully through the winter landscape, leaving everyday life behind and creating spaces where you can find peace, focus, build mental strength and experience a genuine connection with nature and yourself. A conscious return to the essentials.
This offer is open to everyone, regardless of prior knowledge. You do not need any experience in ice bathing or particularly advanced ski touring skills. What is important is curiosity, openness and a desire to try something new and learn more about yourself.
This weekend includes wonderful accommodation surrounded by the tranquillity of the mountains, with healthy, delicious food. Because we consciously value holistic health.
Procedure and meeting place
We meet at the cable car to Mettmenalp in the morning. The bus will take us up to the top.
After a welcome round together, we start with a leisurely ski tour into the wintry landscape. We get in the mood for the weekend and leave everyday life behind us step by step. The focus is on conscious walking, rhythm, breathing and arriving in the moment.
On our return, we move into our accommodation. In the early evening there will be a guided breathing session in preparation for the ice bath: you will learn how to use your breath in a targeted way to regulate your nervous system and find peace. Afterwards, we will go to the lake / ice bath together, which will be professionally guided, voluntary & individually dosed, with a focus on safety, perception and self-efficacy. We end the evening with a healthy meal together and a quiet final round. A relaxed breathing session before going to bed will help us get a good night's sleep.The day begins with an activating breathing and awareness session. After breakfast, we set off on another ski tour, adapted to the group, weather and conditions. On the way, we integrate conscious walking in silence, simple focus and awareness exercises, space for dialogue or conscious solitude.
We return to our accommodation in the afternoon. The hotel has a beautiful Finnish sauna. We will use it for heat therapy and learn about the influence of positive stressors on our bodies between heat/sauna and cold/ice baths. Many participants experience a noticeable transfer here: more confidence, more inner peace, more clarity. The evening is deliberately designed to be open: Talks, reflection, sauna or simply rest.In the early morning, we go on a short sunrise or morning tour or a quiet session outside - depending on the conditions. After a fortifying breakfast, we take time for reflection, transfer to everyday life and a conscious conclusion.
We round off the long, intensive weekend together back in the valley and travel home invigorated and full of energy.
Requirements
- Mastering the ski touring technique with its basics (skins, hairpin turns)
- Sufficient downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow.
- Fitness level required for ski tours with approx. 800 metres of elevation gain at a leisurely pace (~300 metres/hour).
- Splitboarders are welcome.
- best physical health (not recommended for cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure or during pregnancy)
Price and services
- CHF 1390.-
- Small group with 5 - 8 guests per mountain guide.
- Including overnight stay at the Berghotel Mettmen with gourmet board
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and breathwork trainer and their travel expenses.
- 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.
- We also require and recommend swimming costumes, a yoga mat and water shoes for this special weekend.
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
Mountain Hotel Mettmen
The Berghotel Mettmen is located in the heart of the Mettmen Forest and surrounded by majestic peaks. The ideal place for relaxation and adventure at the same time. The hotel offers a warm, inviting atmosphere where you can leave everyday life behind you. The cosy rooms and regional cuisine ensure that you feel completely at ease.
Impressions: Ski tours & ice bathing
How to join us for ski touring and ice bathing:
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