Introductory Ski Touring Weekend in Graubünden | St. Antönien, starting from the hotel with a mountain guide

• Course content and procedure

  This two-day ski touring course takes place in St. Antönien. We’ll be staying at the cosy Gemsli mountain inn, where we’ll have a double room with breakfast and dinner included.

  • Meeting place

    09:15 am, St. Antönien, square

    We’ll meet in the morning at the car park at St. Antönien Platz. We’ll leave our luggage there for the night and start by familiarising ourselves with the ski touring equipment. Afterwards, we’ll set off together on our first ski tour.

  • Day 1: Learning and putting it into practice

    800 metres altitude

    800 metres altitude

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    St. Antönien is situated at a high altitude and offers ideal conditions for our first ski tour even early in the season. We set off on a leisurely introductory tour straight from the car park. Along the way, we take the time to look at everything and discuss what’s needed for a successful start to ski touring.

    We’ll be looking at the equipment, the basic climbing techniques and the initial movements. There’ll be plenty of time to try out what you’ve learnt straight away in the terrain and to clarify any questions you may have. Of course, we’ll also be keeping our eyes peeled, looking for the best snow, and looking forward to a lovely descent together.

    In the evening, we’ll enjoy each other’s company in a cosy atmosphere and round off the first day of the tour together.

  • Day 2: Practising and consolidating

    800 metres altitude

    800 metres altitude

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    On the second day, we’ll go on another leisurely ski tour. We’ll go over what we covered the previous day, consolidate your knowledge and develop your practical skills in ski touring. We’ll provide you with personalised support and address your questions and needs.

    Together, we’ll seek out the best snow for a rewarding run and enjoy our time outdoors in the mountains. This way, you’ll gradually gain more confidence and assurance in handling your equipment and mastering the movements required in the terrain.

  • Course contents

    Over the course of the two days, you will learn:

    Material and equipment
    

    • Getting to know ski touring equipment
    • Caring for ski touring boots, bindings and skins
    • Avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe

    Ski touring technique

    • Uphill movement and walking technique
    • Using the step ladder
    • Turning whilst climbing: kick turns and kick-and-turns

    Communication and organisation

    • Communication between mountain guides and guests
    • Safe zones and safety distances
    • Single-run descents

    By the end of the course, you will be familiar with the basic procedures involved in a ski tour and will have gained some valuable initial experience in the terrain. You will know what is important during the ascent and descent, and will be able to consolidate what you have learnt on further tours.

  • Conclusion

    around 3.00 pm, St Antönien Platz

    We round off the two days of hiking together in St. Antönien. With new experiences, greater confidence and lots of wonderful memories to take home with us, we set off on our journey home.

• Requirements

  • No previous ski touring experience required.
  • Experience in skiing on the black piste.
  • Stamina for short ski tours with an ascent of around 800 metres at a leisurely pace (~300m/h)
  • Splitboarder:inside welcome

• Price and services

  • CHF 525.-
  • Small group with 5 - 8 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including professional planning and realisation with a mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Including overnight stay in a hotel 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.

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