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Ski tours and avalanches | Training weekend with mountain guide
Learn and deepen your knowledge in the various areas of ski touring, from the ascent to the descent to avalanche awareness.
Venues:
Central Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
Bern region
Technics
Endurance
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 and ski touring techniques, 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.
It helps to participate before this course in a Avalanche Theory Evening to participate.
The 2-day course is very compact - for For a deeper and more in-depth training with application tours, we offer the 4-day course on!
Course content and procedure
We get to know each other and clarify your expectations.
Daily destination: You were able to 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 complete the course together.
Venues
Maighels:
- Meeting point: 9.50 Oberalp Pass (car park for vehicles in Andermatt)
- Finish: approx. 15.00 in Tschamutt or Andermatt
- Overnight stay in the Maighelshütte
Tiefenbach:
- Meeting point: 9.25 Realp railway station
- Conclusion: approx. 15.00 in Realp
- Overnight stay: Mountain Hotel Tiefenbach
Lidernen:
- Meeting point: 7.45 am at Sisikon railway station, onward journey together to the Chäppeliberg valley station
- Conclusion: approx. 15.00 at the same location
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.
Material and equipment
- We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled.
- For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably directly at Florian or via the Contact form.
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