An Introduction to High-Altitude Hiking | Clariden Taster Course

• Course content and procedure

  • Meeting point and welcome

    09:00 Urnerboden, Fisetengrat cable car car park

    We’ll meet at Urnerboden, right next to the Fisetenbahn, once we’ve got off the bus. There are plenty of parking spaces here too. After a brief welcome from the mountain guide, we’ll set off together for the first day of training.

  • Day 1 - Approach to the hut and training

    We’ll get off to a leisurely start, taking the cable car up to the Fisetengrat and hiking to the idyllically situated Clariden Hut. We’ll begin the course by explaining the exact itinerary and going through the course content. On the first day, we’ll learn the basics of high-altitude mountaineering near the hut. Around the hut, we’ll find perfect rocks and practice areas to practise using the rope.

    Daily destination: You’ll learn the basics of mountaineering and gain your first experiences. You’ll learn techniques that will keep you safe on your climbs.

    Course content: 

    • Climbing with mountain boots and crampons
    • Handling crampons and ice axe
    • Pimple brake
    • Abseiling

    Materials and equipment

    • Ropes
    • Carabiner
    • Crampons
  • Day 2 - Learning and applying

    During the practical excursion to the Gemsfairenstock, we’ll revise what we learnt the day before and learn some new things as well.

    Daily destination: You build on what you have learnt and become more confident in its application. You will gain a clear impression of what alpine tours are and what you need for alpine touring.

    Course content: 

    • Behaviour on the glacier
    • Walking with ice axe and crampons on the glacier
    • Rope types
    • Summit happiness
  • Conclusion

    around 3.00 pm, Urner Boden

    Back on Uri soil, we complete the course together and set off on our journey home, armed with new knowledge and our first memories of high-altitude mountaineering in our rucksacks.

• Requirements

  • No previous experience is necessary.
  • Experience in hiking and walking in pathless terrain is an advantage.
  • Stamina for alpine tours with around 800 metres ascent and descent at a leisurely pace (~300m/h)

• Price and services

  • CHF 575.-
  • Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Including overnight stay in a hut 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.

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