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Ski touring courses, avalanche courses and coaching. Experience and learn ski touring with motivated mountain guides and progress for yourself!

Ski touring course overview

The basic courses are for beginners and require little or no prior knowledge. The application courses and advanced courses are more advanced and require corresponding prior knowledge (see the course description in each case).

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    • Deep snow and skiing technique day course with mountain guide

      Together we will improve your skiing technique so that you can enjoy your next ski tours and freeride days even more!
      Technics
      Endurance
      Saturday, 22 November 2025
      Engelberg
      Sunday, 30 November 2025
      Engelberg
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      Powder downhill in Davos

      Eastern Switzerland
      Central Switzerland
      Bern region

    • Avalanche and risk management workshop with mountain guide | Avalanche theory evening

      Start the winter safely! Learn the basics of avalanche awareness from experienced experts - in a practical and understandable way. Using exciting case studies, we will show you how to assess risks and make smart decisions in the terrain.
      Monday, 24 November 2025
      Sargans
      Wednesday, 26 November 2025
      Zurich
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      Zurich
      Lucerne
      Bern
      Sargans

    • Ski technique course Saas Fee I Fit for deep snow & ski touring

      Improve your skiing technique. We prepare you individually for the coming ski season - effective, instructive and goal-orientated!
      Technics
      Endurance
      5 - 7 December 2025, Friday - Sunday, 3 days
      19 - 21 December 2025, Friday - Sunday, 3 days
      and other data.
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      Powder in Grindelwald

      Saas Fee

    • Avalanche training level 1 for beginners | day course with mountain guide

      Why do avalanches occur and how can you consciously keep the risk low when ski touring and freeriding?
      Technics
      Endurance
      Saturday, 6 December 2025
      Oberalp Pass
      Saturday, 13 December 2025
      Bern
      and other data.
      To the offer

      Eastern Switzerland
      Central Switzerland
      Bern region

    • Basic ski touring training | day course with mountain guide

      Learn all the elements of ski touring to explore the lonely, snow-covered mountain world and make your first tracks in deep snow.
      Technics
      Endurance
      Sunday, 7 December 2025
      Oberalp Pass
      Sunday, 14 December 2025
      Bern
      and other data.
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      Eastern Switzerland
      Central Switzerland
      Bern region

    • Basic ski touring and avalanche course | Safiental in a mountain hotel with mountain guide

      We accompany you into the world of ski touring - in 4 days with enough time!
      Technics
      Endurance
      11 - 14 December 2025, Thursday - Sunday, 4 days
      8 - 11 January 2026, Thursday - Sunday, 4 days
      and other data.
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      Florian skiing downhill in powder

      Grisons Safiental

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

      Learn and deepen your knowledge in the various areas of ski touring, from ascent and descent to avalanche awareness.
      Technics
      Endurance
      Weekend from 13 - 14 December 2025
      Weekend from 17 - 18 January 2026
      and other data.
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      Central Switzerland, Maighelshütte

    • Avalanche training level 2 for users and refreshers | day course with mountain guide

      How can I, as an active ski tourer, move according to the avalanche danger level and make the right decisions?
      Technics
      Endurance
      Friday, 19 December 2025
      Eastern Switzerland
      Tuesday, 6 January 2026
      Central Switzerland
      and other data.
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      Snow cover test with marking of the layers

      Eastern Switzerland
      Central Switzerland
      Bern region

    • Ski touring taster weekend Gemmi | in a mountain hotel with mountain guide

      We take you into the world of ski touring. You'll get a taste of this wonderful sport and we'll accompany you professionally on your first ski touring experiences.
      Technics
      Endurance
      Weekend from 20 - 21 December 2025
      Gemmi, Schwarenbach
      31 Jan - 1 Feb 2026, Saturday - Sunday, 2 days
      Gemmi, Schwarenbach
      28 Feb - 1 March 2026, Saturday - Sunday, 2 days
      Gemmi, Schwarenbach
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      Summit ascent on the Gemmi

      Bern, Gemmi

    • Ski tours and avalanches | Simplon training weekend with mountain guide

      Learn and deepen your knowledge in the various areas of ski touring, from ascent and descent to avalanche awareness.
      Technics
      Endurance
      Weekend from 20 - 21 December 2025
      28 Feb - 1 March 2026, Saturday - Sunday, 2 days
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      Lonely ascent Ski Tour Davos

      Simplon

    • Ski touring and avalanche course Andermatt with application tours with a mountain guide

      We accompany you into the world of ski touring - in 4 days with enough time!
      Technics
      Endurance
      27 - 30 December 2025, Saturday - Tuesday, 4 days
      1 - 4 January 2026, Thursday - Sunday, 4 days
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      Overview of the offer

      Uri, Tiefenbach

    • Ski touring taster weekend Diemtigtal | Grimmialp in a hotel with mountain guide

      We take you into the world of ski touring. You'll get a taste of this wonderful sport and we'll accompany you professionally on your first ski touring experiences.
      Technics
      Endurance
      Weekend from 27 - 28 December 2025
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      in the foggy ascent on skis

      Grimmialp - Diemtigtal

    • Ski touring and avalanche | basic course Gemmi with application tours with mountain guide

      We accompany you into the world of ski touring - in 4 days with enough time!
      Technics
      Endurance
      1 - 4 January 2026, Thursday - Sunday, 4 days
      5 - 8 February 2026, Thursday - Sunday, 4 days
      5 - 8 March 2026, Thursday - Sunday, 4 days
      To the offer
      Powder descent on skis on Mont Velan

      Valais-Bernese Oberland, Gemmi

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

      Learn and deepen your knowledge in the various areas of ski touring, from the ascent to the descent to avalanche awareness.
      Technics
      Endurance
      Weekend from 10 - 11 January 2026
      Eastern Switzerland, Spitzmeilen
      Weekend from 21 - 22 February 2026
      Eastern Switzerland, Spitzmeilen
      Weekend from 21 - 22 March 2026
      Eastern Switzerland, Spitzmeilen
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      Sunny ascent with skis

      Eastern Switzerland, Spitzmeilenhütte

    • Ski touring taster weekend | Central Switzerland - Lidernen with mountain guide

      We take you into the world of ski touring, show you the basics and take you on your first great ski tours!
      Technics
      Endurance
      Weekend from 10 - 11 January 2026
      Weekend from 14 - 15 February 2026
      To the offer
      Ski tours on the Bielerhöhe

      Central Switzerland, Lidernen

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      Ascent to the Teufelsjoch
      View through the round hole at Gemsfairenstock
      Orientation in the fog
      Descent on the glacier
      Orientation on a ski tour

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    Here you will find the organisation of our tours as a guideline. If you are unsure which level suits you best, feel free to get in touch - We can help you!

    Technics

    Technology 1 - for beginners

    Easy tours, suitable for beginners. The terrain is easy and moderate. No previous mountaineering experience is necessary.

    Ski toursSafe skiing on the black piste in the ski area. No previous knowledge of ski touring necessary.

    Technique 2 - Leisurely tours

    Easy to slightly challenging tours with short, steeper sections that we master together and with coaching. You are ready for this level after a basic or taster course.

    Ski toursFirst off-piste experience up to approx. 30° slope gradient. You have mastered the basic techniques of ski touring and have some experience of hairpin bends.

    Technique 3 - Medium tours

    Medium-difficulty tours with short, technical sections that are easy to do with some previous experience. You have already done a few tours and feel confident with your equipment and technique.

    Ski toursYou are confident in off-piste terrain up to a slope angle of approx. 35° and are proficient in hairpin bends in a variety of terrain. 

    Technique 4 - First big tours

    Challenging tours with longer, steeper passages that require a good level of experience and skill. We secure these sections with ropes and coach you through difficult sections. Suitable for adventure-seekers with solid basic training.

    Ski toursSafe skiing in steep off-piste terrain (up to approx. 40°), solid hairpin technique. First experience with rope manoeuvres, such as roping up on the glacier and abseiling.

    Technique 5 - Grand tours

    Very demanding tours, with technical passages that require a good level of experience and skill. These are secured, but smooth, rapid progress is required. For experienced climbers with plenty of experience and a thirst for adventure.

    Ski toursYou are a very safe skier on steep, unsecured terrain. You are a master of hairpin turns in difficult conditions and have experience with rope manoeuvres and glacier equipment.

    Endurance

    Endurance 1 - Easy tours

    Easy tours with plenty of time to take a break and enjoy.

    • Elevation gain: approx. 500 - 800 metres per day, 
    • Pace: approx. 250 - 300 m / h.
    Endurance 2 - Leisurely tours

    "Normal" tour at a leisurely pace with 800 - 1000 vertical metres per day, ~300 hm / h.

    Endurance 3 - Medium tours

    Longer tours at a steady, fluid pace. A solid basic level of fitness is required here.

    • Elevation gain: approx. 1200 metres per day
    • Pace: approx. 350 m / h.
    Endurance 4 - First big tours

    Long and challenging tours at a brisk but constant pace. Ideal for active sports enthusiasts.

    • Elevation gain: up to 1500 metres per day
    • Pace: approx. 350 m / h.
    Endurance 5 - Long tours

    Very long tours with more than 1500 metres in altitude per day. Requires very good fitness and stamina.

    • Elevation metres: 1500 m + per day
    • Pace: approx. 400 m / h.

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