Skitouring
Private mountain guide – ON request
Skitour starters for Beginners – 1 day
You have no or little skitour experience and you just want to get started?
On our introductory ski tour day, our local mountain guide will give you the most important ski tour tips including mountain safety, ski tour techniques and the equipment you will need to help get you started.
Who can participate
You must be physically fit. Some off-piste experience is an advantage but not necessary.
Course location?
Weather and snow conditions permitting, one of these areas is going to offer the BEST of BEST conditions.
Jungfrau Region, Schilthorn, Grindelwald and Rosenlaui area
Course Details
- How to get started
- Technically easy skitour
- Complete equipment function tips
- How to fit/remove skins to/from your skis
- Ascending/descending with skins, technique
- Switchback technique
- Summit – descent
| Requirement | You must be physically fit. You must be a strong intermediate – advanced skier. Some off-piste experience is an advantage but not necessary. |
| Duration | Full day |
| Price | CHF 190.- per person, minimum 4 -participants |
| Includes | Mountain guide, Avalanche Transceiver, probe and shovel |
| Not included | Transport costs |
| What to bring | Full skitouring gear and wear, picknic lunch, flask warm drink, water |
| Where to meet | TBC conditions permitting Interlaken (Grindelwald,Schilthorn, Rosenlaui) |
| Safety | This tour is led by qualified IVBV Mountain guides or Aspirant guides |
Skitour Course – 2 days
Develop your skills to become a backcountry freerider. Learn to master many aspects of skitouring and mountain awareness to be able to move safely and independently in the mountains
Who can participate
You must be physically fit. You must be a strong intermediate – advanced skier. Some off-piste experience is an advantage but not necessary.
You must be able to walk at least 2 hours without a break
Course location?
Schilthorn, Grindelwald, or Haslital area, weather permitting
There are some great possibilities – Bandspitz (2401m), Grindelgrat (2390m) Gstelliwang (2480m)
Course Details
- Day 1.
- Morning Avalanche Theory
- Powerpoint Presentation
- Snow sciences
- Avalanche dynamics – contributing factors
- Interpretation and analysis avalanche bulletin
- 3 x 3, check and planning
- How does an avalanche transceiver function
- Information source
- Afternoon – Outdoors work in the snow
- Intensive transceiver training and speditive recovery strategies
- Efficient probe and shovel procedures
- Master, group rescue dynamics
- Airbag introduction
Day 2.
- Risk Management “On Tour “
- Theory in practice training
- 3 x 3, check, safety and tour planning
- Snow pack and profile analysis
- Mountain awareness development
- Recognizing avalanche terrain
- Determine slope exposure and inclination
- Leadership skills
- Avalanche Transceiver Training
- Technical skitour buildup,
- Complete equipment, function tips
- Tour planning using map, compass, GPS, and a altimeter
- Online planning information/devices
- Skills training – How to ascend
- How to fit/remove skins to/from your skis
- Ascending/descending with skins technique
- Switchback technique
- Summit
- Skitour, the exact location TBD conditions permitting
| Requirements | You must be a confident intermediate to advanced skier or boarder with some off-piste experience. |
| Where | Interlaken, Grindelwald, Schilthorn, Jungfrau area |
| Duration | Day 1: 8am – 5pm Day 2: 8am – 4pm |
| Price | CHF 170.- per person, per day (min. 4 participants) |
| Includes | Avalanche transceiver, probe, shovel, course technical gear, local mountain guide |
| Not Included | Transport costs, skilift pass if required |
| What to bring Skitour | Full skitouring equipment, backpack, picnic lunch, warm drink, sun protection and your phone |
| What to bring Board /Split Board | Full board touring equipment, splitboard or snowshoes, backpack, picnic lunch, warm drink, sun protection and your phone |
| Safety | All our tours are led by local swiss, IVBV Mountain guides |