Your first step beyond the resort — skinning, transitions and avalanche basics. Earn your turns.
If you already enjoy skiing on-piste, ski touring is your next step to a world of adventure beyond the resorts — the perfect way to explore untouched terrain, climb to stunning alpine vistas and truly earn your turns. You may not get as many runs as a resort day, but you will experience far more of the mountains, with fewer people around.
We tailor the tour to you, covering 400 to 1,000m of ascent in a day. On-piste ability is needed; off-piste experience is useful but not essential. It is good to start with a day or two, in central Switzerland or the Valais.
What you'll learn
- Introduction to ski-touring gear
- Skinning technique and kick turns
- Transitions from uphill to downhill
- Avalanche-safety basics — transceiver, probe and shovel
Requirements & gear
On-piste skiing ability is required; off-piste experience is useful but not essential. Any fitness level — we cover 400–1,000m of ascent in a day.
- Complete ski-touring kit
- Avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel
- We can suggest rental shops
Included
- Full instruction from an IFMGA-certified guide
- Objective chosen for the group’s ability, fitness and the day’s snow and weather
Not included
- Transport to and from the tour, and lift tickets where needed
- Drinks, lunch and snacks
- Insurance (accident, mountain rescue, travel, illness) is the participant’s responsibility — we recommend membership of the Swiss "Rega" rescue service.
Costs
Prices are per person, per day. The course can be run for groups of 5–6 who already know each other, though smaller groups get the most from the day — get in touch for details.
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