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For English Speakers: Ski/Snowboard tours for beginners Andermatt

Get a taste of the touring world! (CH) | 2 days

Want to experience a pleasant ascent on touring skis, enjoy a well-deserved break at the summit and carve your own track in fresh powder snow? Discover the beauty of touring with the help of this course. You will take part in simple beginner tours, where you will be given valuable information regarding avalanches as well as tips on skiing and touring techniques.

This course is suitable for ski tourers and snowboarders and is held in English.

Contents

Interpreting dangers using avalanche forecasts and applying this information on a planned tour, introduction to the 3 x 3 method
Ascents using skins
Tips for powder snow skiing so that descents become something to enjoy
Use of emergency equipment (avalanche transceiver, avalanche shovel, avalanche probe), rescue procedures
Learn how the avalanche airbag backpack functions

Aim

Depending on your personal fitness levels, you will be able to take part in easy to moderate guided courses and tours e.g. a basic ski touring course, free touring in Andermatt or Davos

Technique

beginner

Piste: confident on skis, Powder snow: no experience necessary, Terrain: relatively steep, open terrain

For snowboarders: confident traversing (frontside/backside), ability to ride flat areas using a sliding technique (ski poles)

Condition

beginner

Duration from 2 to 4 hours, up to approx. 700 vertical meters, approx. 250 vertical meters per hour.

Small group

3-8 participants per mountain guide

Meeting place

9.30 a.m. Mammut Store Andermatt / Imholz Sport, Furkastrasse 2, 6490 Andermatt

Departure

Approx. 4 p.m. from point of departure

Accommodation

Hotel Rössli Hospental, Gotthardstrasse 14, CH-6493 Hospental

Note

The same course is also available in German respectively in mixed classes: https://www.mammutalpineschool.com/en/ski-snowboardtouren-fuer-einsteiger-andermatt/

Services

Included

Guidance and supervision provided by a mountain guide
accommodation with half board: 1x hotel (standard multi-bed room)
Mammut Safety Equipement to test (Avalanche Safety Equipment and Avalanche Airbag worth CHF 89.-)
"Caution Avalanches" course materials
15% discount on mammut.com

Not included

Travel to the course
transport (possible journey by mountain rail)
snacks and drinks
optional: Swiss Mountain Training Avalanche Certificate CHF 30.

Program

Day 1

After the initial welcome and equipment handover you will begin your first tour. You will ascent using skins and in doing so learn the skills for touring ascents and later for descents. An introduction to using emergency equipment (avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe, airbag) will complement this exciting day.

Day 2

On day 2, there will be several appealing peaks to choose from. Together with the group, the mountain guide will select the destination, depending on conditions and the weather. Possible peaks are the Pazolastock 2,740 m, the Winterhorn 2,662 m and the Tälligrat 2,748 m. (Distance: 5-7 km. Duration: 2-4 hours. Ascent: approx. 700 vertical meters).

equipment

Rental equipment

Our mountain guide will bring the ordered rental equipment to the meeting place. The following equipment can be rented:

Barryvox (Avalanche Transceiver)
Avalanche Probe
Avalanche Shovel
Avalanche-Airbag-Backpack
Ski touring equipment (skis, binding, skins, ski crampons, poles)
Ski touring boots
MSR Snowshoes (for Snowboarders)
Eiger Extreme Hardshell Jacket

Technical equipment

Barryvox (Avalanche Transceiver)
Avalanche Probe
Avalanche Shovel
Touring backpack or avalanche airbag backpack (approx. 30 l with ski carrier)
Ski touring equipment (skis, bindings, skins, ski crampons)
Alpine ski boots or touring ski boots
Alternative to ski touring equipment: Splitboard with skins or snowboard and snowshoes including snowboard boots/ Telemark ski and Boots
(telescopinc) ski poles
Ski helmet (optional)

Clothing

ski jacket and ski pants (Gore-Tex or similar material)
Soft shell and/or fleece jacket
Short/long functional underwear
Beanie and headband
2 pairs of gloves (1 thin pair, 1 warm, windproof and waterproof pair)
Functional socks and spare socks

Overnight

Clothes and shoes for the evening (for wearing in the accommodation and in the village)
Own toiletries, ear plugs if required

Food

Breakfast and dinner at the hotel
You need to bring your own hot drinks and lunch or you can buy them in the village
Snacks (e.g. energy bars, dried fruit, dried meat)

Various

Sunglasses and ski goggles
Sun cream and lip cream (SPF 30 or higher)
Camera and binoculars (optional)
half fare travelcard (if existing)
Thermos flask made from break-proof material
Small medicinal supplies for personal requirements

25.01.2020 - 26.01.2020

duration: 2 days, Sat-Sun

state: available

CHF 459.00

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more dates

27.02. - 28.02.2020

duration: 2 days, Do-Fr

state: available

CHF 479.00

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We are happy to advise you

Our team is available by phone from Monday to Friday from 09.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 17.00.

CH +41 (0)62 769 81 83
DE +49 (0)8334 36 20 362
AT +43 (0)7252 46051 4444

alpineschool@mammut.com

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