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Mountain Weather – 3-Day Course in Mountain Weather and Tour Planning on the Gemmi

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Learn to understand mountain weather and plan hikes using the 3×3 method over three days on the Gemmi. Includes mountain hikes, half-board at Gemmi Lodge 2350 and the Gemmi cable car.

CancellationFree up to 24 hours before
Duration50 h
LanguagesGerman
Meeting pointGemmi Lodge 2350, Gemmipass 2, 3954 Leukerbad

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Highlights

  • Understand mountain weather and put the 3×3 method into practice
  • Interpret weather forecasts and apply them to your hikes
  • Learn through hands-on sessions with meteorologist and hiking guide Roger Oechslin
  • Switch between classroom sessions and mountain hikes
  • Stay two nights at Gemmi Lodge 2350 with half-board
  • Take in the alpine scenery and views of the 4,000-metre peaks from the Gemmi

Inclusions

  • Included:

    3 guided course days with Roger Oechslin

  • Included:

    2 nights in a Comfort double room at Gemmi Lodge 2350, with shared toilets and showers

  • Included:

    Half-board for 2 nights, including a 4-course dinner and breakfast buffet

  • Included:

    2 packed lunches

  • Included:

    Ascent and descent on the Gemmi cable car on arrival and departure days

  • Not included:

    Travel to and from the Gemmi

  • Not included:

    Snacks and drinks between meals

  • Not included:

    Equipment hire and insurance

Meeting point

Gemmi Lodge 2350, Gemmipass 2, 3954 Leukerbad

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Important information

  • Programme runs from 15 June 2027 at 13:00 to approximately 15:00 on 17 June 2027
  • Requirements: experience on mountain hiking routes up to T3, sure-footedness and enough stamina for daily hikes with up to 750 metres of ascent and descent
  • Bring: hiking gear with a day pack, high-cut hiking boots with good tread, clothing and weather protection for changeable conditions, and personal items for two nights away
  • Microspikes or lightweight crampons can be hired for two days for CHF 12, while stocks last
  • Single rooms are available on request and subject to availability for a supplement of CHF 20 per night
  • If you book a bed in a shared double room, the single-room supplement will be charged if no suitable room-sharing arrangement can be found
  • Group size: 4 to 12 participants

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Provider

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Luftseilbahn Leukerbad-Gemmipass AG

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