Practice day avalanche knowledge with ski, splitboard, and snowshoe tour
Highlights
- Exciting all-day course on how to act correctly in case of avalanches
- Theoretical introduction and practical exercises
- Learn about the function of the emergency equipment consisting of an avalanche transceiver, probe, and shovel
- Beautiful ski, splitboard or snowshoe tour with a focus on avalanches
- Admire the unique snow landscape at the foot of the Churfirsten
Description
The course takes place near the Sellamatt mountain hotel. After arriving individually, you'll meet your course instructor and the rest of the participants there. The course starts at 09:00 AM.
In the morning, you'll complete the theoretical part of the course. This includes a level assessment and then the theory on dealing with avalanches. In the afternoon, you'll go on a skiing, splitboarding, or snowshoeing tour through the fresh powder snow of the region. On this tour, you can apply everything you learned in the morning directly.
The course ends after about 8 hours in the late afternoon back at the Sellamatt mountain hotel.
Practical information:
- Min. participants: 4 people
Swiss Activities Tip
In the village of Alt St. Johann, there is a unique museum dedicated to everything related to sounds. In this experiential house, you can try your hand at various exhibits. Additionally, there is the Sound Trail in the region. A hiking trail with many different exhibits that are all about sounds.
Program
Morning:
- individual arrival at the starting point Berggasthaus Sellamatt
- skill level assessment, goals and expectations
- theory
Afternoon - application tour based on conditions with focuses on:
- group check
- tactical decisions in the field
- identifying and assessing typical avalanche situations
- recognizing risk-reducing factors
- route selection
- wildlife protection areas
What's included
Theoretical & practical course on avalanches
Planning and execution by federal diploma mountain guide
Guided ski, splitboard, or snowshoe tour
Additional guide for the snowshoe group
Rent LVS (Digital 3 Antenna Device)
Rent avalanche shovel and probe
Individual arrival
Cable cars
snack
rental equipment
Meeting point
Berghotel Sellamatt, Alp Sellamatt, 9656 Alt St. Johann
Berghotel Sellamatt, Alp Sellamatt, 9656 Alt St. Johann, Schweiz
Important information
- Prerequisites: Safe skiing/snowboarding on red slopes, fitness for 400 meters of ascent
Operator
Operated by
Toggenburg Tourismus
Verified operator
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