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Aosta Valley
Alpine Skitouring/Splitboarding Advanced Course - Focus on Skitouring/Splitboarding techniques on Glacier

  1. Italy
  2. /
  3. Aosta Valley

A skitouring/splitboarding course designed for experienced skiers, looking to tackle more challenging ascents and steeper descents, focusing on advanced techniques, with lessons led by a certified Mountain Guide.

  • Snow
  • Skitouring

The tour in detail

Tour details

Duration

2 days

Suitable for

Skiers and splitboarders with excellent downhill technique on-piste and off-piste. It's required to have at least one season of experience with ski mountaineering tours of +1200 m and BS level.

Best time

From March to April

Tour type

2 days of skitouring or splitboarding course with a mountain guide, including overnight stays in a mountain hut

Tour highlights
  • The weekend will be organized in the marvelous scenario of the Monte Rosa massif and you'll be assisted by UIAGM-certified Alpine Guides
  • The course is planned so that there will be maximum 6 participants for every guide, in order to guarantee top-quality teaching
  • The intensive programme is suitable for skimountaineers and splitboarder with a certain experience but little time available, who want to learn how to make a mid-high level (OS) excursion with skitouring skis or splitboards safely and independently
  • You'll analyze, learn and practice the techniques, the fastening and safety manouvers to face a glacier excursion responsibly during the two excursions
  • You'll learn more about the use of harness, rope, crampons and ice axe as well as other *safety glacier equipment
  • With your Alpine Guide, you'll analyze all the types of snow you'll find and the related risk factors.
  • You will simulate an emergency situation on glacier, learning manouvers like anchoring on the snow and crevasse recovery strategies.
  • You'll live an authentic and fulfilling ski mountaineering or splitboarding weekend with overnight stay in a mountain hut.
  • The intensive advanced course will be on terrain and snow suitable for the goals of the course: a bit more technical, but greatly satisfying!
Aosta Valley 2 days
Alpine Skitouring/Splitboarding Advanced Course - Focus on Skitouring/Splitboarding techniques on Glacier
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Duration

2 days / 1 night

Available from 31 October 2025 to 31 December 2026

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Travel program at a glance

Day 1

First day of skitouring course

Day 2

Second day of skitouring course and departure

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Extras on request

  • Transfers to/from the starting point of the course
  • Extra night in hotel, mountain hut, B&B, or farmhouse with dinner and breakfast
  • Rental of crampons and ice axe
  • Rental of Artva, shovel, and probe
  • Extra ski touring days
  • Other outdoor activities in Piedmont and Aosta Valley

What is included

  • Certified English speaking Alpine Guide and their expenses (other languages available on request)
  • 1 overnight stay in a mountain hut, shared room
  • One-way ticket for the cable car from Staffal to Indren
  • Travel insurance policy by UnipolSai (more info ⟶)

Not included

  • Transfers to/from the course start and end point
  • Meals not indicated and beverages, except tea and coffee for included breakfasts
  • Optional visits and activities, and extra services due to force majeure
  • Rental of avalanche transceiver (ARTVA), shovel, and probe
  • Personal clothing and equipment (more info here)
  • Anything not listed in the "Included" section
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Planned accomodations or similar

Capanna Gnifetti - shared room/dorm

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Scheduled departures with a local guide

Next departures:

  • 28/03/2026
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