Gran Paradiso
Group Tour: Alpine Skitouring/Splitboarding Advanced Course - Focus on advanced techniques

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 February 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 Val di Rhemes, in Aosta Valley, and you'll be assisted by UIAGM-certified Alpine Guides
- The course is planned so that there will be a minimum of 5 and maximum 8 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 advanced ascent techniques, using rampants, ice axe and crampons during the two excursions
You'll learn more about nivology and the study of the snow layers, to learn to safely and correctly create a trace, even on the steepest slopes
With your Alpine Guide, you'll analyze all the types of snow you'll find and the related risk factors.
You will simulate several emergency situations, learning how to use the emergency safety kit (ARTVA, shovel and probe)
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!

Travel program at a glance

Day 1

First day of skitouring course

Day 2

Second day of skitouring course and departure

Planned accomodations or similar

Rifugio Benevolo - shared room/dorm

What is included

Certified English speaking Alpine Guide and their expenses (other languages available on request)
1 overnight stay in a mountain hut with breakfast and dinner, shared room
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