Is your off-piste skiing technique solid and are you ready to take the next step? Have you always wanted to ski down a couloir but aren’t quite sure how to go about it? In our steep skiing course, we’ll show you what matters most on steep terrain – from route planning and assessing conditions to the correct technique in a couloir.
Together, we’ll ski selected couloirs and focus on the key factors: What are the prerequisites? How do you assess the snow and terrain? How do you find the right line? And how do you execute your first controlled jump turns on steep terrain safely and efficiently? Depending on the tour, this may also include techniques such as abseiling into a couloir and the safe handling of the relevant equipment.
Ready for the next step? Then venture into steep terrain with us and learn to ski couloirs with technique, control and the necessary know-how.
Requirements: Good off-piste skiing technique; ability to ski slopes with a gradient of over 40 degrees with ease.
Course content:
- Professional guidance from mountain guides experienced in steep skiing
- Personalised coaching
- Technical training for steep terrain
- Jump turns, line selection and skiing technique on steep terrain
- Introduction to rope techniques whilst on skis
- Use of ice axes and crampons
- Setting up anchors in rock and snow
- Abseiling in couloirs
- Safety and risk management
Dates:
One-day course: 31 December 2026, 9 and 23 January, 21 March 2027
Two-day course: 6–7 February, 27–28 March 2027
Further dates available on request
Not included: Mountain railway tickets, travel to and from the venue, accommodation, meals, personal freeride and safety equipment
Equipment: Shovel, probe, avalanche transceiver, freeride or touring skis with skins, climbing harness, crampons and ice axe, 3 carabiners, abseil device, Prusik sling, rope, helmet, rucksack, sufficient warm clothing
Group size: 2–6 people
Prices: from CHF 730 per day
For groups of 5 or more: CHF 180 per person per day
Booking: Up to 10 days in advance
