Glacier and alpine tour course Braunschweiger Hütte
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Glacier & alpine touring course: ice training at the Braunschweiger Hütte
Prusik, spoc, loose pulley or Swiss pulley - you should know and be able to do all of these if you want to be able to ski independently on glaciers and on alpine tours. Our glacier & alpine touring course for beginners is the perfect platform for this. In the summit world of the Ötztal, you will quickly and effectively learn the necessary know-how for your planned alpine and ice tours.
Your training ground: the Karlesferner glacier
Right on the doorstep of the Braunschweiger Hütte (2,759 m) is the Karlesferner, a true Eldorado for mountaineers. The ice terrain is ideal for training: Short approaches and almost always perfect ice conditions allow for intensive training.
As practice is best learned on a real tour, we crown the course with an ascent of a surrounding peak, such as the Linker Fernerkogel (3,278 m).
Course content: From crevasse rescue to tour planning
Under the guidance of state-certified mountain and ski guides, you will learn the basics for easy to medium-difficulty alpine tours:
Safety technologyRoping up on the glacier in teams of two, three and four. Setting fixed points and building belays in ice and firn.
Crampon technologyEfficient walking with crampons in firn and ice. Learning the vertical and frontal crampon technique.
Spaltenbergung & RescueHow do I rescue someone from a crevasse? There are numerous tried and tested methods for this in makeshift mountain rescue, all of which you can learn and use. The best known are the loose pulley and the Swiss pulley. Modern backstops such as the Spoc make handling easier.
Tour planningEvery ice and high-altitude tour needs to be particularly well planned and prepared. Orientation, meteorology and risk management are particularly important.
Base & comfort
The Braunschweig hut serves as our cozy base camp. Here you can enjoy excellent food and an authentic alpine atmosphere - and best of all, the glacier is just a stone's throw away.
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Our most beautiful alpine tours for you
- to the 3,774 meter high Wildspitze
- to the 3,789 meter high Großglockner
- to the 4,807 meter high Mont Blanc
Are you missing equipment?
You can hire many items of equipment from us, for everything else you will receive a discount of 10% at bergfreunde.de
Here you will find important information on pricing and cancellation policies
Program and schedule
- Mountain guide:in with the appropriate qualifications
- 2x overnight stay at the Braunschweiger hut
- 2x rich breakfast
- 2x multi-course dinner menu
- Necessary EDELRID Alpine touring equipment on loan with crampons, ice axe, helmet, climbing harness
- Free participation in online training: Ice risk management (1 h)
- 10% discount code for your purchases at bergfreunde.de
Additional costs
- Snacks, drinks
- Arrival, possible parking fee
- Travel cancellation insurance of the alliance if required
Our guides are also always happy to receive a small tip if you enjoyed the tour/course.
Course content:
Equipment know how for high altitude tours, roping up, self and companion safety on high altitude tours, crevasse rescue, glacier training, walking with crampons, use of ice tools, first aid, alpine dangers.
Day 1Meeting point at the parking lot of the Pitztal Glacier Express, equipment check, ascent to the Brunswick hut (2,759 m), knot tying, preparation for crevasse rescue and tour planning, theory
2nd-3rd dayLearning by doing: glacier, equipment & meteorology, tour planning & risk management, objective and subjective dangers, summit ascent
Note on program changes:
All courses and guided tours are conscientiously organized and carried out in accordance with the safety standards of the Vivalpin Mountain and Ski School with qualified specialists (e.g. mountain and ski guides, mountain hiking guides, etc.). The provisional tour program may be adjusted for safety-related reasons, such as bad weather, dangerous conditions, unforeseen natural events or inadequate conditions of the participants. The final program will be decided by the guide on site.
- Stamina for up to 4 h ascent
- Surefootedness and head for heights
- Basic mountain experience
You can find information on estimating altitude meters and difficulty information here. If in doubt, please call our office or send us an e-mail.
"For high altitude tours, experience is the key to success. That's why I try to share as much of my personal experience as possible with my guests on the high altitude touring courses.
Because it's not just about learning techniques, it's very much about correctly assessing the different situations on glaciers and in the high mountains."
Sepp Hümmer
State-certified army mountain guide
since 2010 with VIVALPIN
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