Glacier and alpine tour course

3 days, 8 participants, intensive training for independent high altitude tours
Level
    Two teams of three on the glacier. With the right know-how, crevasses lose their terror. You'll learn everything you need to know on the VIVALPIN high tour courses.
    Hooray! The girls are delighted to have reached their goal: the highest point and the knowledge of glacier and alpine touring techniques.
    You can do without a rope on a rough glacier. You will learn this and much more on the VIVALPIN glacier and alpine touring course.

Learn mountaineering

Prusik, spoc, loose roll, dead man, Swiss pulley - you should know and be able to do all of these if you want to ski independently on glaciers and on alpine tours. The course area directly in front of the Braunschweiger Hütte (2,759 m) is ideal for this. The Karlesferner is a true Eldorado for any interested mountaineer. And since the best way to learn how to climb glaciers is on real tours, one of the surrounding peaks, such as the left Fernerkogel (3,278 m), is also on the program.

Your mountain and ski guide will train you in the basics for easy and medium-difficulty alpine tours. This includes basic crampon and safety techniques, as well as suitable tour planning, rescue techniques and crevasse rescue. The Braunschweiger Hütte is the base for this course. 

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Program and schedule

  • State-certified mountain guide
  • 2x overnight stay at the Braunschweiger Hütte
  • 2x rich breakfast
  • 2x multi-course dinner menu
  • Edelrid mountaineering equipment with crampons, ice axe, helmet, climbing harness
  • Online training (1 h)
  • Course documents

Additional costs

  • Snacks, drinks
  • Arrival, possibly parking fee

Course content:
Equipment know-how for alpine tours, roping up, self- and companion safety on alpine 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 Braunschweiger Hütte (2,759 m), knot tying, preparation for crevasse rescue and tour planning, theory

Day 2-3Learning 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.

"Experience is the key to success on alpine tours. That's why I try to pass on as much of my personal experience as possible to my guests on the alpine touring courses.
It's not just about learning techniques, but especially about correctly assessing the different situations on glaciers and in the high mountains."

Sepp Hümmer
State-certified army mountain guide
since 2010 with VIVALPIN

TN 6 - 8

Meeting point at 08:30 am at the parking lot of the Pitztal Glacier Express

The base is the Braunschweiger Hütte

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Public transport only recommended to a limited extent

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