Glacier and alpine tour 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. Here you will be well catered for and from here it is only a stone's throw to the nearest glacier.
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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
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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
- 10% discount code for your purchases at bergfreunde.de
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 Brunswick hut (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
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