Ski touring course Wildspitze, 3,764m
Ski tour to Tyrol's highest peak
If you want to improve your skills and knowledge, where better than with a ski touring pro on a high alpine tour? The Wildspitze, at 3,764 m the highest peak in Tyrol, offers everything that makes a real high alpine ski tour: flat and steep slopes, glaciers, different slope positions, an exposed summit ridge and, of course, a fantastic summit. It is not without reason that it is number 2 in the bergwelten ranking of "epic ski tours".
On the tour and in the perfect training area on the Piztal Glacier, your mountain and ski guide will show you how to make perfect tracks, tricks and tips on the hairpin and kick turns as well as many basics on risk management and orientation and how to climb easy glaciers.
For skiing training we prefer a base in the Piztal. Here we are maximally flexible for the right weather window and the best possible conditions.
The goal of the course is, after intensive training, the independent execution of easy and medium-difficulty high-altitude ski tours with glacier climbing, including the associated risk management.
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- Ski technique training for ski touring and freeriding
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Program and schedule
- Mountain guide with the appropriate qualifications
- Ortovox emergency equipment consisting of an avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe
- Overnight stay in a 3* hotel incl. rich breakfast and evening menu
- Course documents
Additional costs
- Arrival
- Lift costs
- Snacks, drinks
Day 1: Arrival and meeting point with the group and your mountain guide in Piztal. Ascent to the ski area and improvement of skiing technique and training in crevasse rescue, possibly a short ski tour at the end. Tour planning in the evening.
2nd day: Early in the morning we take the Mitteljochbahn to the glacier and start our ski tour to the Wildspitze and enjoy the distant views before we descend to the ski depot and finish the day with a descent into the valley.
Learning content: Economical ascent technique, walking with skins on flat and steep terrain, ascents in the fall line and slope crossings, kick turns and hairpin bends, arch stepping, etc.Ascent tactics, track layout, etc., where is the best snow, where is the safest part of the slope, where is the most comfortable ascent Risk management with practical avalanche awareness and avalanche transceiver training Improvement of skiing technique for different snow situations and slope gradients Ascent techniques: Walking with skins, making tracks, kick turns Snow and avalanche awareness: current decision-making strategies in practice, equipment, first aid and orientation Roping up on the glacier, simple crevasse rescue using a loose roll, skiing down the glacier Other topics you may wish to cover.
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.
You have experience on ski tours and ski mountaineering tours, have a safe skiing technique in the terrain and are fit for 3 - 4 hours or 1,000 meters of ascent.
"Learning by doing with the ski touring pros. In small groups and then on Tyrol's highest peak! If you want to undertake ski tours independently, then this is the right course for you. You will benefit from the wealth of experience and skills of your guide and will be well prepared for your personal tour goals."
Theo Förster
State-certified mountain and ski guide
since 2022 with VIVALPIN
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