Ski Touring Course
Passo Tonale is the ideal place to learn the basics of Ski Touring (also know as Ski Mountaineering or Ski Randonée). Lots of off-piste slopes to learn how to ski in powder snow, many valleys and summits to discover and the Adamello Glacier, the largest glacier in the Italian Alps. This fascinating activity is for advanced skiers who love the natural beauty of the mountains: open spaces, calm and tranquillity, no crowds. For people who like to ski downhill but also find satisfaction in reaching a summit or a mountain pass after 2 hours of skinning uphill… and then enjoying two of the most famous off-piste itineraries in the Alps: Pisgana and Pisganino. Over 10km descent, from 3200m to 1200m.
Weekly programme example:
Saturday - arrive in Passo Tonale
Sunday - free ski day to discover the pistes
Monday - off-piste skiing technique and basic avalanche training
Tuesday - off-piste skiing technique and up-hill technique (skinning)
Wednesday - ski tour excursion: Pisganino glacier
Thursday - off-piste skiing technique, advanced avalanche training and orientation skills
Friday - glacier ski tour excursion: Pisgana glacier
Saturday - leave Passo Tonale
The programme can be modified according to the participants level, needs, amount of days availabile and according to snow and weather conditions.
When: January to beginning of May
Ability: for good skiers who want to see what is beyond the pistes and learn about the safety aspects of the mountains in Winter. You should be in good physical shape and be able to walk up hill for 2-3 hours. On all our programs snowboarders and telemarkers are welcome.
Group size: max. 5 persons per guide
Price per person per day (9.00 - 15.00):
1 person 280 euro
2 people 150 euro
3 people 105 euro
4 people 85 euro
5 people 70 euro
The price includes: private guiding and teaching, liability insurance.
Equipment:
Weekly programme example:
Saturday - arrive in Passo Tonale
Sunday - free ski day to discover the pistes
Monday - off-piste skiing technique and basic avalanche training
Tuesday - off-piste skiing technique and up-hill technique (skinning)
Wednesday - ski tour excursion: Pisganino glacier
Thursday - off-piste skiing technique, advanced avalanche training and orientation skills
Friday - glacier ski tour excursion: Pisgana glacier
Saturday - leave Passo Tonale
The programme can be modified according to the participants level, needs, amount of days availabile and according to snow and weather conditions.
When: January to beginning of May
Ability: for good skiers who want to see what is beyond the pistes and learn about the safety aspects of the mountains in Winter. You should be in good physical shape and be able to walk up hill for 2-3 hours. On all our programs snowboarders and telemarkers are welcome.
Group size: max. 5 persons per guide
Price per person per day (9.00 - 15.00):
1 person 280 euro
2 people 150 euro
3 people 105 euro
4 people 85 euro
5 people 70 euro
The price includes: private guiding and teaching, liability insurance.
Equipment:
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Technical equipment: ski touring skis, ski touring boots, climbing skins, ski crampons, poles, avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe. Snowshoes for snowboarders.
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For the glacier: harness, 2 screw gate carabineers, daisy chain.
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Personal equipment: 30 litre backpack, 1 litre thermos with hot tea, provisions (energy bars, chocolate, dried fruit, sandwiches…), first aid kit, sun glasses (protection factor 3 or 4), goggles, gore-tex jacket and overpants, windstopper vest, ski touring pants, fleece jacket, breathable base layers, lightweight gloves, thick gloves, wool hat, bandana, sun screen factor 50.
All technical and glacier equipment can be rented in Passo Tonale.
Skinning technique, Beginner Ski touring course, Backcountry skiing, Avalanche saftey training, Advanced Ski Mountaineering course,
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