Ski touring taster weekend in a hotel with mountain guide | Gemmi

We take you into the world of ski touring. We'll give you a taster and you can look over our shoulders. We will accompany you on your first ski touring experiences.

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Ski tours in the Lidernen area

We'll go on our first ski tours together and take the time to learn the basics and have great experiences on our first ski tours. We want to show you ski touring the way we love and enjoy it ourselves. Short, pleasant ascents at a leisurely pace followed by beautiful, less steep descents in powder snow. Together we will look at how to ascend on skis and give tips for descents in deep snow.
During the two days, we have time to cater to your needs and take more breaks than usual. We spend the night in a lovely hotel and can go on great tours on the doorstep.

Benefit from joint hire equipment at "Ski Rental Zueri" or "Sport Trend Shop Hinwil".

  • Venue & meeting point

    • Area: Gemmi, Kandersteg
    • The Berghotel Schwarenbach is easily accessible in winter by cable car and from there on skis.
    • Meeting point: 09.00 am in Kandersteg, Sunnbüel valley station
    • Conclusion: 15:00 in Kandersteg

  • Hotel

    We spend the night at the Hotel Schwarenbach above Kandersteg. Accommodation and half board are included in the price. We stay in double rooms.

  • Requirements

    • No previous ski touring experience required.
    • Experience in skiing on the slopes.
    • Condition for short ski tours with around 800 m ascent at a comfortable pace (~250 m/h).
  • Group size

    • Takes place with 5 - 8 guests per mountain guide.
  • Price and services

    • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
    • Including hotel accommodation and half board
    • Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
    • We also offer great deals on ski tour hire equipment:
      • Ski Rental Zueri
        • Complete equipment, i.e. skis, boots, safety set, rucksack and poles
          Flat rate for CHF 100.
        • You can add this to your shopping basket and collect it from Ski Rental.
      • Sport Trend Shop Hinwil
        • Touring ski package (touring skis incl. skins and crampons, touring boots, touring poles)
          CHF 60 for one-day courses and CHF 80 for two-day courses
        • Package Safety (avalanche transceiver, avalanche shovel and probe):
          CHF 20 for one-day courses and CHF 25 for two-day courses
        • You can collect this from the Sport Trend Shop with our booking confirmation and pay there. Please contact STS in advance to reserve the equipment. Collection on Friday and return by Tuesday.
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form

Hotel Schwarenbach

That's what our guests say:

Doris Kyburz

A very good experience for the first time on a ski tour. Top explanations, a good balance between theory and practice. And Marc was a patient and good-humoured mountain guide who responded to his guests. Highly recommended.

Impressions: Taster ski tours Gemmi

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Information on endurance and technique

Here you will find an explanation of the levels of our courses and tours. If you are not sure whether the tour or course is suitable for you, then contact us!

Technics

Technique 1 - For beginners

An easy tour and suitable for beginners. The terrain is moderate.

Technique 2 - Normal tour

A "normal" tour and easily doable with some previous knowledge. Only short sections are a little steeper or more technical. This tour can be taken after a basic course.

Technique 3 - More demanding tour

A more challenging tour that requires some practice. There are some steep and technical passages. If you have a bit of experience and want to embark on an adventure, this is the right place for you!

Technique 4 - Difficult

Demanding tour that requires a good level of experience and skill. There are always longer steep and technical passages. For the experienced and adventurous!

Endurance

Stamina 1 - Cosy

Leisurely tour at a slow pace with 500 - 800 metres of altitude difference per day, ~250 - 300 hm / h.

Stamina 2 - Normal

"Normal" tour at a leisurely pace with 800 - 1000 vertical metres per day, ~300 hm / h.

Endurance 3 - Sporty

Longer tour at a normal pace with around 1200 metres in altitude per day, ~350 m / h.

Endurance 4 - Very enduring

Long tours at a normal, flowing pace from 1500 metres in altitude per day, ~350 - 400 hm / h.

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