Introduction to alpine touring | taster course with application tour

We start at a leisurely pace and take the cable car up to the Fisetengrat and hike to the idyllically situated Claridenhütte. The rocks around the hut are perfect for practising rope skills. On the second day, we head to the Clariden glacier and the summit of Gemsfairen. Here we practise using ice axes and crampons and enjoy the panorama of Tödi and co!

• Area: Claridenhütte, Glarus
• Meeting point: 9.16 a.m. in Linthal, onward journey in carpools or by Alpine taxi to Urnerboden
• Conclusion: approx. 15.00 on the Urnerboden
• Overnight stay: Claridenhütte

We start comfortably with a coffee at the Hotel Tiefenbach and walk from there to the Albert Heim hut. There are lovely scrambling opportunities around the hut to practise using ropes and moving around on the rock. On the second day we set off early to practise using ice axes and crampons on the glacier and to reach our first small summit. We climb to the upper Bielenlücke and enjoy the magnificent panorama of the Valais 4,000 metre peaks from there. The round tour takes us comfortably back to the Furka Pass road.

• Area: Realp, Uri
• Meeting point: 9.30 a.m. in Realp, onward journey in carpools or by Alpine taxi to the Furka Pass
• Conclusion: approx. 15.00 in Realp
• Overnight stay: Albert-Heim hut

• No previous experience is necessary.
• Experience in hiking and walking in pathless terrain is an advantage.
• Condition for high altitude tours with around 800hm ascent and descent at a comfortable pace (~300hm/h).

• Takes place with 3 - 6 guests per mountain guide.

• CHF 555.-
• Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
• Including overnight stay in a hut with half board
• Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.

• We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled.
• For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.