Ski touring in the sunnmore alps have you heard about the sunnmore alps and the incredible ski touring here. The oetztal ski traverse is certainly one of austrias ski touring classics. If you seek high peaks, spectacular views, steep skiing and a ski to the sea experience, the lyngen peninsula in the northern part of norway is where you want to plan your next ski touring trip, he says. Looking to combine a day of touring with a day at the resort or other activities.
The tours that have been chosen reflect the variety of landscape and skiing that makes ski touring in savoie so special. If you book today for trips this summer you will get a full refund up to 14 days prior or 30 days for international trips if the trip is cancelled, or. The guide features intermediatetoadvanced techniques for ski touring and ski mountaineering, from planning backcountry trips to perfecting turns in rolling terrain and mastering uphill climbing. Ski touring in the sunnmore alps with certified guides. Ski touring and ski mountaineering in the alps undiscovered.
Check out our alps ski touring guides and alps off piste guide books for places like chamonix, st anton and tignes. Complete with stunning scenery, perfect powder and plenty of 4,000meter high mountains, there are nearly endless offpiste options to head out and explore. More information about ski touring in the lyngen alps. Ski mountaineering guidebook to the western alps including the classic haute route, chamonix to zermatt, tours in the ecrins, vanoise, haute maurienne, gran paradiso, mont blanc, valais, urner alps. Safer ski touring in norway is the first guide that shows that there are several breathtaking mountains in various parts of norway where you can avoid dangerous and unexpected situations, sande informs and quickly adds that part of the motivation for the book was. Ski touring stubai alps kuhscheibe langenfeldgries. The ortler ski tour is one the italian alps best grand ski tours. All packages from moaalm mountain retreat, kals am grossglockner, austria. Skiing, mountaineering and navigational skills are all necessary. We provide an update on the program once or twice a season via our ski touring. Ski touring courses fully all inclusive action outdoors. Also available as part of the sunnmore alps package.
Please use the contact us form for any essential messages. Ski touring course chamonix introduction dates 2021. Alpine ski touring bruce goodlad backcountry books. Alpine ski touring is a guide book to ski touring in the alps.
Ski touring is the ideal way to explore the french alps and get some exercise in at the same time. If your ideal ski vacation includes seeforever views of towering, snowcovered peaks, copious amounts of fondue and a side of chocolate, then its high time you booked your trip to the swiss alps. Jan 01, 2002 ski mountaineering guidebook to the western alps including the classic haute route, chamonix to zermatt, tours in the ecrins, vanoise, haute maurienne, gran paradiso, mont blanc, valais, urner alps. Touring is typically done offpiste and outside of ski resorts, and may extend over a period of more than one day. Learn to ski tour in the italian alps mountain guides italy. The fame and epic reputation of ski tours in the alps, are well deserved. A varied weeks ski touring in the stunning julian alps of slovenia, in the shadow of triglav, the countrys highest mountain. The silvretta traverse is austrias version of the ortler tour. Ski tour level 2 a small amount of ski touring experience and an advanced to expert level off piste skier. For most alps ski tours, split boards are a bit of a liability due to all the contouring and flatter traverses, but on some tours you will see some split boarders having fun. Access is easy as both start and ending point is from quaint village of vent at the very end of the oetztal tal valley on the austrian side of the alps divide. Starting in the heart of the mont blanc massif and ending up in the shadow of one of the most famous mountains in the alps, the matterhorn, it is a journey that every ski tourer should undertake at.
The southern french alps area is perfect for ski touring, backcountry skiing and mountaineering as there are a huge variety of routes, from technical, long distance high mountain traverses including the tour des ecrins to short day trips on easier slopes. Passo tonale is the ideal place to learn the basics of ski touring also know as ski mountaineering or ski randonnee. Guided ski touring from lodge or boat in lyngen alps norway. Lyngen alps is a very unique skilocation, and one of the worlds most beautiful settings for ski touring and ski mountaineering. Way up in the arctic wilderness around the 70th parallel north there are spectacular fjords, virgin powder slopes, mystic northern lights and a house the sea waiting for you.
Pdf ski resort map of the alps download full pdf book. Covers all of the standard topics, with an emphasis on huttohut touring. We also have a huge range of freeride maps for locations all over the french, italian, austrian and swiss alps. Lots of easy offpiste slopes to learn how to ski in powder snow, many valleys and summits to discover and the adamello glacier, the largest in the italian alps. With countless options in a unique country with four different languages, cultural and gastronomic areas, switzerland ski resorts are prolific and steeped in a deeprooted history.
Especially in spring, you can indulge in silent and authentic nature exploration off the groomed ski slopes. Adequate snow cover especially important on crevassed glaciers. The extremely variable arctic weather frequently produce excellent snow conditions for skiing, and with the sun standing low on the horizon the day light is magic this far north. Huttohut ski touring is one of the alps great wintertime traditions. Ski touring or ski mountaineering is a great way to experience the alps during late winter and spring. Our 5 day 6 night sail to ski is the ultimate ski experience you did not know existed, until now. The crossing takes 5 or 6 days depending on the route taken or longer on the grand lui or saas extensions.
Snow covered mountains surrounded by the deep blue ocean, untracked slopes, a ski lodge on the waterfront, fresh fish and northern lights thats what ski touring in the lyngen alps of norway is about. With the right equipment and skills, no peak, hidden valley or remote mountain pass is out of reach. Under the careful guidance of our experienced instructors, we focus on the upward pull, teaching you how to glide uphill on and climb the mountain with ease. Ski guide for the mountains around hjorundfjorden, austefjorden og storfjorden. Joakim dokka is a ski tourer who knows the area well. The guide is divided into 12 chapters, which describe 63 days of skiing, with over 100 additional alternatives and variations. Many companies started offering ski touring services in these three countries that share sharr mountains these tours are 5 to 10 days and are specific as they are implemented away from ski centers offering pristine views. From huttohut multiday adventures, to day tours and peak ascents, the terrain and access are incomparable. Instead, our ski touring trips use old world hiketoridestyle for hunting untouched powder. The agenda will also cover the complementary mountain craft skills you will need when ski touring in the alps, such as avalanche awareness and crevasse rescue. For those skiers ready for a more technical, high alpine environment, they draw on traditional mountaineering skills, including roped climbing. Ski touring in the lyngen alps region lyngen north. For those skiers ready for a more technical, high alpine environment, they draw on traditional mountaineering skills, including roped climbing, setting protection anchors, using ice axes, climbing on bare rock, and more. This is a selected guidebook of ski tours in the european alps.
The sunnmore alps is one of the most beautiful areas for ski touring in norway. This guidebook describes 11 multiday alpine ski tours and ski mountaineering routes in the central and eastern alps, covering huttohut trails in the bernese, urner, albula alps as well as the tour soleil and classic tours through the bernina, silvretta, otztal, stubai and ortler. Selection of the finest highlevel ski tours in the western alps. Meaning literally high route the haute route is the most famous ski tour in the alps and is a journey that every ski touring enthusiast should undertake at least once in their career. The ortler ski tour is one the italian alps best grand ski. Alpine ski mountaineering vol 2 central and eastern alps. Alpine ski mountaineering 11 ski tours cicerone press. Ski crampons are a must for touring in the alps as many times you find yourself in some steeper and icier skinning situations. Ski lyngen alps norway if you could design a perfect ski touring area then the lyngen alps would be it. Alpine guides ski touring holidays dates and prices summary page. Ski touring is the key to discovering all the secrets of the mont blanc massif. Lots of offpiste slopes to learn how to ski in powder snow, many valleys and summits to discover and.
Skiing enthusiasts from all over the world come here to ski down the untouched snowcovered mountainsides, which stretch right down to the shores of the lyngenfjord. The terrain is ideal for both big descents and interesting approaches. It is possible to go skiing earlier in the year, but the short days and low light conditions make it difficult. This is a very descent focused week, using a mixture of uplift and skinning to access the best backcountry ski terrain around the range. Some of the finest ski tours of the central and eastern alps are described in this guidebook.
Dave, who learned to ski in the alps over 40 years ago, has over 12 years of experience leading ski trips in the alps and has logged hundreds of ski days in europe. Our ski tours arent operated in the traditional sense, where hiking upward is often more important than skiing downward. A comprehensive manual for ski mountaineering, again from a noticeably european perspective. Alpine ski touring is a very welcome new guide book to ski touring in the alps. Ski touring in the lyngen alps region ola berg 20190704t09.
While we will remind you of a few key skills, kit considerations and what. You have completed a ski tour and practiced kick turns. The lyngen alps is a classic destination for ski touring in norway. Ski tour level 1 advanced level skier with some off piste experience, with no previous ski touring experience. Ski the haute route ski touring, chamonix to zermatt and.
Lots of offpiste 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. Ski touring is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas. It includes huttohut tours that explore the bernese, urner, albula and bernina alps of switzerland, as well as classic tours through the silvretta, otztal, stubai and. If you would like to swat up on the history before your tour or take the book with you we recommend the white war. Austrias silvretta ski tour traverse the alps mountain. As a bonus, austrian snow might be just a bit drier than what you find in other parts of alps. Ski lyngen alps norway off piste ski touring guides ism. Book a guided ski tour on the chamonixzermatt haute route. Also available as part of the sunnmore alps package the sunnmore alps are situated on the shoulder of norway, right on the west coast and amongst the world famous fjords.
Generally the best time of year for ski touring in the alps is late winter and spring. Coronavirus status you can buy books and ebooks to plan, enjoy and dream. Ski touring, off piste and backcountry skiing, snowboarding and splitboarding guide books to the alps. Keith jenns has over 15 years experience of skiing and mountaineering and qualified as a mountain guide with the austrian army in 2003. But the lyngen alps of norway hold even more in store. The ski touring introduction course gives the off piste skier the chance to sample the ski touring experience. Many of the tours start from resorts and can be combined with a resortbased ski holiday. It combines great ski terrain for a wide range of skill levels with fun, relaxed huts.
Rising straight from the arctic sea, the mountains of lyngen present some of the most scenic ski touring opportunities in norway. Ponte di legno passo tonale is the ideal place to learn the basics of ski touring also know as ski mountaineering or ski randonee. Ski tours in france, switzerland and italy cicerone winter and ski. Alpine ski mountaineering vol 1 western alps europe. Galtur on the same day that you fly into munich or innsbruck at the start of the trip and on the exit you will want to book your flight no earlier than the day following the last day of. Come and join us for a couple of days ski touring around the area and fall in love with this region and its mountains. Ski touring in the sunnmore alps is a beautiful guide book to the best ski tours in the amazing sunnmore alps region of norway. As with all the major ranges of the alps, a multitude of tours are possible each with many variations. He knows the local cultures and can show up a fantastic time in this amazing ski region. Our day touring holidays target a wide range of amazing venues including classic ski touring regions in the alps france, italy, switzerland, austria and remoter venues in arctic norway and iceland.
Sep 18, 2019 situated in the engadin valley in the eastern swiss alps, st. It still has sizable glaciers complete with serac zones and crevasses, plus some complex high alpine peaks, but overall the mountains here are more. Ski tours at all levels of difficulty, comprising also the eastern alps hautes routes, attract alpinists to the rear otztal. From steep couloirs to less challenging inclines, the varied terrain of lyngen offers exciting potential for every ski touring enthusiast its location at 70 degrees north exposes this alpine peninsula to immaculate snow conditions and one of the longest ski. The book has been put together by a number of very experienced british mountain guides and features ski tours in both well known and not so well known spots across the alps. One of the most diverse and spectacular backcountry skiing destinations, the alps have something for everyone.
Written by bruce goodlad and a selected group of british mountain guides. Safe mountain skiing in norway top 6 ski touring tips. This book is a selected guidebook to ski touring in the european alps. Ski touring in the sunnmore alps backcountry books. Bruce has written 3 books 2 on skills and one a collaboration between 14.
Boasting thousands of routes spread across more than 100 kilometers, the french alps are the perfect place to head for a backcountry skiing trip. Hut to hut ski touring holidays france, italy, switzerland. Our extensive range of hut to hut ski touring holidays in the alps includes great classics such as the haute route, as well as many lesser known, but excellent tours in quieter corners of france, italy, switzerland and austria. The sunnmore alps are situated on the shoulder of norway, right on the west coast and amongst the world famous fjords. Join with a group of friends, or book a cabin and meet a new group of ski friends. The days start where the snow line begins at sea level, skiing up into a quiet and unspoilt wilderness of snowy peaks. Safer ski touring in norway is the first guide that shows that there are several breathtaking mountains in various parts of norway where you can avoid dangerous and unexpected situations, sande informs and quickly adds that part of the motivation for the book was their own personal experiences with avalanches. The goal isnt mounting peaks, its conquering verticals. Book your ski touring holiday for this winter now news and information. Austrias silvretta ski tour a powder paradise tour. A complete guide to ski touring and ski mountaineering. Silvretta ski tour austrian alps northwest mountain school. Dec 06, 2006 following qualification, he has been actively employed in instructing mountain activities, and has been ski touring all over the alps, in north america, scandinavia and in new zealand. There are four levels of ski touring ability across our courses.
Multiday ski touring really is the best way to explore the mountains in winter. We highly recommend that you book any equipment with us at least 2 weeks in advance. The two skills books are on alpine mountaineering and ski. West col productions, reading, england, 1990, 110 pp. Our extensive range of hut to hut ski touring holidays in the alps includes great classics such as the haute route, as well as many lesser known, but excellent tours in quieter corners of france, italy. Moritz is not just a highbrow alpine ski resort, but its actually the birthplace of winter tourism and before that, as in 3,000 years ago, it was established as a summer spa getaway due to its restorative mineral springs. Ski touring in the alps is already something special. The haute route and tyrol are popular areas for ski touring. Following qualification, he has been actively employed in instructing mountain activities, and has been ski touring all over the alps, in north america, scandinavia and in new zealand.
Alpine ski mountaineering vol 1 western alps europe cicerone. This is ski touring at its best, high in the mountains, from hut to hut, with long climbs and stunning descents, only once dropping to valley level. Select yoga retreats and holidays from 2585 organizers worldwide on. In comparison to the more alpine swiss tours, like the berner oberland and haute route, the ortlers terrain is much less severe. This book will help them find the safest ski touring routes through the. Jan 15, 2019 ski crampons are a must for touring in the alps as many times you find yourself in some steeper and icier skinning situations. It is the most comprehensive english language guide book to ski touring in the alps.
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