Steep Skiing Weeks

Alpine Touring Gear, Telemark, Split-Snowboard

The name of this program says it all. This is a challenging program where we explore steep runs in the high alpine. The guide will help you with the required techniques if needed. The week begins with less demanding runs, the difficulty gradually increasing as you become more confident. This week is about adventure, commitment, courage and achievement.

SME will supply all guests, free of charge, with avalanche safety beacons, avalanche shovels, avalanche probes, emergency radio (two per group) and avalanche safety packs, the ABS Pack. The ABS Pack is a mechanical avalanche safety devise with a hand-trigger that, in case of an avalanche, can be pulled. Within 3 seconds two large air-bags inflate, thus greatly increasing the chance of staying on the surface of an avalanche.

Ability Level for Steep Skiing

You will be skiing very exposed and steep alpine routes with up to 45 degrees incline. There may be routes that have to be climbed from below prior to skiing their steep lines. The steepness of the runs is dependent on the overall conditions of avalanche stability, weather and snow-conditions.

• physically healthy and in very good physical shape
• able to climb a minimum of 5500 v. feet / 1700 v. meters per day
• a very stable and technically excellent skier
• able to link a minimum of 30 short radius turns in a fall-line, in deep snow of all type of conditions and with a back-pack of 6 kilogram.
• able to ski with good control of your skis in difficult situations

Dates

We do not set specific dates for this program. We leave it up to our guests to choose which week they would prefer to experience this program. Once a date has been set by one or more guests, then we will fill this specific week up to maximum 3 guests.

Prices: Please refer to Schedule and Prices