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OUTDOOR - Shop and Café Grindelwald
Dorfstrasse 103, 3818 Grindelwald
Basic Course Off Piste Skiing
2 days
2 days of practice
Visibly improve technique
Overnight stay at the Waldspitz mountain inn
Season:
December March
Departure Times
08:45
Key info
You are a very good piste skier (black runs are no problem for you)
You have at least 3 days of off-piste experience and at least 1 day of ski touring experience
Overview
Recommended for:
Anyone who trades comfort for the view.
2 days, one goal: Perfect your powder skiing technique, ski more safely, and fully enjoy the powder.
Powder skiing looks playful but requires an adapted technique. Over 2 days, we work on your skiing technique on and off the slopes. With video analysis, equipment knowledge, and targeted technique training, you will become more confident and enjoy your ski tours even more. Don't let the white wonder slow you down: use and enjoy it!
Course details
AcademyLearning objectives
- Improving personal skiing technique in off-piste terrain
- Understanding the differences between on-piste and deep snow techniques
- Safe behavior in unsecured terrain
- Assessing one's abilities in deep snow
- Knowing and distinguishing equipment for skiing in deep snow
- Reflecting and correcting one's skiing style through video analysis
- Practicing descents in challenging snow conditions
Assessment methods
Progress is continuously assessed
Continuous observation by the mountain guide throughout the course. Individual technique feedback and evaluation of video recordings for self-assessment and correction.
Certification
Certificate: Basic Deep Snow Skiing Course
Upon completion of the two-day course, participants receive a certificate. This certifies successful participation in the Basic Deep Snow Skiing Course in Grindelwald, but is intended as a keepsake and is not an official document.
Issued by:
Outdoor Switzerland AG
Itinerary
Meeting points Day1
Day 1: Technique training on the slopes and first steps in powder
Meeting at the OUTDOOR Shop & Café, we take the gondola to the Grindelwald First ski area. In the morning, we analyze your skiing style on the slopes: basic stance, load, turn control. With targeted exercises, we refine your technique before attempting the first steps off piste. Here you will see what remains the same as on the slopes as well as what fundamentally changes. In the afternoon, we conduct video analyses to provide individual feedback and tips. The evening is spent at the cozy Waldspitz mountain inn.
Day2
Day 2: Intensive powder skiing – technique, equipment, variant descent
After a mountain breakfast, we start directly from the accommodation. Today, the focus is on off piste skiing technique: How does the load change? How do you optimally use the ski in loose snow? Equipment also plays a role: ski width, bindings, settings. What suits you? To conclude, we apply what we have learned on a long descent to Grindelwald. Course ends around 4:00 PM.
Whats included
Guiding from a licenced mountain guide/ aspirant guide
Expenses of the mountain guide
Overnight stay(s) with half-board for the mountain guide
Overnight stay(s) in bunk room with half-board for the guest
Hut reservation
Course Certificate
Not included
Costs for cable cars and travel expenses of the guest
Snacks
Technical equipment
Costs for a taxi if needed (guests pay for the guide's share)
Pack list
Backpack
Backpack 25-30 l
Clothing
Warm, functional clothing
Rain jacket
Rain pants
Mountaineering or winter hiking pants
Gloves (ideally one thin and one thick pair)
Beanie or headband
Extra underwear and socks
Thermal underwear
Footwear
Ski touring boots
Technical Equipment
Alpine or touring skis
Ski poles (preferrably telescopic)
LVS (avalanche transceiver)
Avalanche probe
Avalanche shovel
Avalanche airbag (optional)
Basics
Sunglasses (category 3 or 4)
Sunscreen lotion and lip balm (minimum factor 30, 50 better)
Thermos flask, drink bottle
Headlamp
Toiletries
GA or Half Fare Travelcard (if you have)
Earplugs (optional)
Camera and binoculars (optional)
Ski helmet (optional but recommended)
Snacks
Weather info
General weather info
Weather can influence any tour, and a clear decision is often only possible on the day itself. We review conditions carefully and remain within our safety limits, and bad weather alone does not mean we have to stop.
Make sure we can reach you with current contact information in case your booking changes. Silence from us means your tour is still planned or the final call is not yet made. If we need to cancel, you can rebook, choose another activity, or get a full refund.
For detailed advice on how to prepare for (and enjoy!) bad weather days in Interlaken, check out our weather blog
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