Taster Course Snowshoeing

Basic
1 day
Group of snowshoe hikers in the forest
Beginner-friendly: Technique simply explained
Experience your first guided snowshoe tour
Hike through peaceful winter landscapes

Season:

December March

Departure Times

08:45

Key info

No prior snowshoeing experience needed. Enjoyment of nature and movement are the best prerequisites.
Hiking for 3 hours with a backpack is manageable for you.

Overview

Recommended for: Anyone looking for the mountain beyond the postcard.

Strap on your snowshoes, feel your steps in the snow, and discover how easy snowshoeing can be.

Learn the basics of snowshoeing and navigate safely through the winter mountain landscape. In this introductory course, you will gain essential knowledge about technique, equipment, and avalanche awareness. Experience how you can move in tune with nature, stepping deeper into the tranquility of the snow-covered scenery with each step.

Course details

Academy

Learning objectives

  • Understand the function and selection of snowshoe equipment
  • Learn basic snowshoeing techniques
  • Learn to roughly assess avalanche risk in simple terrain
  • Gain initial orientation in winter terrain
  • Know and implement environmentally friendly behavior on tours

Assessment methods

Progress is continuously assessed

Feedback is provided continuously throughout the day or a short reflection at the end of the course with a personal assessment for further tours by the mountain guide.

Certification

Certificate: Introductory Snowshoeing Course

Upon completion of the day course, participants receive a certificate. This confirms successful participation in the Introductory Snowshoeing Course in Grindelwald, but is intended as a keepsake and is not an official document.

Issued by:
Outdoor Switzerland AG

Itinerary

Meeting points
We start in Grindelwald and travel together to Obere Gletscher. After a brief introduction to the equipment, we put on the snowshoes and get familiar with the technique. How do you walk correctly? How do you go uphill and downhill efficiently? You will learn these basics as we hike. Along the way, we frequently stop to discuss important aspects such as avalanche danger and nature conservation. How do you recognize dangerous slopes? What equipment is essential for basic safety? You will receive valuable tips to help you move more consciously and safely in a winter environment. To wrap up, we will address any remaining questions and end the day with a drink.

Whats included

Guiding from a licenced mountain guide/ aspirant guide
Expenses of the mountain guide
Technical equipment
Course Certificate

Not included

Costs for cable cars and travel expenses of the guest
Snacks
Costs for a taxi if needed (guests pay for the guide's share)

Pack list

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 

Meeting points

Meeting point

OUTDOOR - Shop and Café Grindelwald

Dorfstrasse 103, 3818 Grindelwald
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