Progress your ski touring skills on a 5-day Chamonix course. Improve avalanche safety, route planning and mountain navigation with expert UIAGM guides.
Enhance your backcountry ski touring skills and avalanche safety on this 5-day advanced ski touring course in Chamonix. Enjoy mountain hut stays, stunning alpine scenery, and expert guidance for an unforgettable adventure.
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
On-snow support
- Independent: Below this trip's level of support
Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.
- Hosted: With your guide
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge.
- Guided: Included
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability.
- Coached: Included
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
- 5 days on snow with staff
- CourseEnhance your backcountry ski touring skills and avalanche safety
- 1 coach : 6 guests
- Backcountry guiding5 days of guiding and instruction by a UIAGM qualified mountain guide.
- 1 guide : 6 guests
Terrain, ability and who it is for
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert
Terrain
Level requirements
- You are a confident off-piste skier in all snow conditions. You’re comfortable on slopes of up to 35°. You have practiced companion rescue, and are familiar with basic traveling methods in avalanche-prone terrain. You have already done some ski touring, and are somewhat familiar with the equipment and the techniques used (skins, touring bindings, ski crampons, kick turns).
- To join this Advanced Ski Touring Course, you should have prior ski touring experience, including at least five full-day ski tours in varied terrain that required kick turns on the ascent . You must be proficient in using all ski touring equipment , including skins, touring bindings, and ski crampons.
- A solid advanced off-piste skiing level is essential. You should feel confident skiing on slopes up to 35° in all types of snow conditions , including powder, crust, and variable terrain.
Physical fitness
- Fitness level 3/4
- You need a high level of fitness and endurance . Be prepared to:
- Climb at least 1,000 vertical metres per day
- Ski tour for 5–6 hours daily
- Maintain this level of activity for 5 consecutive days
- This course is physically demanding and best suited for active skiers used to full-day alpine efforts.
Who you ride with
- Sport
- Ski
- Max group size
- 6 guests
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
What the price includes
Included
- Lodging · partly
- Meals · partly
- Lesson
- 5 days of guiding and instruction by a UIAGM qualified mountain guide.
- 2 nights in mountain huts with breakfast and dinner included.
- Any local transport that is required during your course.
- Ropes, safety equipment, etc will be provided when needed by your guide.
- Our team is based at the foot of the Aiguillle du Midi cable car and will be happy to help you with any questions you may have before, during or after your trip to Chamonix.
Not included
- Lift pass
- Transfers
- Accommodation in Chamonix is not included in the price but we would be happy to advise or organise it on request.
- The price does not include flights, airport transfers or any other travel to/from Chamonix.
- Personal Equipment
- The price does not include lunch or snacks.
- Travel insurance including a mountain search and rescue insurance is mandatory on all our trips (we can organise the mountai search and rescue insurance for you on request).
- To keep the itinerary flexible, we do not include the lift passes in the course price.
Day by day
As ski touring is dependable on the weather, snow conditions and strength of the group, we will have to be flexible in terms of the exact tours we will do. Here is an example itinerary:
- Day 1: Today we will refresh your ski touring skills and practice various avalanche search and rescue techniques. We will do a relatively mellow ski tour to allow time for the training and to get to know the group’s level. Itinerary such as Brèche de Berard or Crochues-Bèrard are good options to start the week.
- Day 2: Today will work on perfecting your kick turn techniques. We will also work on efficient handling of the equipment (changing between walking and ski setup). Terrain evaluation and decision making on the go will be your daily topics through the next 4 days. We will ski Col du Passon, Col d’Argentiere or col de la Cicle – col des Chasseurs.
- Day 3: We will leave for our 3-day ski tour. The drive + hike to the hut will take about half day leaving enough time to work on the trip planning and navigation skills. You will learn how to consult the weather forecast & avalanche bulletin.Depending on weather and snow conditions, we can go to Benevolo hut, Bonatti hut or Argentiere hut, for example.
- Day 4: Early morning start to go skiing! We will discuss the skills covered so far (terrain management, route finding, decision making and group management). Debriefing before the dinner back at the hut.
- Day 5: This is the last day of the course with last great ski tour. We will apply what we have learned so far. The course participants will take turns to practice the real situation decision-making, route finding and group management on the go. Your guide will supervise and direct the group and ensure everyone’s safety. We will finish the tour by a debrief, to wrap up our week before getting back to Chamonix.
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
Where you stay
- 2 nights in mountain huts with breakfast and dinner included.
- Accommodation in Chamonix is not included in the price but we would be happy to advise or organise it on request.
Getting There
The price does not include flights, airport transfers or any other travel to/from Chamonix. However, we can organise airport transfers for you on request, please contact us for details.
From the trip description by Chamonix Experience
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Dates and prices
| Dates | Season | Duration | From | Availability | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 – Jan 22, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 18 January 2027 – Friday 22 January 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Jan 25 – Jan 29, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 25 January 2027 – Friday 29 January 2027", space: Guaranteed. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 1 – Feb 5, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 1 February 2027 – Friday 5 February 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 8 – Feb 12, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 8 February 2027 – Friday 12 February 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 15 – Feb 19, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 15 February 2027 – Friday 19 February 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 22 – Feb 26, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 22 February 2027 – Friday 26 February 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 1 – Mar 5, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 1 March 2027 – Friday 5 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 8 – Mar 12, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 8 March 2027 – Friday 12 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 15 – Mar 19, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 15 March 2027 – Friday 19 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 22 – Mar 26, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 22 March 2027 – Friday 26 March 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 29 March 2027 – Friday 2 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 5 – Apr 9, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 5 April 2027 – Friday 9 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 12 – Apr 16, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 12 April 2027 – Friday 16 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 19 – Apr 23, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 19 April 2027 – Friday 23 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
| Apr 26 – Apr 30, 2027Choose these datesPublished as "Monday 26 April 2027 – Friday 30 April 2027", space: Available. | 2026/27 | 5 days | 1,370 EURFrom 1370 € — Price per person for a group of minimum 4 skiers | Available | Book on company website |
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