HELP & ADVICE
GRADING - Ski Touring/Off Piste Skiing
Grade - moderate
Our moderate graded off piste/ski touring trips usually comprise days on the hill with accommodation in the valley.
Whilst these trips may include a significant element of instruction, it is essential that you are fit enough for six continuous days of off-piste skiing and ski touring in, at times, challenging weather conditions.
No previous experience of ski touring is necessary but you will have many weeks skiing under your belt. You will be comfortable parallel skiing black runs with some off-piste experience.
Grade - challenging
The majority of our day to day hut tours are graded as challenging. For these trips, it is essential that you have experience of ski-touring and are familiar with skinning, avalanche and crevasse rescue techniques. You should be a strong skier, being able to ski safely and in control in off-piste conditions on slopes up to 35°.A good level of fitness is also an important pre-requirement. An average day is approximately six-eight hours and you can expect to be carrying a rucksack of up to 10kg.
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