On our ski touring weekend for beginners, which has the motto "from the piste to the terrain", we will introduce you to the secrets of ski touring away from secured pistes. The course content includes, in particular, the improvement of walking and skiing technique as well as correct track layout. Of course, you will also learn everything you need to know about using avalanche transceiver equipment and get a first insight into the complex subject area of avalanche science. This weekend is therefore ideal for all ski touring newcomers and piste goers.
The content of our ski touring course at the Stuibenhütte is absolutely the same as this course. So if your desired date is already fully booked, please take a look at the ski touring course for beginners at the Stuibenhütte.
Process:
Day 1:
We meet at the agreed meeting point and take the Kreuzeckbahn to our base in the ski area, the Kreuzeckhaus. There we start with an introduction to ski touring and safety equipment. Afterwards, the focus of the event is on teaching ski touring techniques, such as tracking, walking technique, hairpin bends, etc. After the lunch break, we continue with intensive training in how to use the often life-saving avalanche transceiver equipment. In addition to the avalanche transceiver search, the correct use of shovels and probes is also very important to us, as in the event of a real burial, the time until the avalanche victim is uncovered plays a central role. At the hut we end this eventful day with an insight into proper tour planning.
Day 2:
After the first day was a good mix of theoretical and practical knowledge, we would now like to put what we have learned into practice on a ski tour. That's why we're setting off today and climbing an easy to moderately difficult ski touring mountain. In the evening we can look back on an eventful weekend in which we learned a lot. Now we are ready for our first ski tour!
Information about the course:
- Duration: 2 days
- Meeting point: 8:15 a.m. at the Kreuzeckbahn in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Base/hut: Kreuzeck
- Minimum number of participants: 5 participants (informations: the minimum number of participants)
- Course end: 3-4 p.m
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Services included:
- Guided tour by certified mountain and ski guides
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Included rental equipment:
- Complete avalanche transceiver equipment consisting of shovel, probe, avalanche transceiver
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Additional costs:
- Mountain railways: €28.00 for touring ticket ascent (Prices)
- Accommodation/board: 1 night + half board (reserved by us) (Prices)
- Additional costs resulting from a change in the planned itinerary
- Parking fees for your private car at the agreed meeting point
- Tips, if applicable
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Requirements for participants:
- Physical condition: 3-4 hours ascent
- Technique: safe skiing on the slopes
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Required equipment:
- Ski touring equipment (skis, poles, skins, crampons, backpack, helmet, etc.)
- weatherproof and weather-adapted clothing
- Country: Germany
The Kreuzeckhaus - your ideal base at 1,652 m
The Kreuzeckhaus is a central base for our courses in the Garmisch-Classic area - both in summer and winter. Thanks to its perfect location right next to the Kreuzeckbahn mountain station, it offers you an ideal starting point for your course.
Booking
We have already reserved your places in the Kreuzeckhaus for your booked course. You do not have to worry about booking accommodation - you only pay the costs for your overnight stay, snacks, half board and drinks on site.
Room allocation
We always reserve multi-bed rooms if they are available. At the Kreuzeckhaus this usually means accommodation in rooms for 2-3 people. If there are no more shared rooms available, we will book places in the dormitory as an alternative. The dormitories offer space for groups of 5 to 20 people.
Twin rooms are only available in exceptional cases. Rebooking to smaller rooms can only be checked on site and in consultation with the hut staff.
Please note: The final allocation of rooms is made by the hut staff. Changes may be necessary at short notice, over which we unfortunately have no influence.
Practical comfort for our guests
After the ascent with the Kreuzeckbahn, we leave our overnight luggage directly at the Kreuzeckhaus. So we start the course relaxed and with light luggage. For your convenience, we recommend that you store your overnight luggage separately in a small extra bag in your rucksack so that it only needs to be taken out of the rucksack when you arrive at the Kreuzeckhaus.
If there is enough snow down to the valley, the descent on the second day is of course also via the piste to the Kreuzeck parking lot. If your group skis down into the valley, please make sure that the additional overnight luggage is stowed in the rucksack. This gives you full freedom of movement and your equipment stays safely in place.
Prices & payment
Prices for your overnight stay and half board can be found under the following link: https://kreuzeckhaus.net/index.php/uebernachten/
At the Kreuzeckhaus you can pay amounts from € 15 conveniently by EC card. However, we recommend that you bring sufficient cash with you.
