Learn Ski Touring in the Adamello - Brenta Dolomites

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Enter your start date, end date and number of people and we will check availability and prices for you. The recommended duration for this activity is between 1 and 5 days. However, you can book as many days as suits your requirements. If your group size is more than 5 please contact us for a bespoke quote. Special prices for families and children: please contact us.

Highlights

Location : Ponte di Legno

Ratio : 1:5

Available during : Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec

Learn to ski tour in the Italian Alps
Excellent training and attention to detail
Fun and friendly approach
Tailor made courses according to your level and needs

Learn Ski Touring in the Adamello - Brenta Dolomites

Full Description

Passo Tonale is the ideal place to learn the basics of Ski Touring (also know as Ski Mountaineering or Ski Randonnée). Lots of easy off-piste slopes to learn how to ski in powder snow, many valleys and summits to discover and the Adamello Glacier, the largest in the Italian Alps. This fascinating activity is ideal for confident piste skiers who love the natural beauty of the mountains: open spaces, calm and tranquillity, no crowds. For people who like to ski downhill but also find satisfaction in reaching a summit or a mountain pass after a few hours of skinning uphill.

We are based in Ponte di Legno (1 hour drive from Madonna di Campiglio in the Brenta Dolomites) and have a cosy b&b in the centre of town. This is the ideal arrival and depature base. It is also the ideal base for day ski tours to the Brenta Dolomites, Adamello range and Stelvio national Park. We will be happy to create a tailor made ski touring trip for you.

Example Itinerary

It is for you and your guide to decide the exact makeup of your booking however, these itinerary days shown below are an example of how a booking for this activity could be structured.

Arrival day	Transfer from your arrival airport to our b&b in Ponte di Legno.
Day 1 : Off piste skiing and basic avalanche awareness training	We suggest that you arrive a few days before the start of the course to get your ski legs back! Today we will start with some skiing on the piste, to get to know you and see how you ski. Then we will continue with some easy off-piste, teaching you the right technique according to the type of snow conditions. During one of the off-piste runs, we will stop and start with some basic avalanche awareness training.
Day 2 : Off-piste skiing technique and how to use skins	We shall choose some new off-piste itineraries still using the lift system, still working on your off-piste technique. During the day we will teach you how to use your skins and how to climb up hill.
Day 3 : Pisganino glacier	It is only your third day but we are all ready going for a full day ski tour! We take the lifts up to 3000 metres above sea level and start our trip by skiing off-piste with a great view of the Adamello Glacier down to Rifugio Mandrone (2500m). After a great descent, it's time to put our skins on a climb 400 metres (about 2 hours) to the Passo Pisgana. From here, we descend for 10km on the Pisganino itinerary, 1800 metres descent.
Day 4 : Off-piste skiing technique, intermediate avalanche rescue training	Today we will be fine tuning your off-piste technique and introducing the next step in avalanche safety. We will also familiarise with some orientation skills that are always useful in the case of bad weather.
Day 5 : Brenta Dolomites or Stelvio National Park	Depending on how you progressed and on the snow-weather conditions, we will plan what to do today and in the following days (if you have more time). It could be one of the ski tours in the Brenta Dolomites, the Ficazza ski tour in Passo Tonale (300m uphill and 1500m downhill) or one of the ski tours in the Stelvio National Park
Departure day	Transfer from our b&b in Ponte di Legno to your departure airport or to another location.

What's Included

Services of IFMGA Mountain Guide
Liability insurance

What's Not Included

All food  and drinks for clients and guides
Travel, accident and cancellation insurance for clients
Hut costs for clients and Guides
Guides travel expences
Cable cars and ski lifts for clients and guides

Optional Extras

Accommodation (more info)
Transfers (more info)
Ski touring equipment  (more info)

Prerequisites

For skiers who want to venture further away from the pistes and learn about the safety aspects of the mountains in Winter. You should be able to ski on black runs, on all types of snow and be fit enough to walk up hill at altitude for 2-3 hours. On all our programs snowboarders and telemarkers are welcome.

Equipment Required

Technical equipment (these items can be rented): ski touring skis, ski touring boots, climbing skins, ski crampons, poles, avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe, backpack.
Personal equipment: provisions for during the day (energy bars, chocolate, dried fruit, sandwiches), first aid kit, sun glasses (protection factor 3 or 4), goggles, gore-tex jacket and overpants, windstopper vest, ski touring pants, fleece jacket, breathable base layers, lightweight gloves, thick gloves or mittens, wool hat, bandana, sun screen factor 50.

Availability & Prices

This activity is available to be booked for any date/dates within the availablity periods shown below. Because we tailor your booking to suit your exact requirements you can book this activity for as many days as you like. The recommended duration for this activity is between 1 and 5 days. If your group size is more than 5 please contact us for a bespoke quote. Special prices for families and children: please contact us.

Period	Starting	Ending
Availability period	from : 11/12/2023	to : 30/04/2024

Number of people	Price (€)
1 Pax	€350.00 per person per day
2 Pax	€175.00 per person per day
3 Pax	€133.33 per person per day
4 Pax	€112.50 per person per day
5 Pax	€100.00 per person per day

Learn Ski Touring in the Adamello - Brenta Dolomites Reviews

A great introduction to ski touring

"On behalf of Susie, Juliet and myself can I thank you for an excellent two days. It was a great introduction to ski touring for Susie and I know she is converted. It was also a great introduction to the joys of the Italian alps and I know we will be back."

David