Trip
Details and Small Print
Can I do it?
Strenuous backcountry ski tour in alpine, often glaciated terrain
on alpine touring (randonnée) or sturdy telemark equipment.
You must be able to ski safely and controlled at all times while wearing
a mid-weight backpack (7-10 kg /15 lb-22 lb). In other words, you
don't have to be an excellent skier but rather a solid mountain skier
with good "survival skiing skills" to where you are able
to negotiate even adverse snow conditions without falling while still
travelling at a decent pace.
You need to be in very good physical and mental condition, ready to
be on your feet for about
8 hrs daly including, steep, continuous uphill climbs of up to 1200
meters (4100 ft) on some of the days. Some of the peak ascents require
scrambling along exposed ridges on crampons, however the more challenging
peak ascents can also be "waited out" at the ski depot"
and the guide will carry a rope for those clients who prefer a belay.
There is the option for a mid-week rest
day as we will be staying two nights in the same hut. night.
We do not recommend this trip for backcountry
ski touring beginners!
Meeting Point:
Mid-Day at our Hotel in Vent, Oetztal, reachable by car or public
transport from Innsbruck (2 hrs) or Munich (3.5 hrs) driving time.
On a custom basis, we can also arrange airport / train station pick
ups / drop offs and we gladly assist our participants to coordinate
their local transport.
Season, Climate, Weather, Temperature:
February - Mid May, with March and April
being the most popular time.
Temperatures can vary hugely: If wintery weather patterns prevail,
you can expect temps between -5 C and -22 C. In spring the temperature
spread increases from -10 C overnight to +15 C, especially on sunny
days and when descending to the valleys.
Services
Included in the Total Price:
Guiding by an internationally (UIAGM/IFMGA) certified, multilingual,
mountain guide or guide aspirant under supervision, 5 nights in
huts / mountain lodges in multi-bed rooms with half board, Use of
technical equipment: Harnesses, crampons, rope, carabiners, all
trip organisation and assitance with your pre-and post trip arrangements.
Not
Included (but can be quoted seperately):
Air line tickets, lunches, beverages (except for breakfast),
transport from and to the trailhead in Vent / Austria, any hotel
lodging in the valley (village of Vent), use of avalanche safety
equipment (shovel, probe and avalanche transceiver).
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