Ski touring course in Jämtland, Sweden

Our first ski touring course day begins in the afternoon. This will give you plenty of time to arrive safely, either by car or train. We will begin indoors and discuss the course plan, then we will head outdoors and talk about avalanche safety before a small rescue exercise. After this easygoing intro, we will be ready for the two next days.

We will start the day indoors with a quick chat about the plan for the day, the avalanche forecast, and the weather. After, we will head out into the mountains to train efficiency when moving on skis.

The course then continues with topics related to regulating heat and adapting to the conditions. We will also give you the best instructions on how to make the transitions from walking to skiing to walking as this is something a lot of people struggle with – often when you are the most exposed.

For lunch, we will dig ourselves a small shelter and in the afternoon, we will aim for some nice ski runs in the best snow conditions of the day.

The last day of the course starts with one or two hours of indoor theory, where we will cover tour planning from scratch. Everyone will have the chance to learn how to make a plan on the basis of a system. We will also discuss human factors and often it is this morning time that provides very important tools for future trip planning. It usually ends in a discussion and gives many thoughts to practice out on the mountain.

Once outside, we will continue where we left off the day before and continue to train tour planning in practice. Common course elements are changes between skinning and skiing, kick-turns, as well as orientation and choice of paths.

If we have enough time, we will also try to fit in some training, with the chance to work on whatever you feel you need – and of course great skiing.

We conclude with a brief rehearsal and course evaluation.