Included:

• • An experienced UIAGM Mountain Guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  • 3 days of ski touring
  • Accommodation for 2 nights in fully catered mountain huts and lodges
  • All breakfasts and three-course dinners at huts, as in the itinerary

Add-ons (can be arranged at an additional cost, let us know if interested):

• • Optional touring days in St. Anton before the tour
  • Accommodation in St. Anton or Bludenz before and after the tour

Not included:

• • Transportation to/from Bludenz
  • Technical backcountry ski touring equipment — can be pre-arranged for pick-up, please arrive in St. Anton at least a day before the tour to collect it
  • Accommodation in Bludenz/St. Anton before/after the tour
  • Taxi transfers and lift pass for Silvretta
  • Lunches (packed meals can be bought at the huts) and drinks
  • Austrian Alpine Club annual membership — helicopter rescue, €55
  • Insurance — mandatory, available to add at checkout
  • Guide gratuities — optional

The three-day Silvretta ski touring adventure is ideal for those new to ski touring who already have some backcountry experience. It’s perfect for anyone wanting to enjoy their first hut-to-hut adventure without tackling long vertical climbs. A good level of fitness is required, as you’ll be touring for 4–5 hours per day with approximately 600 m (2,000 ft) of vertical gain.

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For technical backcountry ski touring gear, you will need to bring:

• • Light touring skis with pin bindings and skins (can be rented)
  • Touring boots and poles (can be rented)
  • Avalanche safety equipment (can be rented):
    • Digital, 3-antenna avalanche transceiver or beacon
    • Lightweight snow shovel
    • Avalanche probe

For personal items, you will need to bring:

• • Helmet
  • Ski goggles
  • Gloves and hat
  • Wind and waterproof shell jacket with hood (Gore-Tex recommended)
  • Ski pants (Gore-Tex recommended)
  • Down jacket or vest
  • Synthetic or wool base layers, underwear and socks
  • One triple-action locking carabiner or two conventional locking carabiners
  • Repair kit and Leatherman for your equipment (can be shared between several people)
  • Water bottle (1L capacity)
  • Thermos for a warm beverage — optional
  • Mini first aid kit
  • Sunscreen
  • Backpack with ski-carry straps large enough to carry all items listed (around a 30L capacity)
  • Camera — optional

All mandatory gear can be rented if you don’t have your own. You can rent:

• • Avalanche safety pack, including backpack, beacon, shovel and probe (from your guides).
  • Alpine touring or telemark skis, touring boots and poles (from various ski rental places in Bludenz/St. Anton).

Ski rental locations are in Bludenz/St. Anton and should be picked up the night prior to your outing. If you need to rent gear, let us know at checkout and we can help make arrangements.

Group sizes and pricing

• • For this Silvretta ski touring adventure, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 7:1. 
  • It takes a minimum of 4 people for this tour to operate. The maximum group size is set at 7 participants.

Silvretta ski touring adventures can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements

• • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  • Minors older than 14 may be permitted to join the Silvretta ski touring adventure on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

If your group has participants under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

To get to Bludenz,  the starting point of the adventure, most people fly into Zurich Airport (ZRH). There is a direct train line connecting Zurich and Bludenz, so we suggest taking a train ride from the main railway station in Zurich. This shuttle will take you around 2 hours.

A single occupancy room is not available on this Silvretta ski touring adventure as you’ll be spending your nights in shared dorms in huts.

We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with insurance. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, you’ll be offered to simply insure your trip with Redpoint at checkout.

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