What you get on this adventure:

• • An experienced, certified ski guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  • 3 days of freetouring
  • Accommodation (4 nights in a hotel)
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • Ski resort lift tickets
  • Accident insurance 

What’s not included:

• • Technical backcountry ski touring equipment (rental available for an additional fee)
  • Transportation to and from the travel destination
  • Meals not indicated in the itinerary
  • Local tourist taxes

To enjoy this freetouring adventure, you need to be in very good physical shape and ready for a challenge. All participants should feel comfortable on challenging blue or black-level resort runs and be able to skin to gain up to 500 m of altitude difference. You need to be able to ski for 3 full days to manage controlled descents in variable conditions. Keep in mind that you will get plenty of breaks and that your guide can always adjust the pace if there ever occurs a need for that. What is more, your guide will oversee your technique and potentially teach you how to better manage the terrain and become more confident off-piste!

To participate in this tour, you need to have previous backcountry/slackcountry skiing experience. Starting in a ski resort, each day your group will use ski lifts and subsequently skin to gain up to 500 additional meters in altitude. Keep in mind that the descent altitude differences will be much higher: 2,000-3,000 meters. Your guide will take care of the planning, oversee your technique, and teach you how to better manage the terrain. They also have the experience and avalanche training necessary to keep you safe. If you’ve never backcountry/slackcountry skied before, we suggest joining this beginner-friendly backcountry skiing/avalanche education tour.

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

• • Alpine touring skis or telemark skis with 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, we recommend bringing:

• • Waterproof backpack (around a 30-40L)
  • Duffle bag for the resort
  • Helmet (can be rented)
  • Head lamp with good batteries
  • Sunglasses or ski goggles
  • Gloves and hat
  • Long underwear top (synthetic or wool)
  • Light fleece or wool sweater
  • Lightweight wind jacket (nylon or ‘Schoeller’)
  • Waterproof – breathable shell jacket
  • Warm insulated jacket (down or synthetic)
  • Pair of wool or synthetic socks and liner socks
  • Pair wool or synthetic underwear
  • Long underwear bottoms (synthetic or wool)
  • Multipurpose stretch nylon or ‘Schoeller’ type pants
  • Waterproof breathable shell pants (full zip is best)
  • Clothes for the resort
  • Water bottle or a thermos
  • Food you can eat on-the-go
  • First aid kit
  • Sunscreen
  • Chargers for electronic devices
  • Camera — optional

Mandatory gear can be rented from the guide if you don’t have your own. You can rent: 

• • Alpine touring or telemark skis, touring boots, poles, and helmet 

The equipment rented from your guide will be given to you upon your arrival.

Avalanche safety pack, including backpack, beacon, shovel and probe can’t be rented anywhere near Ortler. If you need to rent this gear, let us know and we can help make arrangements.

Group sizes and prices:

• • For this adventure, the max. client-to-guide ratio is 6:1. 
  • It takes a minimum of 3 people for these tours to operate. 
  • The cost is per person and doesn’t decrease as the group grows. 

If you already have a group of people to share your vacation with you can book this trip privately. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements:

• • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  • Minors may be permitted to join private tours on a case-by-case basis.

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

To get to Prato allo Stelvio, most people fly into Verona Villafranca Airport, which is just under 3 hours away. From there, you can rent a car or take a shuttle service. Other options include flying to Venice, 4 hours away, or Milan, 5 hours away.

Once you and your guide agree on the details of your itinerary, you will meet your guide at your accommodation. The guide will choose the appropriate terrain dependent on conditions and the ability of the group.

57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity. 

We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, their guides, and the communities they’re traveling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in South Tyrol, please refer to Italy’s Ministry of Health Website and Italian National Tourist Board Website.. 

Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!