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Ski touring trips: an extraordinary way to explore the mountains in winter

There are winter mornings when the world seems suspended. The air is cold, the snow pristine, and the only sound is that of skins gliding slowly through the silence.

Ski touring trips are born to experience these moments.

Ski touring is an extraordinary way to explore the mountains in winter, moving independently across snow-covered terrain, far from ski lifts, where the ascent becomes an integral part of the experience and the descent its natural reward.

My ski touring trips are designed for those who want to experience the winter mountains authentically, crossing wild environments, reaching summits, and following routes carefully chosen for their beauty and suitability to the group’s level.

As an Alpine Guide, I design each trip with rigor, expertise, and experience, placing safety, risk management, and quality of experience at the center. Each trip is also an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the snow environment, improve your ascent and descent technique, and develop greater awareness.

The trip thus becomes a balance between effort and satisfaction, technique and freedom, concentration and wonder.

Preparation and information

Before departure you will receive a detailed program, with information on routes, elevation gains, technical difficulties, necessary equipment, and required skills. There will be the opportunity to speak directly to assess your technical level, experience, and trip objectives.

Safety management

Safety is the central element. Each day is planned based on snow conditions, weather, and the group. Route selection takes place after careful evaluation of the avalanche bulletin, snow cover, and terrain conditions.

During the trip the Alpine Guide manages progression, spacing, timing, and all decisions necessary to reduce risks and ensure a safe experience.

Typical days

Days begin in the morning, with equipment preparation and checking of self-rescue devices (avalanche transceiver, shovel, and probe). The ascent proceeds at a steady pace, adapted to the group, with breaks to recover and observe the environment.

During the route there are moments dedicated to reading the terrain, managing the track, and understanding snow conditions.

Once the summit or planned point is reached, after a break, the descent begins—the culminating moment of the day, always managed with attention to conditions and participants’ abilities.

Return takes place in the afternoon, followed by moments of rest and sharing.

After climbing

In the afternoon we return to the accommodation hosting the group. The evening is a time for relaxation and sharing, to reflect on the day’s experience and enjoy the trip from a human perspective as well.

Who they are for

The trips are intended for skiers with off-piste experience and good physical fitness, capable of handling ascents with skins and descents in ungroomed snow. Depending on the program, they may focus on technical refinement, classic routes, or more demanding objectives.

With whom? Who is the Mountain Guide? Who is the International Mountain Leader?

The UIAGM Mountain Guide is a climbing and mountain professional qualified to guide and teach climbing, mountaineering, ski mountaineering and canyoning techniques. Internationally recognized (with the UIAGM badge), they are the only figure legally authorized to professionally accompany people on crags, multi-pitch routes and on snow-covered or icy terrain.

The UIAGM badge guarantees high training standards, technical skills, risk management capabilities and in-depth knowledge of the natural environment. Relying on a Mountain Guide allows you to experience the mountains in an authentic, conscious way while mitigating risks.

UIMLA – International Mountain Leader

The International Mountain Leader (UIMLA) is a mountain professional qualified according to the international standards of the Union of International Mountain Leader Associations (UIMLA), the organization that brings together national associations of mid-mountain leaders from numerous countries.

This qualification certifies technical, environmental and interpersonal skills for leading people in non-glacial and non-mountaineering mountain environments, in all seasons. The International Mountain Leader is trained to plan and manage hikes and treks safely, interpret weather and environmental conditions, navigate with traditional and digital tools, assess risks and handle emergency situations with competence and professionalism.