Level 2 ski touring: multi-day tours and high routes

Level 2 ski touring: multi-day tours and high routes

Prepare to progress to multi-day ski tours and high routes. Level 2 develops ascent and descent skills, rope use, glacier travel and avalanche companion rescue for skiers with previous touring experience.

The aim is to develop advanced ascent, descent and safety skills for multi-day tours on moderate-to-high difficulty winter mountain terrain.

Course content

• Avalanche companion rescue.
• Adapted uphill techniques.
• Advanced downhill techniques.
• Adapting descents to snow conditions.
• Rope use in ski touring.
• Glacier travel on skis.

Previous experience and personal equipment

• Previous ski touring experience.
• Strong resort skiing: refined parallel turns on red and black pistes.
• A complete ski-touring setup.
• Safety equipment: avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe.
• Mountaineering equipment: crampons, ice axe and harness.

Practical information

• Duration: two days.
• Season: the snow season, depending on conditions.
• Hours: 08:00–15:00.
• Group: one to six participants.
• Locations: Sierra Nevada near Granada, Guadarrama near Madrid and the Pyrenees; ask about other Spanish areas.
• Dates: ask for dates and availability.
• Places: contact us for current availability.

Included

• Qualified mountain guide.
• Public liability insurance.
• Accident insurance.
• A photographic record of the course.
• Safety equipment for practical exercises.

Frequently asked questions

What skiing experience is required?

Previous ski touring experience and strong alpine skiing, with refined parallel technique on red and black pistes.

What equipment should I prepare?

A complete touring setup, avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe, plus crampons, ice axe and harness. Review the list and equipment compatibility with Mirando al Sur before training.

Ask about dates and availability for this course.