Individual participation fee: € 320

The price includes: 2-day course with a Monte Rosa Mountain Guide, half board at Rifugio Zar Senni, avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe, educational material.

Day 1 – Self-rescue techniques
Meeting with the Mountain Guide in Alagna and hike up to Rifugio Zar Senni, in the magical hamlet of Otro. After settling in at the hut, the day will be dedicated to the first part of the course: learning about and using self-rescue equipment (avalanche transceiver, shovel, and probe) as well as complementary safety devices (avalung, airbag, satellite devices). We will also study avalanche forecasts and how to choose the most suitable route. In a controlled environment, you will learn how to move safely and collaborate in a group search. Dinner and overnight stay at the hut.

Day 2 – Avalanche prevention
The second day will focus on terrain assessment, managing possible emergencies, and practical self-rescue exercises with search simulations. You will have the chance to apply prevention techniques, landscape reading, and group management in snowy terrain.

Winter clothing

• Thermal underwear

• Mid-layer (fleece or soft shell)

• Waterproof jacket

• Warm down-style jacket

• Technical pants

• Hat or headband

• Two pairs of gloves (light and heavy)

Protection

• Ski goggles with light lenses

• Category 4 sunglasses

• Sunscreen and lip balm

Footwear

• Waterproof, high, stiff mountain boots

• Gaiters

Personal technical gear

• Avalanche transceiver, shovel, and probe kit

• Helmet

• 20/25L backpack

• Thermos (max 1L)

• Snacks or energy bars for the second day

Mountaineering, ski touring, off-piste skiing and trekking take place in a natural, uncontrolled environment.
Weather conditions, snow, ice, terrain, visibility, altitude and physical fatigue can change rapidly and directly affect the course of the activity. For this reason, there is always an inherent level of objective risk, which cannot be eliminated but only managed.

All our activities are led by IFMGA Mountain Guides and Certified Hiking Guides (AMM).
The guide continuously assesses environmental conditions and the physical and mental state of participants, sets an appropriate pace, manages progression and ensures the correct use of equipment. If conditions require it, the guide may modify the itinerary or interrupt the activity, always in the interest of individual and group safety.

Participants are required to be in good physical and mental condition, adequately prepared for the level of the activity, and to follow the guide’s instructions at all times.

Group activities

During group outings, the pace is set according to the slowest participant. In case of fatigue or discomfort, the guide may decide to adjust the programme or return early. In the mountains, the group ascends and returns together.

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