WINTER MOUNTAINEERING COURSES ON MONTE ROSA
Small groups, real attention.
With IFMGA Mountain Guides, you learn directly on the mountain.
Step by step, you build solid skills and confidence.
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Learn in a small group
Follow a clear, step-by-step learning path with your guide by your side. Each day builds on the last, helping you develop your skills with confidence and purpose.
02
Build real mountain skills
Learn the skills that really matter in the mountains: how to read snow and terrain, use an avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe, and make better decisions in changing conditions.
03
Build your skills with confidence
Progress step by step, learning to understand your limits and make sound decisions in the mountains. The goal is to become more confident, capable and independent in real mountain terrain.
Avalanche
rescue course
Upcoming Dates
- Sunday, 6 December 2026
- Sunday, 13 December 2026
- Sunday, 20 December 2026
- Sunday, 27 December 2026
- Sunday, 3 January 2027
Level: Beginner
Duration: 1/2 day
Ski Touring Course
- 22–23–24 January 2027
- 2–13–14 February 2027
Level: Beginner
Duration: 3 days
Upcoming Dates
- Every Thursday
from December onwards
Level: Beginner
Duration: 3 days
Not necessarily. Some courses are suitable for complete beginners, while others require previous experience with skiing, ski touring or winter mountain terrain. The required level is clearly stated on each course page.
It depends on what you want to learn. You can focus on avalanche safety and rescue, ski touring, reading snow conditions, terrain management, or more technical mountaineering skills such as using crampons and an ice axe.
No. Theory helps you understand the basics, but most of the learning takes place out in the mountains. The aim is to learn by observing, trying things for yourself and putting what you have learned into practice straight away.
You should be comfortable walking uphill for several hours. Activities such as hiking, running or endurance training are helpful, but you do not need to be an athlete.
Yes, on courses focused on avalanche safety. You’ll learn how to use the equipment correctly, organise a search and practise avalanche rescue techniques in realistic scenarios.
Yes. Many of the core skills apply to both freeride and ski touring, including reading snow conditions, choosing terrain, avalanche safety, using a transceiver and managing the group.
It depends on the course. Monterosa Booking can provide an avalanche safety kit with transceiver, shovel and probe. For some programmes, crampons, a harness or other technical equipment may also be provided when needed.
Most courses take place in the Monte Rosa area, around Alagna, Gressoney and the surrounding valleys. The exact location may change depending on snow, weather and the conditions on the day.
The programme may be adapted by your IFMGA Mountain Guide to suit the actual conditions. The aim is not to follow a fixed itinerary, but to choose the most suitable terrain for safe, effective learning.
