Steep Ski Weeks

For those who like adrenaline with their powder.

Good skiers always want more. More vertical, more challenges, more excitement. Many of our long-time clients fall into this category. So we've created our Steep Ski Weeks to give them what they are looking for.

Based out of our Durrand Glacier and Moloch Chalets, Ruedi leads small groups of excellent skiers down many of the steepest lines in the area. It's a chance for selected guests to push themselves far beyond what they could do in a regular guided program. It's also a chance to learn advanced techniques from Ruedi, and experience why he has become a legend as a guide. A maximum of four guests per group will explore steep runs in the high alpine and trees. The difficulty of the lines will increase as the week progresses.

We don't set specific dates for this program; we build it around the availability of the guests who want to experience it.

If you're ready to summon up some courage and push your boundaries, it time to find out just how steep you like it.

Ability Level, Steep Ski Weeks

You will be skiing very exposed and steep alpine routes with up to 50 degrees incline. There may be routes that have to be climbed from below prior to skiing their steep lines. The steepness of the runs is dependent on the overall conditions of avalanche stability, weather and snow-conditions.

Guests must be:

physically healthy and in very good physical shape
able to climb a minimum of 5500 v. feet / 1700 v. meters per day
a very stable and technically excellent skier
able to link a minimum of 30 short radius turns in a fall-line, in deep snow of all type of conditions and with a back-pack of 6 kilogram.
able to ski with good control of your skis in difficult situations and exposed very steep terrain.
ski on alpine touring gear (AT)

Dates and prices: Steep Ski Weeks

Steep Ski Weeks: The Durrand Glacier Chalet