Freeride skiing day in Andermatt, Switzerland
Highlights
- Experience freeriding and off-piste skiing in Andermatt in the Swiss Alps.
- Skiing on virgin pistes and world-renowned freeride lines.
- Experience the adrenaline rush of off-piste skiing safely with a qualified ski instructor.
Your guide
Ski instructor and mountain bike instructor, expert freerider and all-round mountain enthusiast, sports and exercise science graduate and professional athletic trainer.
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Full description
Experience freeriding and off-piste skiing together with a ski instructor. You will ski on the snow-covered and still virgin slopes of Andermatt, in the largest ski area in the Swiss Alps.
You'll put on your skis and together with your guide you'll learn or improve your off-piste skiing technique to discover untouched landscapes and experience the thrill and adrenaline of sliding on untracked and unprepared snow.
You will also be able to test different freeride skis provided by the instructor. In short, it will be atruly exciting experience that you will be able to enjoy in total safety thanks to the equipment you will be provided with and thanks to the presence of your guide.
What we will do
The meeting is at 9:00 a.m. in Andermatt (or Disentis if you prefer), Switzerland. Here we will meet the ski instructor qualified as a freeride instructor who, after due introductions, will provide you with theavalanche equipment, consisting of anavalanche transceiver, shovel and probe.
You will reach the slopes, do a further check with the guide to ensure you have all the necessary equipment, and off you go, ready to go.
You will discover virgin valleys and slopes that lend themselves perfectly to your day of freeriding. You will traverse slopes and forests where the silence will only be broken by the flow of skis on snow. You will look for the best freeride lines coming down from the Gemmstock, a peak above Andermatt, known as a freerider's paradise the world over.
By 15:00, hunger will have set in and it will be time for lunch in a restaurant on the slopes (not included).
After recovering your energy with a delicious meal, you will descend to the valley floor to enjoy the long-awaited après-ski. The experience will end around 5.30 p.m., about 8.5 hours after the meeting point.
Who it is aimed at
The experience is aimed at experienced skiers, who are able to move safely on the slopes and areover the age of 18.
To participate, a sports medical certificate (not necessarily competitive) must be presented on site.
Other information
The experience takes place every weekend from January to April and is reserved for private groups of 1 to 4 participants.
The meeting point can be moved to the municipality of Disentis if it is more convenient for you to reach it. If you prefer to start from here, please let the guide know at the contact details you will receive once your booking is confirmed.
Recommended clothing
Ski clothing
Don't forget to bring
- Complete ski equipment
- Helmet
- Sports Medical Certificate
What is included
How it works
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Send a booking request
We will only pre-authorise the payment
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Receive confirmation within 48 hours
In case of confirmation, you will be charged the cost of the activity
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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
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Buy a gift voucher
Valid 12 months from the date of purchase
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Choose your preferred date
Get in touch with the guide with the contact details on the voucher and choose the day for the activity
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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
Meeting point
Andermatt, Switzerland
Frequently asked questions
What happens in case of bad weather?
If you have made a fixed date reservation and the weather conditions are not suitable for the safe conduct of the activity (in the expert opinion of the guide), you will be refunded the full amount paid. The guide may suggest an alternative date or time for you to conduct the activity. You can freely choose whether or not to accept these proposals. If you can’t retrieve it, we will process a full refund! If you have set the date for your Gift Voucher and bad weather did not allow the activity to take place, the Voucher remains regularly valid until the expiration date indicated on it.
If I cancel the reservation, can I get a full refund?
For this activity, the cancellation policy is moderate. You get a full refund if you cancel within 8 days from the activity start date. Within 7 and 5 days from the activity start date you will get a 50% refund. You can find the full policies in the Cancellation Policy section.
What payment methods do you accept?
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