Beginner Ski Touring Course
Overview
Discover the beauty of ski touring in the breathtaking Julian Alps, Karawanks, and Kamnik-Savinja Alps. Our beginner-friendly ski touring course is designed for anyone who wants to make this exhilarating winter sport their passion. You’ll learn to navigate pristine, untouched mountain slopes with ease and confidence, unlocking access to hidden corners of Europe's majestic peaks.
Our expert-guided course focuses on safe mountain movement, avalanche awareness, and essential ascent and descent techniques. This isn't just about learning skills—it's about enjoying nature, discovering remote winter landscapes, and skiing in uncrowded areas. With small group sizes, personalized attention, and the opportunity to explore stunning locations, our course offers a tailored experience for each participant.
All the necessary safety equipment is provided, and we even offer ski touring gear rentals if needed.
What's Included
- Rental of technical equipment: harness, helmet, iceaxe, crampons, avalanche safety set.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Guiding from a mountain guide and its costs, a gift.
- Half board in cottages (price depends on cottage, from cca 35 € to 75 €).
- Additional food and drinks, not included in half board.
- Ski touring set rental (ski touring skis, bindings, boots, skins, poles).
Meeting and Pickup
We will meet us infront of our agency where you will find the name on the doors. Or: We will pick you up with the van of our agency with the name of our agency on it. Also the driver/ guide will have your name on the list.
Savska cesta 1
4281 Mojstrana, Slovenia
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
Join us on the ski touring course on the vast slopes of the breathtaking snow whiteness. You will be able to discover the Julian Alps, the Karawanks and the Kamnik - Savinja Alps easily and with pleasure, and the European mountains will become more accessible to you.
During the ski touring course you will learn the basics of safe movement in the mountains on skis, consequently you will be able to enjoy skiing and go to the hidden corners of our mountains carefree.
CONTENTS:
- Ski touring equipment
- Avalanche safety equipment
- Technique and tactics of the ascent and descent
- Danger in the mountains in winter
- Cross section of snow cover and types of snow base
- Stability test of the snow cover
- Proper procedures in case of the accident-searching with avalanche beacons, probing and Mountain rescue service
- Situational rescue exercises from avalanches
- Tour adjusted to the group’s knowledge
LOCATIONS:
- Mojstrana, Slovenia. Peaks and passes in the vicinity of the Julian Alps and Karawanks.
- Astental, Austria. Summits above the Astental valley in the High Tauern.
- Maltaberg, Austria. Peaks above the Maltaberg hamlet, in the valley of Maltatal.
Additional Info
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-102411P17
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Rental of technical equipment: harness, helmet, iceaxe, crampons, avalanche safety set.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Guiding from a mountain guide and its costs, a gift.
- Half board in cottages (price depends on cottage, from cca 35 € to 75 €).
- Additional food and drinks, not included in half board.
- Ski touring set rental (ski touring skis, bindings, boots, skins, poles).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 15..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Beginner Ski Touring Course is as follows:
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Beginner Ski Touring Course will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Rental of technical equipment: harness, helmet, iceaxe, crampons, avalanche safety set.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Guiding from a mountain guide and its costs, a gift.
- Half board in cottages (price depends on cottage, from cca 35 € to 75 €).
- Additional food and drinks, not included in half board.
- Ski touring set rental (ski touring skis, bindings, boots, skins, poles).
Additional Info
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
