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Avalanche courses with the ORTOVOX Safety Academy

Book your avalanche course in our new course offering.

Stay safe on winter terrain – whether you’re ski touring or freeriding. Anyone venturing away from secured slopes must be able to correctly assess avalanche risks, make informed decisions and act quickly in an emergency. This is exactly where our avalanche courses come in: practical, structured and directly in the mountains. 

Our avalanche courses range from one-day Training Basic with a focus on avalanche transceiver training and companion rescue, to two-day training (Tour & Training Basic), which also covers risk management on ski tours or freerides, to the Advanced course for advanced skiers involving intensive off-piste training and complex decision-making situations. All formats combine theory (avalanche basics and tour planning) with practical exercises directly in alpine terrain. 

Our courses are run in cooperation with licensed partner ski schools, are available in various languages and can be booked in a ladies-only format. The aim is to transform knowledge into practical skills — for increased safety, better decisions and confident navigation in winter terrain.

Stay safe on winter terrain – whether you’re ski touring or freeriding. Anyone venturing away from secured slopes must be able to correctly assess avalanche risks, make informed decisions and act quickly in an emergency. This is exactly where our avalanche courses come in: practical, structured and directly in the mountains. 

Our avalanche courses range from one-day Training Basic with a focus on avalanche transceiver training and companion rescue, to two-day training (Tour & Training Basic), which also covers risk management on ski tours or freerides, to the Advanced course for advanced skiers involving intensive off-piste training and complex decision-making situations. All formats combine theory (avalanche basics and tour planning) with practical exercises directly in alpine terrain. 

Our courses are run in cooperation with licensed partner ski schools, are available in various languages and can be booked in a ladies-only format. The aim is to transform knowledge into practical skills — for increased safety, better decisions and confident navigation in winter terrain.

General Details

In addition to emergency procedures and avalanche fundamentals, the course covers specific trip planning in search of untouched snow, the ascent skills required—whether on skis, while rappelling or bootpacking—and skiing techniques for steep terrain.

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1 day

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6-8 Participants

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For Beginners and Refreshers - LADIES ONLY OPTION

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From 195€ per person

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SAFETY ACADEMY Training Basic

Well prepared for an emergency

The right equipment on the mountain is mandatory, but it is of no help in an emergency unless you really know how to use it. The Safety Academy “Basic Training” avalanche course is perfect for beginners, but also for advanced mountaineers who wish to refresh their knowledge. You’ll be provided concise, necessary information on how to use avalanche equipment, as well as the strategy for successful companion rescue: The correct way to act after an avalanche, including intensive training in how to search for burial victims, probe, and quickly and efficiently shovel the victim free.

  • No requirements necessary
  • Free rental of the latest ORTOVOX emergency equipment 
  • Free rental option for “advanced emergency equipment” (airbag optional)
  • Overview of equipment and avalanche awareness
  • Essential rules for searching for buried victims
  • Correct procedure after an avalanche — organization
  • Intensive search exercises using an avalanche transceiver
  • Precise probing and quick shoveling (strategies)
  • Practical training and correct procedure in the mountains — emergency scenarios
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2 days

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3-6 Participants

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For Beginners and Refreshers - SKI TOURING, FREERIDE & “LADIES ONLY“ OPTION

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From 250€ per person

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SAFETY ACADEMY Tour and Training Basic

Basics for staying safe in deep snow for ski touring and freeriding

Our avalanche course "TOUR AND TRAINING BASICS" is offered with two main focuses: ski touring and freeriding. The freeride courses specifically cover the fundamentals for increased safety in deep snow while freeriding. In both courses, our state-certified mountain guides will teach you not only how to use avalanche equipment so that you can handle a companion rescue after an avalanche, but also the essentials of sensible tour planning and how to translate your tour plan to the terrain. The second day is a full day of touring and we’ll head out into the snow. This is where your knowledge of tour planning will be tested and put into practice. You’ll get an initial insight into finding a route and setting a track, recognizing and evaluating dangerous areas based on the prevailing conditions, and applying decision-making strategies.

  • No special basic knowledge required
  • Be proficient in handling touring, splitboards or freeride skis
  • Average fitness level for a 3—4 hour ascent
  • First experiences skiing off-piste
  • Free rental of the latest ORTOVOX emergency equipment 
  • Free rental option for “advanced emergency equipment” (airbag optional)
  • Overview of equipment, snow and avalanches
  • Information and tactical tips for tour planning
  • Interpretation of the avalanche bulletin
  • Use of evaluation methods
  • Procedure to be taken after an avalanche accident
  • Active search and rescue training
  • Joint ski tour or freeride on the second day
  • Basics of modern risk management
  • Individual slope assessment (steepness, terrain characteristics, avalanche risk, slope aspect)
  • Basics of decision making
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2,5 days

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3-6 Participants

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For Advandced Users and Refreshers - SKI TOURING, FREERIDE & “LADIES ONLY“ OPTION

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From 350€ per person

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SAFETY ACADEMY Tour and Training Advanced

Intensive avalanche risk management for ski touring and freeriding

The “Advanced Training & Touring” avalanche course runs over 2.5 days and is ideal for freeriders and ski tourers who are already familiar with their avalanche equipment (how to use emergency equipment and simple search strategies), have already gained experience in the backcountry and wish to deepen their basic knowledge. You’ll learn how to independently choose and plan a tour that matches the group and conditions. On tour, the focus will be on identifying potentially dangerous areas in the mountains, evaluating them and performing a risk assessment. As part of this, you will practice making the right decisions and taking suitable measures. This way, you will be gradually introduced to independent, responsible ski touring.

  • Basics of avalanche awareness
  • Completion of the “Tour & Training Basic” avalanche course or similar
  • Get proficient in handling touring, splitboards or freeride skis
  • Average fitness level for a 3—4 hour ascent
  • Experience skiing off-piste
  • Free rental of the latest ORTOVOX emergency equipment 
  • Free rental option for “advanced emergency equipment” (airbag optional)
  • Intensive avalanche transceiver search and companion rescue
  • Procedure to be taken after an avalanche in realistic, difficult, conditions
  • Information and tactical tips for tour planning
  • Greater focus on touring or freeriding (2 full days)
  • How to set tracks in difficult terrain
  • Use of evaluation methods in the field
  • Individual slope assessment (steepness, terrain characteristics, avalanche risk, slope aspect)
  • Basics of decision making
  • Spotting avalanche hazard patterns
  • Practical exercises for multiple buried victims
  • More emphasis on practical training

An overview of all course dates

Course startCourse endCourse typeGuideLocationCountryLanguage
Course start 04.01.2026Course end 04.01.2026Course type Training Basic Guide MT ExpertsLocation SaalbachCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 31.10.2026Course end 01.11.2026Course type Tour & Training Basic - SkitourGuide Alpincenter WildschönauLocation Hintertux GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 31.10.2026Course end 31.10.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Alpincenter WildschönauLocation Hintertux GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 01.11.2026Course end 01.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Bergführer Stefan RösslerLocation Stubaier GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 01.11.2026Course end 01.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Bergführer Stefan RösslerLocation Stubaier GletscherCountry ATLanguage EN Book now
Course start 07.11.2026Course end 08.11.2026Course type Tour & Training Basic - SkitourGuide Alpincenter WildschönauLocation Hintertux GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 07.11.2026Course end 07.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Alpincenter WildschönauLocation Hintertux GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 07.11.2026Course end 07.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Bergführer Stefan RösslerLocation Stubaier GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 08.11.2026Course end 08.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Bergführer Stefan RösslerLocation Stubaier GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 08.11.2026Course end 08.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Bergführer Stefan RösslerLocation Stubaier GletscherCountry ATLanguage EN Book now
Course start 14.11.2026Course end 15.11.2026Course type Tour & Training Basic - SkitourGuide Alpincenter WildschönauLocation Hintertux GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 14.11.2026Course end 14.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Alpincenter WildschönauLocation Hintertux GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 14.11.2026Course end 14.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Bergführer Stefan RösslerLocation Stubaier GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 15.11.2026Course end 15.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Bergführer Stefan RösslerLocation Stubaier GletscherCountry ATLanguage EN Book now
Course start 15.11.2026Course end 15.11.2026Course type Training Basic Guide Ski- und Mountainguides Obergurgl Location Obergurgl / SöldenCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 15.11.2026Course end 15.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Bergführer Stefan RösslerLocation Stubaier GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 21.11.2026Course end 21.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Bergführer Stefan RösslerLocation Stubaier GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 21.11.2026Course end 22.11.2026Course type Tour & Training Basic - SkitourGuide Bergsport AchenseeLocation HochfügenCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 27.11.2026Course end 29.11.2026Course type Tour & Training Advanced - SkitourGuide Mountainguide4youLocation Salzburger LandCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 27.11.2026Course end 27.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Bergführer Stefan RösslerLocation Stubaier GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 27.11.2026Course end 29.11.2026Course type Tour & Training Advanced - FreerideGuide Mountainguide4youLocation Salzburger LandCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 27.11.2026Course end 29.11.2026Course type Tour & Training Advanced - SkitourGuide Alpincenter WildschönauLocation Hintertux GletscherCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 28.11.2026Course end 28.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide ALPINE DAYS Mountain GuideLocation Trentino - DolomitiCountry ITLanguage IT Book now
Course start 28.11.2026Course end 28.11.2026Course type Training BasicGuide Mountainguide4youLocation Salzburger LandCountry ATLanguage DE Book now
Course start 28.11.2026Course end 29.11.2026Course type Tour & Training Basic - SkitourGuide ALPINE DAYS Mountain GuideLocation Trentino - DolomitiCountry ITLanguage IT Book now
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