PartnerNews | Raffle 3-day pre-season camp incl. ski pass

Partnership PowderGuide x MountainGuide

PowderGuide and the mountain guide office Engelberg MountainGuide are joining forces from this season on! The renowned office in Engelberg specialised in freeriding and ski touring almost two decades ago and is therefore a perfect match for PowderGuide.com!

Even before the big freeride hype started in Engelberg, the locals were already out and about on the famous north-facing slopes - now they take their guests there as mountain guides. Back then, they still used 'normal piste skis' and were still untracked on the Galtiberg three days after fresh snowfall. The frits are no longer as narrow as in this video from 1980 and it's no longer as cosy to cruise down the slopes of Engelberg! But with the knowledge of the mountain guides, you're sure to find a few beautiful untouched spots in the mountains around Engelberg!

The office offers courses for all winter sports disciplines - for beginners to professional freeriders. We will focus more on the offers for more experienced freeriders, although this is still quite broadly orientated for very good piste skiers and their 'first experiences in deep snow' up to the absolute ski bums who are out on the mountain every day (see levels above).

In the coming season, we will keep you informed about the various camps and courses on offer and also organise attractive raffles so that you have the opportunity to experience the great potential of legendary runs such as Laub and Galtiberg. You can also find all camps in the PowderGuide event calendar!

The pre-season camps are the perfect way to prepare for a safe and injury-free season!

All pre-season camps are offered for different skill levels. From STARTER (MILD) to SKI FREAK (HELL), the groups are divided up so that the course can pick you up and take you to the level that suits you best. Want to find out which level is right for you? You can find out in detail here. Please note that the camp is not designed for freeride or ski tour beginners. You should have experience in the above-mentioned areas, be a solid skier or snowboarder and have a good basic level of fitness. When registering, you also have the option of indicating in which language you would like to take part in the course (English & German).

The program includes the following points:

Skitechnique Freeride:

Control & safety in open terrain and individual skiing technique in different types of snow; for advanced skiers: flow & style // playful skiing (drops, jumps, slash turns, hot-dogging, buttering, etc.).

Skitechnique Alpine:.

Safety and tactics in steep terrain with techniques such as kick turns, side slipping and ski tightening on the slope. Efficient ascent technique: kick turns, hairpin turns with skins, handling skins and crampons, quick changes and bootpacking.

Avalanche training / prevention:

Practice-orientated tour planning with a focus on bulletin analysis, dynamic planning and the human factor. Safe behaviour in the terrain through optimal line selection, safe meeting points and focus on group tactics.

Avalanche training for companion rescue / first aid:

Practise rescuing companions and multiple burials (searching, probing and shovelling), as well as first aid especially for freeriders and ski tourers (minor accidents).

Ski Mountaineering / Adventure Skiing:

Training block "Rope & More" with practical exercises. Equipment and knot theory, abseiling (normal and improvised), anchoring in rock, ice and snow. Skiing from 40° steepness with couloir assessment. Skiing techniques for safe skiing in steep terrain such as jumpturns, side slipping and hairpin bends. Practice tour including abseiling into a couloir (only in suitable conditions!)

Behind the Scenes "Ski-Pro":

Watching ski films together - how are such films made, what equipment and planning are required? A look at the lifestyle and philosophy of the ski pros, rounded off with a Q&A session and delicious beer.

Bad weather possibilities:

Intensive exercises for multiple burials with avalanche transceivers, rope handling, knotology and equipment management. Contents: Rope shortening, rope manoeuvres, abseiling, self-ascent, crevasse and improvised rescue, as well as "trouble shooting" on the mountain. Supplementary: first aid and the basics of snowpack structure and snow crystals.

The conditions in the pre-season can vary. And so can the program. Depending on the amount of snow, conditions, weather and avalanche report, a good and safe program will be put together for you. All the mountain guides in the team are extremely motivated to pass on their knowledge to you. The aim is to create a dialogue between the participants and to address individual experiences and adventures. Thanks to the combination of a mountain guide plus a professional freerider, the knowledge & skills of different types of skiing can be brought together to create an ingenious end product.

Learn techniques on steep terrain such as hairpin bends, side slipping and ski tightening on slopes.

Pre-Season Camps Engelberg

Engelberg

Mark one of the following dates in your diary now:

Pre-Season Camp Serie 1 „First-Line“	29.11.2024 - 01.12.2024
Pre-Season Camp Serie 2 „Early-Bird“	06.12.2024 - 08.12.2024
Pre-Season Camp Serie 3 „The Mountain Studio“	13.12.2024 - 15.12.2024
Pre-Season Camp Serie 4 „Powder-Hunt“	20.12.2024 - 22.12.2024
Pre-Season Camp Serie 5 „New-Year Powder“	03.01.2025 - 05.01.2025
Pre-Season Camp Serie 6 „Epic-Conditions“	10.01.2025 - 12.01.2025

The price for a camp is CHF 555.00.
In terms of content, all camps are structured in the same way, but are adapted to the conditions and weather.

Raffle | Three days pre-season camp incl. ski pass

Your chance to take part in one of the six camps mentioned!

To take part in the raffle, you must post a comment with your favourite camp under this article or on the corresponding social media post (Instagram / Facebook). The closing date for entries is November 15th 2024, 23:59.

Please remember that the pre-season days are aimed at experienced freeriders and good ski tourers. All camps take place in Engelberg in Switzerland.

The winners will be drawn at random from all participants. The winners will then be informed by personal message (PN) or by e-mail.

Legal recourse is excluded!

As a little taster, here are a few impressions from previous pre-season camps!