Name: Ski touring course for beginners in Idre 2026
Start: 2027-02-26T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-02-28T23:59:59+01:00
Location: Idre

Ski touring course for beginners in Idre 2026

26 February, 2027—28 February, 2027

4500kr

Join a ski touring course in Idre. The course is for you who are a beginner and have not tried ski touring before or have done a tour on your own but want to learn more and start being able to do tours independently in the future. We will not do any advanced skiing, but if you can ski blue/red slopes this will suit you well! You also do not need any previous experience of off-piste. This is a gentle-level course where we focus on you becoming more comfortable and learning. We will ascend at a calm pace and the goal is to enjoy the tours. If you are looking for something more extreme, this may not be the right course for you.

You will also learn to plan your own tours and basic avalanche knowledge including companion rescue.

Date: 27 February – 1 March 2026 (3 days)
Number of participants: Min 4 participants / Max 7 participants
Location: Idre
Price: 4500 SEK

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Content

Being able to head out on skis in nature is absolutely fantastic, an incredible sense of freedom. To move from the rush of the ski slopes to the calm and silence of the mountains. On this course you will learn about avalanche knowledge, tour planning, navigation, techniques for going uphill, and about route choices and terrain so that you can start going out on easier tours on your own afterwards.

Guides

Erik Waltrén

Mountain Leader & Ski Instructor

Erik is a mountain leader & ski instructor living in Åre who love to spend his days on different adventures.

Itinerary

Online meeting beforehand with avalanche knowledge. Date & link will be sent out a couple of weeks before.

Day 1
We meet in Idre and start the day with a coffee & intro before heading out into the mountains where you will learn how the equipment works, technique for going uphill and skiing downhill. We have plenty of time for questions. The goal of the day is that you feel confident with your equipment and know how it works. We also practice avalanche search. We do a tour in the nearby area.

Day 2
We start the day with an hour or so of theory focusing on tour planning. Then we head out on a longer tour. We look at route choices both uphill and downhill and the terrain along the way, and discuss in the group why we make the choices we do. The goal is that as a participant you understand how to set up a tour, both in planning and out in the terrain.

Day 3
Today we do a nice tour that the participants help plan. Which summit it will be is decided according to weather and conditions – a surprise, in other words! Participants also help with choosing the route and breaking trail during the tour. The goal is that after the day you feel confident to head out on a simple tour on your own. We finish the day at 15:00–16:00, in good time to be able to travel home the same evening.

Please note that the program may be adjusted due to weather conditions.

Prerequisites

You do not need any previous knowledge of ski touring or off-piste skiing. This is a course for beginners. If you can ski blue/red slopes, that is good, as we will not ski anything steeper than that. You also need to have sufficient fitness to be out on a tour for about 4–6 hours in one day at a relaxed pace with a light backpack.

Trip information

Included

Three days of experience and ski touring course together with a certified guide
Loan of shovel, probe, and transceiver
Online avalanche course
16-week training program

Not included

Insurance covering off-piste skiing (may be included in your home insurance)
Own equipment
Food and drinks
Travel to and from Idre
Accommodation in Idre
Full booking terms and conditions can be found here