Switzerland “Avalanche courses: taster and basic course”
Untouched slopes, deep powder snow and the sun is shining. Ride hard but wise!
December - April
Untouched slopes, deep powder snow and the sun is shining. Ride hard but wise!
December - April
Sudden Rush offers all backcountry loving snowboarders the possibility to enhance their knowledge about avalanches, freeriding outside marked slopes, avalanche transceiver and risk management. Ride hard, but wise- go for safety!
Sudden Rush offers all backcountry loving snowboarders the possibility to enhance their knowledge about avalanches, freeriding outside marked slopes, avalanche transceiver and risk management. Ride hard, but wise- go for safety! We offer you three different packages in Arosa, Andermatt, Davos, and Lenzerheide.
We offer you 2 different packages of avalanche courses or camps in a modular concept:
1. Pure Freeriding / 1-day freeride course for beginners or intermediate snowboarder.
You will be snowboarding the secret backcountry for one day with a local instructor. He will show you the secret spots in one of the five areas and you get instructions in handling the avalanche transceiver (ca. 30 minutes).
The tours will be operated with the maximum possible security and numerous forest-runs allow freeriding even if it's snowy. But of course, we'll respect the nature and animals.
2. The Basic of Powder / 2 days avalanche safety camp for freerider.
You will learn in two days and one evening the elementary things about avalanches and freeriding in the backcountry. An avalange course is an absolut MUST for freeriders!
1. Pure Freeriding:
Included in the price: 1 day with a local instructor and basic training of the avalanche transceiver. Exclusive: journey to location, accommodation, catering, lift passes and avalanche safety gear
Price per person excluding: food, lift pass, LVS Set | ||
Pure Freeriding | CHF 89 | EUR 89 |
Destinations | Dates for season 2016/2017 |
Davos | 15.01.2017, 11.02.2017, 25.03.2017, 14.04.2017 |
Lenzerheide | 17.12.2016, 28.01.2017, 26.02.2017, 18.03.2017 |
Arosa | 18.12.2016, 08.01.2017, 04.03.2017, 19.03.2017 |
Flims | 21.01.2017, 05.03.2017, 16.04.2017 |
Disentis | 22.01.2017, 08.04.2017 |
2. The Basic of Powder:
Included in the price: 2 days with a local instructor, theory material, brochures a certificate and a batch.
Contents: Elementary and simplified reduction method, theory, "3x3", practical application of theory in: wind, weather, exposure, slope measurements, avalanche reports, etc..
Exclusive: journey to location, accommodation, catering, lift passes and avalanche safety gear
Price per person excluding: food, lift pass, LVS Set | ||
The Basic of Powder | CHF 275 | EUR 275 |
Destinations | Dates for season 2016/2017 |
Arosa | 21./22.01.2017, 11./12.03.2017 |
Andermatt | 17./18.12.2016, 14./15.01.2017 |
Davos | 10./11.12.2016, 28./29.01.2017 (Davos/Lenzerheide) 18./19.03.2017 |
Lenzerheide | 07./08.01.2017, 04./05.03.2017 |
Disentis | 18./19.02.2017, 01./02.04.2017 |
Flims | 04./05.02.2017 |
Participants: Min. 4 participants per course
Exclusive: journey to location, accommodation, catering, lift passes and avalanche safety gear
Safety gear: Avalanche safety gear (Pieps, shovel and probe) can be rented locally for CHF 28.00 / EUR 23.50 per day and person