Mountain Skills – Mountain sports courses Engelberg

Learn skills. Build experience.

Knowledge and skills on the mountain

What would you like to learn?

Here you will find mountain sports courses and training camps around Engelberg: for beginners, to refresh your skills, or to advance your knowledge specifically.

Snow – Snow & Avalanches →Rock & Ice – Rock & Ice →All training camps →

Winter · Snow

Snow and avalanches

ENTRY TO DEEPENING

Avalanche courses

Understand the bulletin, assess the terrain and make decisions. Comparison of Basic, Refresh and Camps.

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Shovel training during buddy rescue at the Engelberg LVS course

🌶️🌶️ SPICY · 🌶️🌶️🌶️ HOT · 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ HELL

Intensive Avalanche Transceiver Training

Search, probe and shovel in realistic rescue scenarios. For everyone with basic knowledge.

Practice rescue →

🌶️ Mild · 🌶️🌶️ Spicy · 3 DAYS

Freeride course

Ski technique, avalanche awareness and a freeride ski tour. For safe ski enthusiasts.

Learning to freeride →

Ski racer in a curve in deep powder snow

TRANSPORTATION · LEVEL OF TERMINATION

Off-piste skiing course

Improve basic positioning, rhythm and line choice in changing snow conditions.

Practicing driving techniques →

Touring skis, ski touring boots and bindings up close

ENTRY AND RE-ENTRY

Ski touring course

Plan tours, climb with harnesses, and practice steep slopes. Understand equipment and terrain.

Learning to ski →

Summer · Rock & Ice

Rock and Ice

BASIC COURSE · 3 DAYS

Alpine mountaineering basic course

Use ropes, picks and crampons. Practice safety techniques and apply them on a high-altitude tour.

Learning to climb high →

Climbing course at Brunnistöckli in Engelberg with helmet and climbing set

PRIVATE · ENTRY · HALF DAY

Via ferrata course

Planning, equipment and movement on the steel cable. Practice on the Brunnistöckli and, if appropriate, on the Zittergrat.

View the rock climbing course →

Learning outdoors for several days

Training camps

Skiers make a turn through fresh powder snow

🌶️ SLIGHTLY HOT · 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ HELL · 3 DAYS

Pre-Season Camp

Ski technology, avalanche prevention, rescue of fellow skiers and ski mountaineering. Groups based on level of experience.

Discovering the Winter Camp →

FELS · GLETSCHER · SAC-HÜTTE

Alpine mountaineering camp

Three days of alpine training with hut accommodation and a suitable summit tour.

Discover the summer camp →

Which course is right for me?

You want to leave better: Off-piste skiing course for driving technique; Freeride course for technology, terrain and avalanche knowledge.
You want to go on your first ski tours: Ski touring course for ascent, material and planning.
You want to refresh your avalanche knowledge: Comparison of avalanche courses for the appropriate training.
You want to practice rescuing specifically: Intensive Avalanche Transceiver Training builds on existing foundations.
You want to go to glaciers and peaks: Alpine mountaineering basic course for alpine techniques.

Driving ability and avalanche knowledge are two different things. The exact prerequisites are specified in the respective course. For winter offers, the Chili levels MILD, SPICY, HOT and HELL help to determine which course is suitable.

Date · Level · Organizer

Current class schedules

In the mountain sports calendar you can find scheduled courses and camps around Engelberg. Filter by sport, level, and duration.

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Unsure about the exchange rate?

Write to me what you have already done and what you would like to learn. Then we will see which course or private training is suitable.

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Preparing & continuing learning

Reading mountain knowledge · Tour database · Current conditions