Ski touring around Engelberg
Fresh the continuationBetween Engelberg, Bannalp, Brisen and Stanserhorn lies an exceptionally versatile ski touring area. Gentle pre-Alpine peaks, long circular tours and challenging alpine descents are close together here.
In this tour book you will find my selection of rewarding ski tours around Engelberg and in Central Switzerland. Not as a collection of supposed insider tips, but as a basis for your own planning.
With maps, key sections, variants and personal tips from many years spent travelling in these mountains.
Which ski tour are you looking for?
Not every good ski tour needs a famous summit. What matters is that it suits your ability, the current conditions and your expectations.
Ski touring for beginners
Just hop in
Clear-cut routes with moderate slopes. Ideal for first independent tours and days when difficulty is not the main focus.
Suitable tours:
✓ Chaiserstuel
✓ Salistock
✓ Glattigrat
✓ Buochserhorn
Circular routes & traverses
Descent-oriented ski touring
Climb up, cross a col and descend on the other side. These tours offer more variety than the classic route up a peak and back.
Suitable tours:
✓ Titlis Round Tour
✓ Short Bannalpe round tour
✓ Brisen
✓ Arvigrat
Steep and alpine
Challenging ski tours
Steep slopes, exposed sections and more complex route selection. These tours demand secure kick turns, very good skiing technique and experience in assessing alpine hazards.
Suitable tours:
✓ Wissberg
✓ Titlis Round Tour
✓ Engelberger Haute Route
✓ challenging variations on the Ruchstock
✓ Urner Haute Route
