Ski mountaineering & Off-piste skiing

ski mountaineering

Ski mountaineering is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. Backcountry skiing, also called off-piste, is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas inside or outside a ski resort’s boundaries.

Required equipment: skis with mountaineering bindings, ski mountaineering boots, backcountry ski poles, ski climbing skins, shovel, ARTVA (avalanche transceiver), probe, and backpack.

Dolomites Ski mountaineering

The Dolomites offer some of Europe’s best ski mountaineering and off-piste skiing. Thanks to ski mountaineering and off-piste skiing, you will experience the mountain in its essence and feel part of it away from crowded trails.

Dolomite skiing can be superb with choices ranging from steep broad valley descents such as the Val Mesdi and the Creste Bianche, couloirs such as the Bus de Tofana, and high elevation powder skiing on Marmolada, the Dolomite’s largest glacier. Countless miles of off-piste terrain await you to carve some fresh tracks!
Leave the lift lines and crowds behind and experience the solitude and beauty of the Dolomites’ backcountry. Enjoy backcountry skiing in the Dolomites. Come with me to discover the beauty of the Dolomites mountains in winter.

  • Where: Cortina d’Ampezzo and Dolomites.
  • Difficulty: easy – medium – difficult.
  • Price: Costs depend on the number of participants. You can find more details on the Prices page.

Ski mountaineering and off-piste skiing are potentially dangerous activities. Take the mountains in winter seriously.
Do these with mountain professionals like Alpine Guides if you’re not an expert. You’ll take fewer risks and learn much more!