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Planning the perfect tour | Tips from the experts

23. October 2025 | Allgemein @en, Freeride and Touring | 0 comments

Tourenplanung

Every year, we put our heads together and set off in search of the perfect tour for you: fresh powder snow, secluded landscapes, alpine ambience and much more. Find out how we plan our tours and what we pay attention to.

The idea of THE best ski or splitboard tour is of course subjective. The quality of a tour depends heavily on the individual experience, but above all on the constantly changing conditions. The real challenge lies in correctly assessing these conditions and making the best possible use of them for the tour. There are many different factors to consider. A successful ski tour therefore requires a combination of different “ingredients”. As guides at Radical Sports, we specifically look for these factors when planning a tour, which we would like to discuss in more detail below.

Radical ski and snowboard tours

Safety is always our top priority, which primarily includes paying attention to the current avalanche risk. Despite the advances in avalanche research and our experience as guides, it remains important to show the necessary respect for this natural phenomenon and maintain a healthy level of caution. This is the only way to travel with an acceptable level of risk in the long term. The avalanche situation therefore defines the framework within which we can operate.

The next “ingredient” that we take into account during planning is a greater number of downhill meters than uphill meters. We achieve this, for example, by using public transport and cable cars or by descending to a lower valley. It is important that the descent is never neglected!

Of course, we always make sure that the tour is suitable for splitboarders. So no or hardly any flat spots or traverses.

All tours should also be suitable for public transport. Sustainable in terms of nature, but also sustainable in terms of positive memories.

Last but not least, the tour should take place in an impressive alpine landscape that leads us through various terrain chambers and regularly offers new terrain forms. This is precisely why we value crossings: Whenever possible, we climb the mountain from one side and descend it on another. In this way, we discover different sides of the mountain, provide a change of scenery and enjoy ascending in sunlight and descending in cool, shady powder snow.

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    Our range of tours

    What makes our service so unique?

    We specialize in guided splitboard tours – by boarders for boarders. Of course, we also take ski tourers or, depending on the tour, snowshoers with us.

    The difference to other providers is that we are enthusiastic splitboarders ourselves. We know the demands and challenges of splitboarding and guide you through the Swiss mountains with expertise and a real understanding of snowboarders.

    Our tours are designed to protect nature and enjoy it responsibly. We use environmentally friendly practices and treat the mountains with respect. All our tours are public transport friendly.

    We don’t do mass processing, but tailor-made adventures for every level. With careful planning and the knowledge of our experienced guides, we ensure a safe environment without sacrificing the real feeling of adventure.

    We deliberately keep our groups small so that we can focus on each individual. This not only creates a personal atmosphere, but also enables an intensive experience and promotes safety in the group.

    Simply knowing the tour is not a sign of quality. Our guides are trained snow sports instructors and have additional RiskG training. The knowledge required to carry out a tour in terms of risks, time planning. The human factor, conditions and knowledge of the area are a matter of course. But even in the event of a problem or emergency, our guides know what to do safely and reliably.

    What do you think about our offer?
    Are there any tours, events or courses that interest you that we can offer? Are there any optimizations that you have noticed? What are good tours for you and how do you go about it?
    We look forward to a comment from you.

    FAQ for our snowboard and ski tour offers

    What requirements do I have to fulfill to participate?

    You should enjoy learning and have the motivation to keep at it. To give you an overview of the requirements for our tours, we have created the following website: Requirements for our tours.

    You should pay attention to the following before registering:

    • Make sure that you meet the requirements for the tour. Check your physical fitness, your touring experience and, if necessary, your knowledge of the equipment to ensure that you are up to the demands of the tour.
    • Check whether you have the necessary equipment for the tour. If you are missing something, you can rent the missing equipment from Radical.
    What happens if a tour or course cannot take place?

    Radical Sports AG reserves the right to cancel a tour:

    a) If the minimum number of participants is not reached. In this case, any amounts already paid will be refunded in full.
    b) If the conditions in the tour area are inadequate and no suitable replacement can be found. In this case, an alternative date for the tour will be offered first. If this does not suit the participant, he/she will receive a voucher for another tour of his/her choice. If this is also not acceptable, any amounts already paid will be refunded in full.

    What if I have to cancel a tour?

    If you do not take part in the course, we reserve the right to invoice you or retain the tour already paid for as a no-show fee. Cancellations are only possible free of charge, unless otherwise stated, up to 48 hours before the tour at the latest. After that, a fee of CHF 100 will be charged.

    In the event of a no-show or cancellation on the same day, regardless of the reason, 100% of the course fee is due. This also applies to tour equipment that you have rented from us.

    What about liability and insurance?

    Participation in a tour is at your own risk. Participants must ensure that they have sufficient insurance cover themselves, in particular for accidents and rescue. The organizer accepts no liability for damage caused by inadequate insurance cover. Existing illnesses or medication that are relevant to safety should be reported to the responsible guide in good time before the tour.

    Do I have to provide my own food on a tour?

    Yes, we usually eat from our rucksack. Dried fruit, energy bars, dried meat, cheese, wholemeal bread and chocolate are all good options. Make sure your rucksack doesn’t get too heavy, so you shouldn’t pack too much food. Instead, it is important to take enough to drink with you. Thermos flasks with a volume of 0.75 to 1 liter are ideal.

    I have little experience with the avalanche transceiver. What should I do?

    No problem! No previous experience with avalanche transceivers is necessary for our beginner tours. Nevertheless, we recommend that all participants, even advanced ones, practise using the avalanche transceiver regularly. Our avalanche transceiver training courses are ideal for refreshing or improving your skills.

    I have a tour in mind that I would like to do myself

    No problem. We can also help you with planning and recognizing the key points. Proper risk management is essential in mountain sports. We also offer courses on this, in groups or privately. You may also find my tips under: www.snowboardcoach.ch/tourenplanung/

    How well does a splitboard work in practice?

    Technically speaking, the splitboard has been around for a long time, but in recent years it has been significantly improved and is now extremely robust.

    It works brilliantly and allows you to reach almost any summit. Switching from uphill to downhill mode is quick and easy, so you can enjoy that incomparable snowboard feeling on the descent.

    There are different binding systems for soft and hard boots that are optimally adapted to different preferences and conditions. It’s best to try it out for yourself – preferably in combination with a touring course to experience the full potential of the splitboard.

    Are tours sustainable and economical?
    Our closeness to nature makes us attach great importance to environmental protection.

    Whenever possible, we use public transport for our tours. Our clothing and snowboards come from ecologically sustainable production, and we always take our waste back down to the valley. We do this not only out of respect for nature, but also in the interests of future generations.

    Is it also possible with snowshoes?

    Many tours are possible with snowshoes and the board on your back, but it is much more strenuous. For a normally trained tourer, around 800 meters of altitude can be easily achieved with snowshoes, while 1200 meters of altitude can be reached with a splitboard. It’s best to try out a splitboard – it rides like a normal snowboard. If you have any questions, please contact us.

    Course in English?
    Yes, that’s possible. Most guides and participants speak German or both German and English. There’s always a willingness to help each other out and translate when needed.
    Accessible tours

    “Barrier-free” means that everyone can enter, navigate and use all areas of a barrier-free living space safely and independently, largely without the help of others.

    Our website is also barrier-free. We strive to make our tours as accessible as possible. However, barriers can also arise in the mind – we want to avoid these too.

    Out and about in the sun, snow and the great outdoors, accompanied by expert guides, promotes awareness of your own body and leaves traces that go far beyond the snow.

    What does a "good driving style" mean?

    Good board control is a prerequisite for off-piste touring. You should therefore know your board, which includes sliding and traversing, changing direction with basic turns, stopping and stopping, riding the lift. All of this in deep or wet snow, of course! You also need to be able to stand up independently on any slope and in any type of snow.

    Touring means being able to ride well even in poor conditions

     

    Why are accurate valuations important?

    Every tour requires an assessment of the difficulty and terrain. Anyone who decides on a tour relies on the description. We think so: With good planning and precise information about the difficulty, many tricky situations – especially in alpine terrain – can be avoided in advance. Because if you overestimate yourself or are poorly informed due to inaccurate information, you can put yourself and others in danger.

    What should I bear in mind when registering?

    Are you ready for an off-piste tour? Our tours are suitable for splitboarders, ski tourers and snowboarders with snowshoes. Most of them are for beginners.

    • Type: Beginner to advanced tour. Riding ability according to level 1 – 3 described on this page.
    • Price: 180.- per person. Maximum 7 participants.
    • Price scale:
      → 390.- for one person.
      → 200 per person for two participants
      → 180.- per person for three or more participants
    • Equipment: You must bring an avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel. Touring equipment can be hired from us.
    • Additional costs: food & drinks during the tour day, possibly parking fees, possibly lift ticket
    • Payment information: Full payment at the start of the tour via cash or TWINT.
    • Detailed information: Follow 4-5 days before the start of the tour by e-mail
    Skills for beginners

    Your skills

    • Knowledge of the risk level
    • Knowledge of the avalanche situation report
    • Orientation knowledge
    • Card reading – Where am I!

    Your standard measures

    • Stay below 30° slope
    • Traveling in small groups
    • Careful route planning

    Recommendation for beginners:

    Moderately steep terrain under 30° slope inclination with generally safe and mostly favorable conditions. (Mainly level 1+2 in the LLB)

    Skills for advanced users

    Your skills

    • Knowledge of the risk level
    • Knowledge of the avalanche situation report
    • Orientation knowledge
    • Card reading – Where am I!
    • Recognizing terrain traps
    • Knowledge of typical avalanche situations
    • Safe ski/snowboard technique

    Your standard measures

    • Careful route planning
    • Traveling in small groups
    • Adapted response from the LLB
    • Distances and individual access

    Recommendation for advanced users:

    Moderately steep terrain under 30° slope inclination with partially unfavorable and generally unfavorable conditions. (Mainly level 1+2 in the LLB)

    What is what about risks?

    Hazard = avalanche, fire, terrorist attack, lightning
    Exposure = proximity, a risk only exists if a hazard and the exposure occur together.
    Risk = probability of occurrence, severity of damage
    Risk = conscious decision, action, ethnic

    Risk is therefore always part of a venture. There is no venture without risks. However, risks are not necessarily associated with a venture. Rather, such a risk also requires a personal decision to act.

    Is touring dangerous?

    Mountain sports are dangerous and always involve risks. The danger of avalanches is just one of the many dangers. There are also frostbite, getting lost, falls, nausea and many more. Nevertheless, off-piste touring is wonderful and absolutely justifiable with professional risk management.

    Safety is our top priority. On our tours, we always pay attention to the participants and their ability, as well as the conditions and choice of route. Tour planning is the key to successful and safe touring. Various considerations, measures and activities are constantly required on ski-snowboard tours. Your help is desired and required.

    Risk management and route planning

    Tour planning is the key to successful and safe mountaineering and touring. It saves us from many dangerous situations and hardships. It is worth investing enough time in it. Planning should be fun and an integral part of the tour.

    One of the aims of the tour preparation is to obtain one of the following judgments:
    The idea of risk management is to identify, structure and quantify partial risks and estimate the overall risk – which, of course, can never be reduced to zero. The aim is to consciously deal with the greatest risks. Various considerations, measures and activities are constantly required to achieve this on ski-snowboard tours.

    Risk reduction method GKMR
    In recent years, the assessment of avalanche danger has often been defined by the steepness of the slope. Statistics show that this is not tenable. New approaches are needed. Algorithm-based methods such as the graphical reduction method have problems. The GKMR is an improved method.
    1. recognize dangers = What is the probability of an avalanche being triggered?
    2. assess the consequences = how drastic are the consequences?
    3. consider measures = What measures can reduce the probability of occurrence or mitigate the consequences?
    4. assess risk = how do I finally assess the risk taking into account the risk level of my group
    Put simply, risk = danger x consequence.

    The avalanche report is still the first step in any planning. But more important than the warning level is the information about the avalanche problem.

    Rough, - Detailed planning - Tour evaluation
    • Check avalanche and weather conditions
    • Assess terrain
    • Assess group members
    • Interpretation of the avalanche report
    • The right/necessary equipment
    • Evaluation of the tour

    Apart from the board/skis, bindings and boots, everything is protective equipment and therefore not sports equipment in the true sense of the word. Everyone has an avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel with them to help in an emergency. Further useful items can be found in the packing list.

    Would like to learn more about the avalanche transceiver - The measures

    Then we look forward to your participation in an LVS training course, and have a look at my open very detailed document about avalanche transceiver

    Where can I find good tours?

    The SAC has various guides in book form. There are countless websites on the internet, but beware. The tour descriptions can be very individual.
    For all mountaineers:     Hikr.org . AIn general:connect.garmin.com or Strava. For mountain and ski tours also: gipfelbuch.ch Super also: skitourenguru.ch. Tour reports about the Fluebrig The Fluebrig Snow tours around the Ybrig Tours in the Sihltal and Ybrig.

    Also ideal on Niki’s blog under: Beginner tours

    What is suitable for beginners?

    For beginners, we offer special guided beginner tours that are ideal for getting started. Here you will be introduced to the subject step by step. All tour dates and further information can be found on our website under Tour offer.

    What does a course/tour cost?

    This varies from course to course and training. Take a look at our offer on this page or contact us with any questions <a title="Contact us
    ” href=”https://radical.swiss/kontakt/” role=”link”>us. Depending on the course/tour, a mountain guide may be necessary if you are going over glaciers or climbing sections. The surcharge would then be added. Payment via TWINT, credit cards or bank transfer directly in our store with ticket system.

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