Ski Touring Workshop

TSF Bohinj workshops bring together ski touring and avalanche awareness in a practical, field-based programme set in the real terrain of the Bohinj mountains. Led by experienced IFMGA mountain guides, the focus is not on eliminating risk, but on learning how to move, decide, and adapt in winter mountain environments.

Most of the time is spent outdoors. Participants work directly in the terrain, developing their ability to observe snow conditions, choose appropriate lines, adjust pace, and move efficiently uphill and downhill, always in response to the conditions at hand. Rather than fixed scenarios, the workshop is shaped by the mountains themselves.

The programme includes a dedicated avalanche module, covering the use of transceiver, probe, and shovel, as well as rescue-organisation exercises carried out in realistic timeframes. Emphasis is placed on decision-making, communication, and judgement under changing conditions, acknowledging that serious incidents are a real part of mountain travel.

This workshop is not about guarantees. It is about understanding, experience, and responsibility, and about learning how to move through winter mountains with greater awareness and respect.

Guided ski touring tours and workshops are led by OutVentureX guides licensed by IFMGA, with a clear focus on responsible guiding, sound decision-making, and clear communication in real mountain environments. For information about workshops and guided tours: book@outventure-x.com

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Organization & schedule

The workshops are full-day field sessions running from Thursday, 5 March 2026, to Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Each workshop lasts a minimum of 6 hours, with timing adapted to current conditions and terrain.

Approximate schedule:

• start around 9:00
• finish around 15:00
  *Participants will be informed of the exact start time in advance, depending on current conditions and terrain.

Group size: 1 IFMGA guide per maximum of 8 participants.

Available dates: 4 workshop slots are planned.
*Final confirmation of each slot depends on the number of registrations. Participants will be informed in due time.

• Who is this workshop for?

  For ski tourers of all levels who wish to:

  • improve uphill and downhill movement technique
  • understand snow terrain and hazards
  • make better decisions in the mountains
  • train avalanche response under professional supervision

• What will I gain (benefits)?

  • experience grounded in IFMGA guiding principles
  • small groups for maximum individual attention
  • direct transfer of field experience
  • real scenarios in the typical snow terrain of the Bohinj mountains
  • practical tools for risk reduction in everyday ski touring

• Workshop content

  Avalanche module (advanced avalanche awareness)

  • equipment overview and practical use
  • assessment of snow conditions, weather monitoring, tour preparation
  • snowpack profiles and on-site stability assessment
  • transceiver, probe, and shovel techniques
  • searching, probing, diggingrescue organisation under time pressure
  • approaches to risk management in changing conditions

• Required equipment

  • ski touring equipment (boots, bindings, skis with skins)
  • avalanche safety set (transceiver, probe, shovel)
  • helmet, backpack
  • warm technical clothing, wind jacket, down jacket
  • gloves (spare pair recommended), ski goggles, sun protection
  • Recommended: avalanche backpack (airbag)