TIME REQUIRED

HEIGHT GAIN PER HOUR

MAX HEIGHT GAIN

1

From 1 to 2 hours

100m

100 / 300 m

2

from 3 to 4 hours

200m

400 / 600 m

3

from 4 to 6 hours

250m

700 / 1000 m

4

from 6 to 9 hours

300m

1000 / 1300 m

5

from 9 to 12 hours

400m

1300 / 1800 m

LEVEL

INFO

1

Introduction to off-piste skiing. On-piste skiing level required: red piste.

2

Skiers with basic off-piste experience. On-piste skiing level required: black piste. Routes on max. 30 degree slopes, SM/BS difficulty, possible short climbing passages with crampons.

3

Expert off-piste skiers, able to ski in all snow conditions on steep slopes. Routes on max. 40 degree slopes, BSA/TBSA difficulty, climbing passages with crampons and ice axe.

4

Excellent skiers on steep slopes, with climbing experience.

LEVEL

INFO

0

Walking on marked trails. Multi-day hikes or glacier walks.

1

First ascents at altitude, use of crampons and ice axe, basic rope work, rock and ice climbing techniques, and via ferratas.

2

"F easy ascent". Snow or ice slopes, 40 degrees max. Easy rock climbing with sections up to grade III max.

3

"PD slightly difficult ascent". Snow or ice slopes, 45 degrees max. Rather easy rock climbing with sections up to grade IV max.

4

"AD Fairly hard ascent". Snow or ice slopes, 60 degrees max. Rock climbing with sections up to grade V max.

5

"D sustained and difficult ascent". Snow or ice slopes, 70 degrees max. Rock climbing with sections up to grade 6a (French grades).

6

"TD/ED extremely difficult ascent, with sustained climbing and high commitment". Snow or ice slopes up to 90 degrees. Rock climbing with sections from 6a further on (French grades).