Requirement: Maximum 8 persons per group.
Are you planning a trip away from the groomed ski slopes? Many winter sports enthusiasts are fascinated by driving in deep snow in untouched terrain. Without a basic knowledge of the avalanche danger, such an experience is not recommended. You should be able, for instance, to correctly assess the snow quality and weather conditions on an off-piste tour.
Book our avalanche course from Ride and Smile, especially if you have little experience in open terrain. As part of our safety training, we will show you how to handle a so-called avalanche transceiver and how to use a shovel and probe. You will also learn to fundamentally assess slope inclinations – and of course how to master your first descent off-piste.
Competent planning of a tour in open terrain also plays a decisive role in order to avoid dangerous situations from the outset. We will show you how you can easily plan a tour yourself with the White Risk tour program. Only those who plan a tour properly can really enjoy the trip.
During a practice tour in the field, you will have the opportunity to test an emergency situation. How do you recognize an avalanche danger? What should you do in a descent of an avalanche ? How can you get out of the situation if possible? And how do the tools from the emergency equipment (avalanche transceiver, avalanche probe, avalanche shovel, avalanche airbag backpack) help you? We will provide you with competent and practical answers to all of these questions as part of our avalanche course.
By the way, did you know that the avalanche bulletin is prepared in Davos? The avalanche and snow report is compiled by the Avalanche Research Center (SLF) and is published daily in winter. If you want to take a look behind the scenes of the institute, why not book one of the guided tours of the SLF. In this way you can get to know the different areas and learn what the research looks like.
For more information click here: https://www.davosklostersmountains.ch/de/mountains/winter/live-info/schnee-lawinenbericht
Book our avalanche course from Ride and Smile, in order to learn how to move safely outside the marked slopes, too!
Looking forward to what else to do during winter in Davos Klosters? Check out our blog for more information.
EXCELLENT Based on 109 reviews Passenger6161602025-03-24Verified Wonderful Experience: great skiing and fantastic views Ride and Smile is wonderful all around. From the time I expressed interest in booking until after I finished my day skiing when I received photos and videos from my adventure, they were very responsive and attentive. I was able to speak with my guide, Manuel, before booking to make sure my expectations would be met. I'm happy to report that the actual experience exceeded them. Manuel knew how to find the perfect areas for off piste skiing that matched my ability and also offered spectacular views. I hope to come back and book more days with Ride and Smile. TSB2002025-03-18Verified Great experience! Great service, with great instructors and guides, and a seamless experience as customer in all processes and contacts. Voyage495038870802025-03-12Verified If you want to learn how to ski - this is the company! We arrived in Davos with no previous experience in skiing and couldn’t be happier with having chosen Ride & Smile for some lessons. We reached out via WhatsApp and Fernanda was very kind and made the process very easy. We booked the lessons and spent some hours over 2 days with Manuel. He is such a wonderful teacher. He was super encouraging and patient. From explaining us the basics to helping us getting independent in the slopes and making the whole experience very enjoyable. He explained everything very clear and was an amazing support. I would 100% recommend! Thank you so much, Manuel! Anastasia V2025-03-04Verified Recommended! Tiziano was an outstanding teacher! He was incredibly helpful and helped me perfectly in our personal lessons. The technique I learned is exactly what I was looking for. I can highly recommend it! Thank you for the great support! Andrew B2025-02-23Verified Really excellent! This is the second year in a row that we have used Ride and Smile and we had Manuel as our guide for two days this time around. He was excellent. Incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and he struck the right balance between having fun and tuition - he was always encouraging and the improvement in all of us over a short period was clearly evident. We couldn’t recommend him and Ride and Smile highly enough. J J2025-02-22Verified Thank you We spent some wonderful days skiing in Davos / Klosters. The Ride & Smile team was very helpful in organizing the ski lessons, and they accommodated all of my requests. Our instructor Lisa was super nice. She made the lessons fun for all age groups and skill levels, including the youngest member of the group who loves speed and bumpy rides. She also gave us lots of useful tips with things to do and where to ski. Thank you! Mobile126043236812025-02-19Verified Everything we hoped for and more! We signed up our two girls (ages 4 and 6) for classes over 4 days. Given their traumatic ski experience the year before, and the fact that they kept saying "I hate skiing, I don't wanna ski", we were seriously concerned whether they would make it even half-way the classes. Well we were so lucky to have Luna as our instructor! She had such a child-friendly approach, she connected with them and was so motivating and supportive! They loved it so much and kept saying they want to go on the big slopes and do races. We are sooo grateful for such an amazing experience! Francesca B2025-02-02Verified Excellent I had an amazing experience with Luna as my ski instructor in Davos! In just two hours, she helped me improve significantly, making me feel much more confident on the slopes. Her teaching style is clear, patient, and super encouraging. Luna is not only skilled but also incredibly kind and resourceful, always finding the right tips to help me progress quickly. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to improve their skiing while having a great time. Thank you, Luna! Igor2025-01-14Verified Ski lessons in Davos I booked 4 ski lessons. I must admit that at first I didn't think I would be able to go on the red and blue slopes, because I had never skied before.All my lessons were with teacher Simone, he was really nice to me, he managed to do exercises that suited my learning style, his positivity was really contagious and seeing that he was happy with my achievements made me want to learn more and more.On the last day of my lessons, I was already able to go on the red slopes with some ease. This whole experience made me enjoy skiing and I can't wait for the next time.I would like to thank the entire Ride and Smile team for everything. PEDRO B2025-01-09Verified Snowboard lessons I really enjoyed the snowbord in Davos lesson with Tiziano, I am 17 years old, that was my first time doing snowboard and after 3 lessons i was already doing the turns really good and also doing jump at the snow park
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