• A three-day ski touring weekend in the Alps
• Together with like-minded, adventurous mountain enthusiasts
• Guided by professional deuter mountain guides
• Workshops (in English) on how to manage backcountry risk through effective planning, comprehensive knowledge and using the White Risk app.
• Cozy evenings featuring exciting presentations by experts
• deuter ski touring and avalanche airbag backpacks on loan
• The chance to win a brand new deuter Alproof Ride avalanche backpack

Form January 31st to February 2nd, 2025

Learning from the pros – we’ve selected the best of the best: Mountain guides, snow scientists, and a ski racer. The who’s who of the deuter Family will be at the deuter off-line days.

Michael Bückers

Mountains are everything to him. And moving through them his favorite thing to do. Add some snow, and some like-minded people into the mix, and the day only gets better. Michi (born in 1984), is a state certified mountain and ski guide, as well as a sports scientist. He borrowed his personal mantra from mountaineering legend Alex Lowe: “The best climber is the one having the most fun.”

Ben Reuter

There’s not much about snow that Ben doesn’t know about. A mountain and ski guide, he’s also a climate and snow scientist. He led the research project for the Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF into the connection between weather and avalanche formation. Ben (born in 1984) lives together with his wife Neige (no joke) near Grenoble. Currently Dr. Snow is working mainly for Meteo France.

Monika Hümmer 

Watching Moni ski is like an out-of-body experience. So it’s no wonder she’s on the teaching and demo team of the German Association of Sports Teachers (DSLV). And since 2018 she’s also been a successful mountain and ski guide. The calm, empathic yet cheerful way she has about her, makes people immediately feel at ease.

Aside from ski touring every day, there will be exciting informative talks.

1. Planning a ski tour: deuter Team member, climate and snow scientist, Ben Reuter, will host a workshop on how to correctly interpret avalanche bulletins and then adapt that information when planning a ski tour, using the help of the White Risk app.

2. Jonas Schneider, CEO of our partner Protect our Winters (POW) will give an inspiring talk on how you, as an individual, can take effective action. Starting off by using greener means of travel to get to and from the deuter off-line days.

3. Alpine safety expert, Philipp Dahlmann, will demonstrate how to respond correctly in an emergency and which rescue techniques are effective in alpine terrain.

Safety first – for us, it’s not only important that we equip you with the best gear, but we also want to equip you with the knowledge to make your mountain adventure safe and fun.

Tour planning and avalanche reports

You’ll learn how to interpret avalanche reports according to the ski tour you plan to undertake and to recognize and therefore minimize risks right from the planning stage. There will also be an introduction to the White Risk app — a clever tool to help with planning a ski tour.

Mountain first aid

How should you respond in cases of exhaustion, the onset of darkness or a fall resulting in injury? We’ll teach you the most effective rescue techniques so that you can respond well and quickly in an emergency.

Climate protection

Climate change is putting our winters at risk, and life as we know it. In this POW (Protect Our Winters) workshop you’ll learn about what action you can take as an individual. You can start the process off by opting for sustainable methods of travel to and from the deuter off-line days.

Participation in the deuter off-line days is free. Simply fill out the quiz questionnaire and apply today.

What’s included:

• 3 nights’ accommodation (in dorm-style room) incl. half board and drinks
• All participants will be entered into a draw to win an avalanche backpack
• Mountain guides for three days of ski touring
• Ski pass for the day of arrival, if needed
• Travel to and from the event by public transport (excluding air travel)
• A voucher for a half-year’s subscription to White Risk
• oodie bag
• Access to loan backpacks from the deuter snow sports collection

o    Successful applicants can select a backpack which will be sent to them ahead of the weekend.

o    Choice between Alproof, Alproof Lite, Freescape Lite, Freerider Pro

• Workshops: Planning a ski tour, first aid, POW

You do not have to be a pro to take part in the deuter off-line days, but you do have to be confident skiing off-piste, have completed multiple ski/ splitboard tours and consider yourself to be at least of intermediate proficiency.  

Check whether you meet the requirements:

• You are confident skiing or snowboarding off-piste
• You have a good level of ski touring / splitboard touring skills (e.g. you can carry out a kick-turn and other basic techniques)
• You can easily cope with min. 1,000 meters vertical ascent and 1,500 meters vertical descent.
• You can bring your own avalanche safety equipment with you: avalanche beacon, probe, shovel
• You are fit and healthy and have no cardiovascular or respiratory diseases.
• Participants must bring their own ski touring skis or splitboard (not snowshoes plus snowboard)

Tell us what you’re made of:

KEEN

I’m obsessed with ski touring! I’m fit enough to cover 1,000 vert. m ascent and 1,500 vert. m off-piste descent, and look forward to a nice little break at a mountain hut afterwards.

PRO

I’ve done loads of ski touring. 1,000 vert. m ascent and 1,500 vert. m off-piste descent is easily within my capabilities. I look forward to going on a ski traverse within a group of people of similar ability.

No Limits

I am fit enough to climb Mont Blanc. In the right conditions, I can also climb several peaks in one day. Skinning up and skiing down, doing laps in the high mountains — that’s what it’s all about for me.

We’ll have you kitted out in the best gear there is. You can select from a deuter avalanche airbag backpack (Alproof or Alproof Lite), or the Freescape Lite or Freerider Pro to take on tour with you. And for an added bonus, we’ll be drawing one participant’s name to win an Alproof Ride backpack at the end of the deuter off-line days – to accompany you all your ski touring adventures to come.

Alproof:

The Alproof equipped with Alpride E2 avalanche airbag system and the very latest supercapacitor technology deploys reliably, quickly and at high pressure, even in freezing cold temperatures. With multiple deployments possible, easy handling, and a quick-access avalanche equipment compartment, plus superior carry comfort and a snug fit with zero load wobble, the result is a controlled backcountry ride every time. A leg safety strap prevents the pack from being ripped off in an avalanche, while a helmet bag, gear straps and gear loops make this TÜV-inspected avalanche airbag backpack a serious mountaineering pack too.

Alproof Lite:

The lightweight Alproof Lite equipped with Alpride E2 avalanche airbag system and the very latest supercapacitor technology deploys reliably, quickly and at high pressure, even in freezing cold temperatures. With multiple deployments possible, easy handling, and a quick-access avalanche equipment compartment, plus superior carry comfort and a snug fit with zero load wobble, the result is good control for freeriding. A leg safety strap prevents the pack from being ripped off in an avalanche, while a helmet bag, gear straps and gear loops make this lightweight TÜV-inspected avalanche airbag backpack a serious mountaineering proposition too.

Freescape Lite: 

The Freescape Lite ski mountaineering backpack boasts excellent comfort, ultralight materials, a solid fit and easy handling. A side zipper offers secondary access to contents in the main compartment, while skis, a snowboard or crampons remain attached to the outside using the modular gear straps. A dedicated avalanche equipment compartment offers instant access to shovel and probe in an emergency. 

Freerider Pro:

The Freerider Pro has all the features and flexible capacity you need for multi-day winter mountain adventures. This latest incarnation of the Freerider Pro has a new roll-top closure. Which allows you to expand the capacity of the pack by 10 liters. The roll-top itself is also fitted with a stowable strap for the attachment of extra kit or a climbing rope, or to compress the roll-top itself. If you don’t need your skis, snowshoes or snowboard through some sections of the day, they can be attached to the outside of the pack quickly and easily using two dedicated gear straps. Skis can be attached diagonally across the back or upright in an A-frame, a snowboard or snowshoes in an upright position. These versatile gear straps can also be used for load compression.

And when you stop for a break, you don’t have to unstrap your equipment. Because the main compartment can be accessed via the back panel that opens out fully for better contents location. Our new hard-wearing, breathable, snow-shedding fabric on the back system ensures your back remains dry.