Winter Course 2027
The objective is self-responsible winter mountaineering with touring skis or snowshoes (depending on interest and performance group).
The objective is self-responsible winter mountaineering with touring skis or snowshoes (depending on interest and performance group).
Thursday, March 4 to Sunday, March 7, 2027
Southern Schladminger Tauern / Lungau
Depending on snow conditions and weather, the ski tours take place in the Krakauebene, Preber or Lessachtal region.
Winter Course
Info & Program
The preliminary course program for download will follow!
Price: €890 (excl. accommodation and meals)
The course price includes:
Individual supervision by state-certified mountain guides in small groups, depending on interest and performance group max. 6 persons per group. Each group is formed only after binding registration of min. 4 persons
Medical specialist lectures
Not included are the costs for accommodation and meals!
Participation requirements
Enjoyment of mountain sports and fitness for 6–8 hours of outdoor activity (ski or snowshoe tours) daily.
Our courses are held in cooperation with the Alpinärzteschmiede.
Winter Course
Organizer & Course Management
Dr. Frans van der Kallen
Senior physician at LKH Graz II (sports psychiatry)
Private physician in independent practice
Seckauer Straße 10
A-8732 Seckau
Profile
- Specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapeutic medicine
- General practitioner
- Mountain and ski guide
Alpine Medical Focus Areas
- Board member of the Austrian Society for Sports Psychiatry and -Psychotherapy
- Member of the Sports Psychiatry and -Psychotherapy section of the DGPPN
- Lecturer on the topic “Psychiatric disorders” in the ÖÄK diploma course for alpine and high altitude medicine
- Lecturer on sports psychiatry topics within the DIMM training courses
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
Hospital of the Brothers of Mercy Salzburg
Kajetanerplatz 1
A-5010 Salzburg
Profile
- Specialist in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
- President Austrian Board for Alpine Safety
- Scientific Director ICAR MEDCOM
- UIAA MEDCOM
- BRD in AVS
Alpine Medical Focus Areas and Research
- Accidental Hypothermia and Avalanche
- Alpine Emergency Medicine
- Accident Research and Prevention
- Extreme environments
- Thursday, March 4, 2027
10:00 AM Meeting point at Hotel STIGENWIRTH in Krakau
Division into groups11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Alpine sports with practice in the surroundings
6:00 PM Joint dinner at Stigenwirth
- Friday, March 5, 2027
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Touring day with practice in the region
5:00 PM – 6:45 PM Lecture “Surviving with Avalanches”
(Podesser / van der Kallen)7:00 PM Joint dinner
- Saturday, March 6, 2027
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Touring day with practice in the region
5:00 PM – 6:45 PM Lecture “Sports Psychiatry: Ski tours by prescription?” (van der Kallen)
7:00 PM Joint dinner
- Sunday, March 7, 2027
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Touring day with practice in the region
4:00 PM Course end and individual departure
DFP accreditation (in approval)
General medicine: 34 DFP points
ÖÄK Diploma in Sports Medicine: 37 UE
ÖÄK Diploma in Alpine and High Altitude Medicine: 32 UE
Course contents
The contents are based on the knowledge, skills and objectives of the participants.
From beginners to experienced participants, everyone is in the right place here. Different groups of up to 6 people are formed.
A prerequisite for the formation of a specific group (e.g. “snowshoe hikers” or “experienced participants”) is at least 4 people with similar interests. Further details can be found under “Course description”.