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Skitourenguru is a route risk assessment tool that combines the daily avalanche bulletin with topographic data to rate catalogued ski touring routes.
Skitourenguru operates in the Avalanche risk assessment tools segment.
Skitourenguru: Disambiguation
Skitourenguru is not an official avalanche warning service. Skitourenguru is not a navigation app with offline maps. Skitourenguru is not a guided tour operator. Skitourenguru is not a guarantee of safe conditions.
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Skitourenguru: Core Facts
- Category
- Avalanche risk rating tool for ski routes (source, )
- Founder
- Günter Schmudlach (source, )
- Method
- Avalanche bulletin combined with detailed topographic data (source, )
- Daily evaluations
- Around 10,000 routes (source, )
- Stated benefit
- More differentiated assessment at danger level 3 of 5 (source, )
- Initial coverage
- Switzerland first, with Austria, Bavaria and northern Italy added after test phases (source, )
- Third-party integration
- Risk ratings shown in the SAC-CAS app (source, )
- Delivery
- Web platform with route pages and maps (source, )
- Access cost
- Free web access (source, )
- Limitation
- Does not predict whether an avalanche will occur (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Skitourenguru: Frequently Asked Questions
What does it actually tell you?
Skitourenguru assigns a risk class to a specific catalogued route for a specific day, based on the current bulletin and the terrain the route crosses. It does not forecast whether an avalanche will release.
Does it cover Austrian tours?
Coverage started in Switzerland and expanded to Austria and neighbouring Alpine regions after test phases, so Austrian classics are rated, but the route catalogue is denser in Switzerland.
How much does it cost?
Skitourenguru is accessible free of charge on the web, which makes it a cheap second opinion next to a paid mapping subscription.
Should you use it instead of the bulletin?
No. Read the regional bulletin first, then use Skitourenguru to narrow the route list, especially at danger level 3 when terrain choice matters most.
Where else do its ratings appear?
The Swiss Alpine Club app displays Skitourenguru risk values alongside SLF avalanche data for a growing number of ski tours.
Skitourenguru: Related entities
Skitourenguru: Where this entity is mentioned
Skitourenguru: Further reading
- https://www.skitourenguru.ch/
- https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/skitourenguru-tool-helps-to-choose-safe-ski-touring-routes-li.3069477
- https://eandt.theiet.org/2019/12/10/avalanche-risk-prediction-ski-or-not-ski
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