BAM
(formerly known as ToraTora On Ice)
27 Jan – 3 Feb 2024
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
This is the first ever ToraTora event that doesn’t focus on skydiving. We invite you to join us in the mountains around Lauterbrunnen. Many will agree that this is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Our basecamp is a cosy hostel in Lauterbrunnen which we have all to ourselves, from where we go freeriding, tourskiing, speedriding, splitboarding, paragliding, iceclimbing, you name it. We organise all kinds of courses and workshops that you can join, or you can go play for yourself. We all return to the hostel to have dinner together and watch footage from each others adventures in the bar (try our house cocktail, the ToraTora ON ICE!).
Can I join?
The answer is yes. Anything you can’t do yet, you can learn. Obviously some activities are limited. For example, you have to learn how to ski before you can learn how to freeride or speedride. If you don’t have your own equipement, you can rent that with us.
Setup
When you sign up, you tell us what you’d like to do. One option is to only join us for the cosy breakfasts, dinners, day videos and parties and go ski, freeride, speedride etc by yourself or with your friends. You can also choose to join one or more of the courses and workshops that we offer. We have a team of local ski, snowboard, paraglide and speedride experts and mountain guides at our disposal during the week. See options below.
Program
Saturday is arrival day. On Sunday we start with a breakfast meeting where we discuss the week program. Apart from the optional workshops and courses, we offer a few group activities which everyone can join. The first one is a safety seminar and avalanche beacon exercise on Sunday afternoon. Others are a mountain top champagne brunch and a fondue night with the already infamous Sledge Extravaganza. The final evening (party) is Friday and Saturday is departure day. A skipass is included for Sunday to Friday and can be extended to include one or both Saturdays.
Accommodation
Alpine Base Hostel is our basecamp. We have several 2-person and 4-person rooms with bunk beds, a restaurant and a bar. Every day we serve breakfast and dinner at the hostel. Lunch can be prepared as a lunch package to enjoy on the mountain (or in the hostel).
Travel
Trains go all the way to Lauterbrunnen (from Basel, Zurich and from Germany and Austria). We’ll give you some more travel advice after you sign up.
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Included – hostel accommodation (2/4 person rooms in our hostel / if you want more luxury you can book your own)
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Not included – travel to Lauterbrunnen
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Workshops / courses / optional extras:
Skiing / Snowboarding
We have a team of local expert skiers, snowboarders and mountain guides to our disposal. They are hand picked by us for their experience, motivation and personality!
All activities are dependent on weather and minimum group size. After you sign up, we will double check if your experience level is suitable for the workshop or course that you selected. If we think you’re not there yet, we’ll offer you an alternative.
Prices and details tba.
Paragliding
We are working with instructors from one of the best schools in the region. Equipment rental is quite expensive in Switzerland, so you could try to loan/rent somewhere else.
The full ground course consists of theory, beginner hill training and min 4 mountain flights and lays the ground work for your path towards a paragliding licence. It’s very weather dependant. If a days are cancelled due to weather, they will be refunded.
All activities are dependent on weather and minimum group size. After you sign up, we will double check if your experience level is suitable for the workshop or course that you selected. If we think you’re not there yet, we’ll offer you an alternative.
Prices and details tba.
Speedriding
To learn speedriding you need to have a good skiing level (red slopes or higher, depending on the snow conditions).
All activities are dependent on weather and minimum group size. After you sign up, we will double check if your experience level is suitable for the workshop or course that you selected. If we think you’re not there yet, we’ll offer you an alternative.
Prices and details tba.
Ice climbing
No prior experience necessary
It’s not always possible to do ice climbing in March. We’ll know last minute if the amount of snow and the quality of the ice are OK to go. All activities are dependent on weather and minimum group size. After you sign up, we will double check if your experience level is suitable for the workshop, course or activity that you selected. If we think you’re not there yet, we’ll offer you an alternative.
Prices and details tba.
Skydiving
Jumps into the valley from a helicopter
A spectacular view on the Eiger and Jungfrau, which are as high as your exit altitude.
All activities are dependent on weather and minimum group size. After you sign up, we will double check if your experience level is suitable for the workshop, course or activity that you selected.
Prices and details tba.
Mountain swooping
Some of the most spectacular mountain swoops in Europe.
All activities are dependent on weather and minimum group size. After you sign up, we will double check if your experience level is suitable for the workshop, course or activity that you selected. If we think you’re not there yet, we’ll offer you an alternative.
Prices and details tba.
Other activities
– Avalanche safety clinic (included)
– Fondue night & Sledge Extravaganza
– Mountain top champagne brunch
– Via Ferrata
– Indoor climbing
A great bad weather program. We can arrange a trip there one day if the weather is against us.
– BASE jumping
Only for experienced BASE jumpers. The only exit point that is likely to be jumpable in March requires skill and dedication. At your own initiative.
– Spa/jaccuzzi by night
These are just a few options, there is a lot more to discover.
Gear rental
Skis / snowboard / boots
Avalanche safety equipment
Tourski set & skins
Paraglider
Speedflyer
Crampons, climbing harness, etc
You can select rental gear in the sign up form. We’ll contact you for details as equipment and prices are often dependent on your experience.
Prices and details tba.
