Schweizer Bergführerverband

Land: 
Switzerland
Kategorie: 
Member
Website: 
https://sbv-asgm.ch
Functionaries
President: 
Christen Rita
Technical Director: 
Roduit Olivier
Secretary: 
Mathey Pierre
Assistant Secretary: 
Tanner Claudine

Corona Info

Information updated per 01.06.2021, Information value until 30.5.21 further down

Start date and expiry date of the measures in force?

• 1.06.2021 until further notice
 
Main points concerning mountain guides
• Working as a mountain guide is allowed. The size of the group is not restricted.
• Private Mountaineering is allowed. The size of the group is not restricted.
• Safety precautions have to be observed (social distancing 1.5 m, wearing a mask and more, see https://foph-coronavirus.ch/
 
Possibility of guiding for foreign (non-resident) guides, yes/no?
• Yes, but only respecting the safety precautions listed in https://foph-coronavirus.ch/
 
Possibility of coming to the country for foreign (non-resident) tourists, yes/no, date?
• Depending on the home country maybe ravel restrictions and obligation for quarantine, see https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pa...
 
Cable car open, yes/no?
• Yes
Open huts, yes/no?
• Yes, also hotels and restaurants. Check special rules for the huts in https://www.sac-cas.ch/de/covid/
 
Not allowed activities (Mountain Sector), what are they?
• None
 
Maximum group size?
• Not relevant for mountaineering (50 persons).
 
Protective measures
• social distancing: minimum 1,5m, in and outdoor
• wearing a mask if the minimum social distances cannot be respected and in public transport, shops etc.
 
Specific documents
• ASGM protection concept for active mountain guides in Switzerland: 
 
 

 

Information updated on 01.03.2021, value until 30.05.21

Entering Switzerland - group limited to 15 people (local custom applies) // Hotels and ski lifts open (with capacity restrictions) // Restaurants closed (take away offer)

Start date and expiry date of the measures in force?

  • 01.03.2021 until further notice

Main points concerning mountain guides

  • Working as a mountain guide is allowed. The size of the group is not restricted essentially (group size for adults 15, group size for teenagers and children unlimited).
  • Private Mountaineering is allowed. The size of the group is not restricted essentially (group size for adults 15, group size for teenagers and children unlimited)
  • Safety precautions have to be observed (social distancing 1.5 m, wearing a mask and more, see https://foph-coronavirus.ch/

Possibility of guiding for foreign (non-resident) guides, yes/no?

  • Yes, but only respecting the safety precautions listed in https://foph- coronavirus.ch/

Possibility of coming to the country for foreign (non-resident) tourists, yes/no, date?

Cable car open, yes/no?

  • Yes

Open huts, yes/no?

Not allowed activities (Mountain Sector), what are they?

  • None

Maximum group size?

  • 1 guide + max. 14 adult clients, group size not limited with teenagers and childeren

Protective measures

  • social distancing: minimum 1,5m, in and outdoor
  • wearing a mask: only if the minimum social distances cannot be respected
  • more see https://foph-coronavirus.ch/

Specific documents

ASGM protection concept for active mountain guides in Switzerland:

 

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