Start date and expiry date of the measures in force?

• 13.09.2021 until further notice

Main points concerning mountain guides

• There is an obligation to have a Covid Certificate for access to huts, restaurants, climbing gyms and many more, see https://www.newsd.admin.ch/newsd/message/attachments/68153.pdf
• Safety precautions have to be observed (social distancing 1.5 m, wearing a mask and more, see https://foph-coronavirus.ch/
• 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.

 

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?

 

Open huts, yes/no?

• Yes, also hotels and restaurants, but access only with Covid Certificate.  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.

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.
• more see https://foph-coronavirus.ch/

 

Specific documents

• ASGM protection concept for active mountain guides in Switzerland: 

In German: https://sbv-asgm.ch/wp-content/uploads/9_SBV-Schutzkonzept-per-10.-Mai-2...

In French: https://sbv-asgm.ch/wp-content/uploads/9_ASGM_Concept-de-protection_des_...