The Association of Alpine Schools in Austria recommends its members maximum number of participants for tours and courses in order to guarantee quality and safety.
| leadership procedures, course |
recommended number of participants |
| Hike on yellow trails |
20 |
| Hike on red mountain trails |
15 |
| Hike on black mountain trails |
8 |
| Snowshoe hikes below the tree line |
12 |
| Snowshoe hikes above the tree line |
8 |
| Glacier tours, easy |
8 |
| Glacier tours, demanding |
6 |
| ferrata |
6 |
| Classic ski tours |
6 |
| Walking on a short rope |
2 |
| Climbing on rock and ice |
2 |
| Education basic course |
6 |
| Education advanced |
4 |
| Sport climbing |
6 |
| avalanche courses |
8 |
| Freeride |
6 |
| Summit |
Tour |
recommended number of participants |
| Grossglockner |
normal way |
3 |
| |
Stuedlgrat |
2 |
| Matterhorn |
Hörnligrat |
1 |
| Montblanc |
over Gouter Hut |
3 |
| |
transgression |
2 |
| Monte Rosa |
Without Dufourspitze |
4 |
| |
with Dufour lace |
2 |
| Wildspitze |
normal climb |
6 |
| sugar cone |
|
6 |
| Piz Bernina |
Biancograt, traverse |
2 |
| Marmolada |
normal climb |
4 |
| |
ferrata |
4 |
| Ortler |
normal way |
3 |
| |
backbone |
2 |
