Programme
This course will teach you how to :
- use a topo map and/or an application such as Iphigénie,
- understand typical avalanche situations,
- interpret a BERA,
- understand the mechanisms involved in triggering an avalanche,
- interpret conditions observed in the field,
- plan an outing in broad terms,
- understand and apply the leader's instructions.
This course is reserved for people with previous ski touring experience.
D1- Les Orres
- Meet at 8:30am in front of the ESF at Les Orres 1650.
- First contact with your instructor - don't worry if he seems a bit gruff at first... in reality he's nice!
- Presentation of the 2-day programme,
- equipment check,
- theoretical input in the classroom and work in the form of workshops,
- off-piste itinerary, then ski touring to put it into practice, back to the room to debrief the day and prepare for the next day's outing.
- End of the day at 5.30pm... aperitif!
D2- Hike according to the choice made together the day before
- Meeting point 8.30 am
- Confirmation, depending on conditions, of the choice made the day before,
- You take it in turns to lead the outing, discussing the various options and questions with the instructor and the other participants,
- return to the room and debrief the 2 days,
- The course ends at 5.30pm.
The itinerary for this course is given as an indication only. The instructor reserves the right to modify it according to snow and safety conditions and the level of each participant.
DATES :
- 18 and 19/01
- 15 and 16/03
195 €/pers including: supervision by a professional, group equipment, minibustransport , loan of safety pack (avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe) and rucksack (if required).
Costs at your own expense :
Ski pass.
Two memorable days
- Two formative days.
- An adapted itinerary and personalised advice.
- You'll be able to enjoy your skis to the full!
- An exceptional natural setting.
EQUIPMENT ?
Equipment provided (if you don't have your own)
- Safety kit (shovel, avalanche transceiver, probe)
- Rucksack (if required)
Equipment not provided :
- touring skis with insert bindings,
- A pair of sealskins in good condition (glue and hair),
- A pair of snow knives to fit your ski bindings,
- A pair of detachable ski touring boots,
- a pair of poles with large washers (~ 8cm diameter),
- At least 1.5 litres of water per person,
- high factor sun cream (30 to 50),
- first-aid kit with second-skin-type blister dressings,
- ski trousers suitable for strenuous exercise (breathable with vents),
- Gore Tex jacket,
- micro down jacket or fleece,
- 1st technical layer (no cotton!!),
- a pair of thin gloves + a pair of warm gloves or mittens,
- sunglasses and/or ski mask,
- a thin hat or headband or even a cap and a warm hat,
- possibly a ski helmet. It's up to you - some people can handle it, others can't!
- Your picnic,
- Groceries (dried fruit, fruit jellies, etc.).
- A pair of sealskins in good condition (glue and hair),
- A pair of snow knives to fit your ski bindings,
- A pair of detachable ski touring boots,
- a pair of poles with large washers (~ 8cm diameter),
- At least 1.5 litres of water per person,
- high factor sun cream (30 to 50),
- first-aid kit with second-skin-type blister dressings,
- ski trousers suitable for strenuous exercise (breathable with vents),
- Gore Tex jacket,
- micro down jacket or fleece,
- 1st technical layer (no cotton!!),
- a pair of thin gloves + a pair of warm gloves or mittens,
- sunglasses and/or ski mask,
- a thin hat or headband or even a cap and a warm hat,
- possibly a ski helmet. It's up to you - some people can handle it, others can't!
- Your picnic,
- Groceries (dried fruit, fruit jellies, etc.).
It is possible to hire ski equipment on site. Please contact us after you have registered at
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OUR ADVICE :)
Despite the cold of winter or the mildness of spring, during this adventure where we're going to go from very cold to very hot and from very hot to very cold quite quickly, it's important to be able to modulate the temperature.
from very cold to very hot and from very hot to very cold quite quickly, it's important to be able to modulate your layers.
layers. The weather can also change (for the better or worse) just as quickly, so don't take the above list lightly.
so don't take the above list lightly, you could suffer unpleasant or even dangerous consequences.
Clothes that are too warm will make you sweat, and if this moisture isn't evacuated as much as possible, you won't be able to keep warm.
you won't be able to keep warm even with a huge down jacket.
The 3-layer system works very well, and we recommend it. Personally, we often
often have a 4th layer just in case (sleeveless down jacket, for example).
from very cold to very hot and from very hot to very cold quite quickly, it's important to be able to modulate your layers.
layers. The weather can also change (for the better or worse) just as quickly, so don't take the above list lightly.
so don't take the above list lightly, you could suffer unpleasant or even dangerous consequences.
Clothes that are too warm will make you sweat, and if this moisture isn't evacuated as much as possible, you won't be able to keep warm.
you won't be able to keep warm even with a huge down jacket.
The 3-layer system works very well, and we recommend it. Personally, we often
often have a 4th layer just in case (sleeveless down jacket, for example).
INSURANCE ?
All participants in a SKI & MONTAGNE EXPÉRIENCES holiday must be covered by an individual civil liability
liability insurance.
Similarly, it is imperative that you are covered (rescue and repatriation costs) in the event of an incident or accident during your stay.
during your stay. It is your responsibility to check the cover offered by
your personal insurance policy.
liability insurance.
Similarly, it is imperative that you are covered (rescue and repatriation costs) in the event of an incident or accident during your stay.
during your stay. It is your responsibility to check the cover offered by
your personal insurance policy.