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Freeride course (off-piste skiing Val d’Isère, Tignes), 4 or 5 days

Learn to ski off-piste in Val d’Isère or Tignes. Discover with us backcountry ski or off-piste skiing and/or improve your skiing level! During this freeride course, we adapt our teaching to your level. However, if you are already more than an intermediate skier, we’ll also teach you how to understand and use the terrain.

Level
All levels
Duration
4 or 5 morningsdays
Period
From early December to mid-May
Stage freeride 4 ou 5 matins (ski hors-piste Val d'Isère - Tignes)

Details of the program

Teaching contents:

  • skilled skiers: where to turn depending on the kind of snow, when and where use compression turns or jumped turns better then classic turns, how to use less energy to ski ;
  • very important exercises of avalanche searching ;
  • how to make ski a group with maximum safety, depending on the number of participants ;
  • what must be the behaviour of every skier in dangerous or potential avalanche terrain? ;
  • couloirs skiing or snowboarding…

We aim to make you improve your technique and to help you as much as possible with analytical and technical tips, so as you spend the best holidays. In a nutshell, our goal is that you have fun while improving your skiing!

We welcome you, whichever level you have.

Introduction to off-piste 

You must be able to ski everywhere on pistes, even though you don’t feel comfortable on black runs. Come with wider skis (minimum 90 mm waist).

Intermediate skiers

Easy off-pistes, some experience of ski-touring. But also long and easy (or not easy on demand!) off-piste runs in Val d’Isère or Tignes.

Advanced level

You are advanced if you have enough experience in off-piste.

Practical information

Guiding by
IFMGA-UIAGM mountain guide or ski instructor (or both).
Level
All levels
Group
4 to 6 persons
Duration
4 or 5 mornings
Period
From early December to mid-May

Price

Course of 5 mornings || 4 participants minimum

440 euros / Participants

Course of 4 mornings || 4 participants minimum

390 euros / Participants

Expert skiers course of 4 mornings || 4 participants minimum

590 euros / Participants

The price includes

  • Guiding-ski coaching,
  • The loan of collective safety gear like a DVA transceiver for each of you,
  • A shovel for every 2 persons, plus a probe,
  • Harnesses and walking crampons, if necessary.

The price doesn't include

  • The ski-pass,
  • The skis and personal gear rental,
  • The insurance (R.C. + rescue),
  • The possible fares in taxis,
  • The accommodation.
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