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Winter 2009 >> Mountain Skiing >> Introductory day to safety rules in off-pistes
One day dedicated to the theory and practice of the basic security procedures essential to ski mountianeering. ARVA , avalanche assesment, crevasse rescue, understanding/reading the terrain……

Level of ski ability required :
black runs / some off piste

Dates : Each Wednesday.

Duration : 1 day

Number of people : 5 pax / 6 max

Price per person winter rates 2009 : 60 € pp

This price includes :
- Guide services for two days
- The security material arva, harness, shovel, probes

PROGRAMME (idea ! according conditions and ability)

- introduction to security equipment and theory
- ARVA/PEIPS (theoretical use)
- equipment inventory
- weather and snow assessment theory application of the above in situ : ski, AARVA search, reading the terrain ( avalanche assesement…….)
- Working off-piste on the glacier (gm or vb)
- Application and practice of safe off-pist skiing on a glacier and use of specialised equipment.
This program is proposed one day a week (Wednesday) during school vacations. Anymor informations, contact us by phone 04 50 53 00 88 or by email , for more information or bookings.


From 12/24/2008 to 04/08/2009
group/ Price : 60€ per person
General conditions    /  Maison de la Montagne - 190 Place de l'Eglise - F 74400 CHAMONIX - Tel : 33 (0)4 50 53 00 88 - Fax : 33 (0)4 50 53 48 04 - info@chamonix-guides.com