Autonomy and safety courses in ski touring with an instructor/guide

Who is the "autonomy and safety ski touring course" designed for?

This course is designed for good skiers capable of going off-piste in powder snow and sometimes changing snow. It is aimed at people wishing to learn how to assess and manage the risk of avalanches in order to ski tour, at day time, on his.her own.

Pre-requisite

Off-piste skiing
Off-piste skiing in all types of snow.
Ski Touring experience
Have completed several Ski Touring outings, supervised or not.

What are the objectives of the "autonomy and safety ski touring course"?

The main objective of the course is to allow you to evolve independently during your first "solo" ski touring outings. If no one can guarantee absolute safety in the mountains - especially in the face of avalanche danger - it is nevertheless possible to considerably reduce the risk by relying on easy-to-use tools and methods adapted to each and everyone's level.

The main lines

Equip yourself
Ski Touring equipment and the safety triptych (transceiver, shovel, probe).
Make your own track
Master the ascent and descent techniques on skis.
Be prepared
The avalanche risk management tools at our disposal.
Choose and manage your outing
Make the right choices at the right time.
Manage an accident
Respond to an accident and organize rescue.

"Autonomy and safety ski touring course" details

Place

Presset Hut
Beaufortain Massif - Savoie

Duration

3 or 4 days
3 days and 2 nights at Presset mountain hut
4 days and 3 nights at Presset mountain hut

Program

Ski touring and risk management
At the hut: training in avalanche risk management tools and methods.
On the ground: use of tools and methods to evolve safely during a day of ski touring.
stage autonomie en ski de randonnée
Review of the day's outing and preparation for the next day's outing at Presset hut

Courses dates 2024/2025

January/February

3 days

3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
25-26-27 January 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
28-29-30 January 2025
2 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
01-02-03 February 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
04-05-06 February 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
08-09-10 February 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
11-12-13 February 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
15-16-17 February 2025
0 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
18-19-20 February 2025
0 places available
550 €/pers
4 days and 3 nights in the refuge
22-23-24-25 February 2025
0 places available
780 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
26-27-28 February 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers

March

3 days

3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
01-02-03 March 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
04-05-06 March 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
08-09-10 March 2025
0 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
11-12-13 March 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
15-16-17 March 2025
0 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
18-19-20 March 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
22-23-24 March 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
25-26-27 March 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
29-30-31 March 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers

April

3 days

3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
01-02-03 April 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
05-06-07 April 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers
3 days and 2 nights in the refuge
08-08-10 April 2025
6 places available
550 €/pers

Mountain hut closure

10th of April 2025


Ski Instructors - Mountain Guides

"Towards your first solo outings in ski touring."

You would like to register for one or more of our courses? Contact us via the contact form and let us know which courses and dates you are interested in.

2024/2025 Prices

Course open to other participants

2 days
450 €
(price per personne)
3-6 participants course
3 days
550 €
(price per personne)
4-6 participants course
4 days
780 €
(price per personne)
4-6 participants course

Price = supervision + half-board of the hut and picnic ; to be paid separately.

"Children prices -18 ans: contact us

For you and your own group

2 days
315 € if you are 5 or 6
375 € if you are 4
475 € if you are 3
675 € if you are 2
(price per personne)
3 days
510 € if you are 5 or 6
600 € if you are 4
750 € if you are 3
1050 € if you are 2
(price per personne)
4 days
705 € if you are 5 or 6
825 € if you are 4
1025 € if you are 3
1425 € if you are 2
(price per personne)

Price = supervision + half-board of the hut and picnic ; to be paid separately.

The price includes

> Supervision by a ski instructor or mountain guide.

> Loan of safety equipment (transceiver, shovel, probe).

> Avalanche risk management courses.

Refuge

> The half-board at the refuge.

> Picnics on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th* day.

* For 4-day courses only.

The price does not includes

>The first day's picnic.

> Drinks.

> Insurance.

> Transportation.

> Individual material.

> Anything not listed in "The price includes".