Ski touring discovery in the Aosta valley
Duration : 2 days
Italy, Alps
Level : red slope skier who wants to try ski touring
from 300 € / p. from 3 to 6 persons
Infos & Booking
Description
Come and discover ski touring and off-piste skiing in the Aosta valley.
Those 2 days of skiing will make you understand if ski touring is a discipline you like or not. The course takes place in some of the best known resorts in the upper Aosta valley in Italy, close to the Mont Blanc.
The aim is to allow alpine skiers with a red slope level to try climbing with skins on routes adapted to beginners, followed by off-piste descents at the edge of the slopes to be able to return easily to them in case of difficulties.
Pedagogical content of the course:
- Evolving in the ascent with ski touring equipment.
- Descending off-piste / on the edge of the piste.
- Learning the important concepts and operating principles of the avalanche beacon.
If you like this activity and want to progress, I advise you to follow the AINEVA training course "Following ski touring track" which also takes place in the Aosta valley.
You can also follow me on other courses to learn about ski touring at the foot of Mont Blanc or in the Aosta valley and the Valais.
Program
D1: Ski touring in the forests of the Pila - Aosta ski area.
Meet at 8.30am at the place defined together.
During this first day, you are able to try out the technique of climbing with ski touring skis, and approach the notions of rescue with the avalanche beacon, the shovel and the probe. We will then continue the program with the introduction to off-piste skiing in the ski area, while staying on the edges of the slopes.
Finally, we will organise the next day.
Duration: from 5 to 6 hours of skiing.
D2: Off-piste skiing on the edges of the slopes in one of the ski areas of La Thuile or Courmayeur.
Meet at 8.30am at the place defined together.
Today the aim is to practice and learn a few little notions that make it easier to make turns off the slopes.
At the end of the day around 3.30pm, then we will make an assessment of the course.
Duration: from 5 to 6 hours of skiing.
The price includes
- Supervision by the mountain guide.
- Insurance in case of rescue.
The price does not include
- Transport to and from Aosta valley.
- Transfers by vehicle during the course.
- Ski pass.
- The stay in the valley (accomodation, dinners, breakfasts).
- Lunches.
- Drinks.
- Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".
Accommodation
- At the convenience of the participants.