France - La Grave

Monday 6th - Friday 10th January 2020 (5 days)

LOCATION

The course will be held in La Grave, a name recognised as being one of the premier off piste skiing areas in Europe. The skiing area is uniquely devoted to off piste skiing. La Grave provides us with a variety of accessible areas that will not have been groomed or skied, so offering good locations for study. The lift company are very helpful and give us invaluable support.

ACCOMMODATION

A special accommodation/course fee package is available at the Skier’s Lodge/Hotel des Alpes - see below

email: info@skierslodge.com

tel: +33 (0)4 76 11 03 18

Please book and pay for your accommodation directly with the Skiers Lodge Hotel, stating that you are attending the EAS Avalanche Course at the time of your booking.

Other accommodation can be found at www.la-grave.com and https://www.lagrave-lameije.com/index.jsp

Getting to La Grave

Go here for transport information. https://www.skierslodge.com/contact/

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE TIMES

Arrive by 19:00 hrs on the Sunday for a course introduction at the Skiers Lodge this is situated in the village just above the central parking (200m from lift station). Depart Saturday morning or Friday evening. The course will start officially on Monday morning and end Friday evening, please note that the classroom elements and presentations during the course will take place in the Hotel Castellan (https://castillan.pagesperso-orange.fr Tel +33 (0) 476 799 004 opposite lift station in the village centre)

Start times 08:45 Monday - Course finishes 1600- 1700 Fridays.

COST

Residential price. Option 1. B&B

Special Skiers lodge price of €835 (course fee @€ 710 per person + B&B accommodation €125 for 5 nights [sun to thur night])

There is an extra charge for a single room of 20 euro per night. Full payment required one month before course start.

Non - Residential price. Option 3
€ 710 per person.

PRICE INCLUDES: Professional Guides fees, course folder, reference manual, avalanche field book and lectures.

NOT INCLUDED: Skiers Lodge accommodation or food. Lift passes. Valid travel insurance. Off-Piste Insurance. Transfers from/to Grenoble, Lyon and Geneve.

All courses run at a ratio of 1 Guide to 4 (5 max) participants.

BOOKINGS

€ 300 deposit per person required on application.
Full payment required one month before course start.

Skiers Lodge - Pelle Lang, Course Administrator, Tel: +33 (0)4 76 11 03 18.
Email: info@skierslodge.com

tel: +33 (0) 4 76 11 03 18
e:mail: info@skierslodge.com

Catriona Reid Course Administrator UK , tel: +44 1479 841828
e:mail: bookings@euro-avalanche.com

FOR FURTHER INFO

Mark Diggins
Tel: +44 1479 811539
Mobile: +44 7785 736577
Email: mark-diggins@euro-avalanche.com

Steve Jones
Tel: +41 2449 42777
Email: steve-jones@euro-avalanche.com

Per Ås
Tel +33 476 799997

Email: peras@peras.se

Skiers Lodge
Tel +33 476 110318

COURSES CONVENORS

The course will be run by, Steve Jones BMG , Per Ås SBO and Mark Diggins BMG.

EXPERIENCE & EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

* Good skiing/boarding ability with a number of years of freeriding and/or touring experience.
* Avalanche transceiver (can be hired)
* Personal ski touring equipment or backcountry equipment.
* Writing materials.

* Ski Helmet recommended
* Magnifying glass* (possible to purchase during course)
* Clinometer (optional)*
* Crystal screen*(possible to purchase during course)
* Snow saw (optional)
* Log book (provided)
* Snow weighing apparatus (optional)
* Thermometer*(possible to purchase during course)
* 2 metre rule (possible to purchase during course)
* Shovel (smooth bladed) in local store
* 3 metre probe in local store

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE BOOKS

“Avalanche Safety for Skiers and Climbers” Daffern

“The Avalanche Handbook”. David McClung, Peter Schaerer (available as a kindle download>

“Snow” Robert Bolognesi

“Avalanche” Robert Bolognesi

“Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain” Bruce Tremper

“Lawinenkunde’ Stefan Harvey, Hansueli Rhyner, Jurg Schwiezer (German and French versions)