our SNOW & MOUNTAIN 
 offers 

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Analysis of the snow & mountain environment
Familiarise yourself with the terrain and how to get around in anticipation of risk.
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Avalanche search and rescue
Staying safe by learning to use rescue equipment.
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Techniques and risk management
Learn how to get around in the mountains and combine skiing with pleasure.
Freeride in the 3 Vallées
off-piste, endlessly
Your Freeride outing is :
  • A day out to discover the best runs in the 3 Vallées.
  • Thoughtful itineraries that use gravity to ensure maximum descent and pure skiing pleasure.
  • The experience of an expert off-piste instructor/mountain guide.
  • Awareness and training in terrain knowledge, mountain behaviour and the use of rescue equipment. 

Departure at 9am from Val Thorens ESF or your hotel.
A comforting lunch on the 3 Vallées ski area (not included in the price).
Full day private lesson
1 to 8 people
From 440€ per day
Get rescue equipment on loan: backpack, avalanche transceiver, probes and shovels
Possible in skis or on a snowboard
Level: confirmed-Class 3
to expert-Class 4
From
440€
I'm interested
day ski touring
discovering the wilderness
Your ski touring outing is:
  • The experience of an expert off-piste instructor/mountain guide
  • A carefully thought-out itinerary prepared in advance by your guide
  • A day's ascent to access remote sites
  • The privilege of sliding down unspoilt slopes
  • A chance to learn and perfect your knowledge of the terrain, mountain behaviour and the use of emergency equipment 
Full day private lesson
From 1 to 8 people
From 440€ per day
Get rescue equipment on loan: backpack, avalanche transceiver, probes and shovels
Possible on skis and splitboard
Level: confirmed-class 3 to expert-class 4
From
440€
I'm interested
TREAT YOURSELF TO A SPECIAL MOMENT
FIRST TRACkS
A 2-hour itinerary in a unique setting: when the mountains wake up!   

In the early hours of the morning, join your instructor, put on your sealskins and open your lungs wide; it's time to put on your cross-country skis and head for the heights. Once you've reached the top, your colleagues can enjoy a coffee and a croissant as they take in the splendour of the mountain as it gently awakens.

And to finish on a high: a well-deserved descent! It's time to take your first turns on the freshly groomed slopes... Guaranteed to give the whole group a thrill!

What better way to start a day out with your colleagues?
Private lessons
From 1 to 8 people 
From 148€ 
Get rescue equipment on loan: backpack, avalanche transceiver, probes and shovels
Level: confirmed-class 3 to expert-class 4
From
148€
I'm interested
ski touring BY NIGHT
AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING
A 2-hour itinerary in a unique setting: the mountains under a starry sky!
  • Ascent and descent on slopes or trails depending on the itinerary.

Departure around 5.30pm from ESF Val Thorens, depending on the season
Hiking equipment not included, headlamp provided
Private lesson
From 1 to 8 people
From 148€ 
Possible on skis and splitboard
Level: from class 2 
Adapted to suit the group
From
128€
I'm interested
mountain safety
Our passion is subject to numerous meteorological factors that affect the snowpack, which means risks and avalanches. Nevertheless, we now have increasingly sophisticated tools at our disposal to minimise the risks. We invite you to share our mountain expertise and discover these tools and how to use them in the field.
This training experience is aimed at all skiers and snowboarders who want to develop their safety skills.

We offer you an introduction to the various risk prevention tools : 
  • Avalanche victim detector
  • Search shovel
  • Search probe
  • Snow science (study of snow cover)
  • Avalanche risk report
  • Slope inclination
Group outing
1 to 4 learners
From 296 € for 4 hours
Get rescue equipment on loan: backpack, avalanche transceiver, probes and shovels
Come in ski clothing
Open to all
From
296€
I'm interested
mountain safety training
Our passion is subject to numerous meteorological factors that affect the snowpack, which means risks and avalanches. Nevertheless, we now have increasingly sophisticated tools at our disposal to minimise the risks. We invite you to share our mountain expertise and discover these tools and how to use them in the field.
This training experience is aimed at all skiers/snowboarders wishing to develop their safety skills.

A 1.5 hour training comprising : 50% theory (in the classroom) and 50% practice (in the field).

We will introduce you to the various risk prevention tools:
  • Avalanche victim detector
  • Search shovel
  • Search probe
  • Nivology (study of snow cover)
  • Avalanche risk bulletin
  • Slope gradient

From 5.30pm to 7pm in the ESF room at Roc de Peclet.
Group lesson
From 1 to 12 people
30€ per person 
Thursdays during the French school holidays 
Get rescue equipment on loan: backpack, avalanche transceiver, probes and shovels
Ski clothing recommended 
Open to all
From
30€
I'm interested
high mountain
"physique & technique challenges that everyone can tackle"
Treat yourself to the most beautiful routes in the 3 Vallées, from the summit of Val Thorens to the bottom of the Vanoise and Maurienne valleys.

  • Ski touring approach 
  • Discover the royal routes of the 3 Vallées: Gébroulaz glacier, Bonmartin couloir, Péclet Face-Ouest...
  • Possibility of glacier itineraries, ridge runs...
  • Off-piste with more than 2000 m of negative vertical drop
  • Supervised by High Mountain Guides
  • Mountain and safety equipment included
  • Photos of the day
Private lessons
From 1 to 4 people
From 440€ per day 
Loan rescue equipment: backpack, avalanche transceiver, probes and shovels
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Level: advanced-class 3 to expert-class 4
From
440€
I'm interested
HIGH MOUNTAIN ESCAPE
"extreme skiing, it's steep up there!"
Treat yourself to the finest itineraries in the 3 Vallées, from the summit of Val Thorens to the bottom of the Vanoise and Maurienne valleys. 

  • The experience of an expert off-piste instructor/mountain guide
  • A carefully thought-out itinerary prepared in advance by a mountain guide
  • Off-piste skiing with a negative vertical drop of over 2000 m
  • Ski touring approach
  • Discover the royal routes of the 3 Vallées: Gébroulaz glacier, Bonmartin couloir, Péclet Face-Ouest...
  • Possibility of glacier and ridge routes
  • Off-piste with over 2000 m of negative vertical drop 
Mountain and safety equipment included
Full day private lesson
From 1 to 8 people
From 440€ per day
Get rescue equipment on loan: backpack, avalanche transceiver, probes and shovels
Possible on skis and splitboard
Niveau : confirmé-classe 3 jusqu'à expert-classe 4
From
440€
I'm interested
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Truly sensational experiences and off-piste escapes supervised by an experienced and qualified ski instructor. 
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