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Off-Piste Ski Safety

Cost Per Person
£445
Start Date
28/11/2022
End Date
02/12/2022

Learn the skills of safe off-piste skiing

An extension of our existing Off-Piste, Backcountry, Backcountry Access and Ski Touring Courses. For skiers that want to expand their knowledge and skill in the safety aspects when skiing off-piste under professional supervision. Essential elements of off-piste safety are covered on the existing Snoworks Off-Piste Courses but for those that want more in-depth knowledge of the safety aspects of skiing off-piste then this course delivers.

After attending the course skiers will have a much greater awareness and understanding of off-piste safety. The course does not qualify skiers to ski off-piste either by themselves or with friends, relations or colleagues but to improve the ability to self-manage whilst skiing under professional supervision. An absolute essential if skiing off-piste in a group.

Combine the Off-Piste Safety Course with a half day Off-Piste or All-Terrain Course for all day skiing for an extra cost of £150.00. Contact the office for details.

Minimum requirements for this course:
Competent Off-Piste skiers. Snoworks level 5

Skiers with a good level of fitness to ski off piste for up to 3 hours per day for the week

Ability to get up unaided in the event of a fall

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Essential Information

Time of Year
All Winter
Days Per Week
5 half days, Monday to Friday
Hours Per Day
3 hours
Skiers per group
Average 6, maximum 8 depending on conditions, itinerary, group level
SKI PASSES
Purchase in resort - full resort area pass required
Ski Equipment
Off-Piste skis, ideally 95mm plus underfoot but depends on level - Book with Snoworks. See Snoworks Blog 'How To Select Skis'.
Video Analysis
No
OFF PISTE Safety Equipment
Transceiver, shovel, probe, backpack provided by Snoworks
Helmet
Strongly advised

ACCOMMODATION/TRANSFER OPTIONS

Course meeting point is in front of Le Maison de Tignes in Tignes Le Lac, we suggest accommodation in Val Claret, Le Lac or Le Lavachet.

Self Catering apartments: contact Ski Encore
Hotel/self catering/transfer options: www.tignes.co.uk or Peak Feeling Ski

Hotel suggestions
Hotel Le Paquis

Hotel Le Refuge
Langley Hotel
Hotel Levanna
Hotel Curling

TRAVEL SUGGESTIONS

By Road – a 9/10 hour drive from Calais.

By Air – fly to Geneva and either book a transfer or hire a car
Transfers Geneva to Tignes
Cool Bus
Bens Bus
Mountain Rescue
Snow Drone

By Rail – closest station is Bourg St Maurice, transfer up to Tignes by local bus or taxi