At La Grave you "breathe" freeride at full lungs. Mega descents between riders of international level and large mountains like the Rateau, the Meje and the Pelvoux as background.
Program
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1st Day
Meeting point agreed with the participants to travel to Briançon.
Accommodation in le Vigneaux in some "gite" or hotels chosen by the participants.
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Days 2-4
Several days of skiing between steep ski channels, great classics in the La Grave area and small secret spots in the briançonnaise.
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5th Day
Half day ski in Sestriere and return.
Technical requirements
Good physical preparation, good technique of descent in off-piste (whether telemark, snowboard, or ski), sufficient training for walking 45min / 1h with skis on the shoulders.
The program can be modified or interrupted by the mountain guide due to the insufficient technical level of the participants or for meteorological reasons.
Equipment
- Harness
- Off-piste skis, or snowboard
- Ski boots or ski mountaineering boots
- Ski helmet
- Telescopic ski poles for snowboarders
- 1 locking carabiner
- LVS
- Shovel
- Probe
- Classic axe
- Crampons suitable for your ski mountaineering boots
Possibility to rent (before departure): harness, helmet, LVS, shovel,
probe, ice ax and crampons.
Clothing:
- Sunglasses for high mountain / glacier
- Cap
- Buff – Foulard
- Fiber turtleneck sweater
- Windstopper or fleece jacket
- Waterproof jacket (ex: Gore-tex, pac-lite, conduit…)
- Ski pants
- Gore-tex overpants
- Ski gloves
Inside the backpack [30 lt maximum]:
- Light gloves
- Headlamp
- Camera
- 1 lt bottle or Thermos
- Paper towels
- Multi-purpose pocket knife
- Cereal bars for a snack
- Personal pharmacy kit (compeed patch, aspirin, high protection sunscreen, ...)
Included (rough estimate)
- organization
- guide's fee
- common material use
- eventual hire of equipment (LVS, shovel, probe, ice ax and crampons - require before departure).
NOT Included
- tickets for skilifts
- hire of personal material
- travel
- accommodation
- skipass
and everything not mentioned in the issue "Included".
In case of modification of the itinerary due to causes external to the organization (adverse weather conditions, technical level of the participants, etc.) the unforeseen expenses will be debited to the participants.
Useful informations
Accommodation in the area
For information and reservations:
Email: mountainevolution@gmail.com
Phone: +39 3477661126
