Advice for riders
Control the risks :
· The avalanche risk forecast (BRA) will be of use to you. Don't hesitate to ask a ski patrolman for more inforamtion.
· Remember that a forest doesn't always stop an avalanche.
· Above all, forget going off-piste in bad weather. Too bad if you can't come back another year....
· Flags denoting the avalanche risk :
o Yellow flag : Level 1 : weak to - Level 2 : limited
o Checked flag : Level 3 : medium to - Level 4 : strong
o Black flag : Level 5 : very strong
And off-piste...
Above all, NEVER, NEVER ALONE.
· You must have the following equipment :
o An ARVA (equipment that helps find avalanche victims). Wear it under your clothes (after checking the batteries work). Don't leave the pistes if you don't know how it works ( an instructor can show you). Don't forget that an ARVA doesn't stop an avalanche or keep you from being save.
o A shovel
o A probe
· Don't try to copy freeriders you may have seen on television or in photos. These are professionals who under go extreme training and are very careful about where they go.
Ecole du Ski Français Les Menuires et Saint Martin de Belleville
