Mountain Safety
Understanding & Avoiding Avalanches
In European ski resorts pistes whether green, blue, red or black are made safe from avalanches by the 'Securité des Pistes' (piste rescue services). As such there is no danger from avalanches on the marked runs but as soon as you leave the piste the area is no longer secured and skiers and snowboarders find themselves in avalanche terrain.
read more in... Avalanche AvoidanceAvalanche Survival, Search and Rescue
Ideally, avoiding potentially dangerous terrain and adhering to good off piste practice will mean that an avalanche accident is never experienced. But if the worst happens and an avalanche occurs there are search and rescue techniques that can be employed and practices that can be used to increase the chances of surviving.
read more in... Avalanche SurvivalAvalanche Search & Rescue Equipment
There are various pieces of off piste equipment available to skiers and snowboarders. The bare minimum that a person must carry with them is a transceiver, a shovel and a probe but there are some other supplementary options available too.
read more in... Avalanche EquipmentAvalanche FAQs
Here is collection of frequently asked questions relating to Avalanches that has been compiled from our own mountain experiences, chatting with the experts, your feedback, plus translations of French articles and websites. We have put this resource together to assist you in learning more about avalanches. Further detailed information can be found in the additional avalanche sections.
read more in... Avalanche FAQs for Chamonix & the Mont Blanc ValleyMountain Rescue within the Chamonix Valley
In and around the Mont Blanc massif, mountain rescue operations are carried out by the Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute-Montagne (PGHM) of Chamonix. This unit is supported by the Compagnie des Guides, the Ecole Nationale de Ski et d’Alpinisme and the Ecole Militaire de Haute-Montagne and they have a number of helicopters based in resort all year round. Useful telephone numbers
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0892 70 03 30 +33 (0)4 50 53 00 24 +33 (0)4 50 53 00 88 +33 (0)4 50 53 22 57 +33 (0)4 50 54 02 24 +33 (0)4 50 53 16 89 +33 (0)4 50 53 84 00 18 112 |
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