Freeride et hors-piste with a mountain guide

What is freeride skiing?

Freeride or off-piste skiing is the same thing! The difference is perhaps that the freeride is a sportier discipline of off-piste skiing since we will integrate some acrobatics in the ski session outside the ski area, jumps bars, big curves and some antics ... the ski classic off-piste is a more traditional practice, we just find the good powder snow in the valleys and forests to make a nice trace of scull. In both cases the spirit is the same: to have fun in good snow!

What ski equipment for free ride skiing?

Ideally we recommend skis "fats" wide (at least 90mm skate see 100mm pad for powder and good lift), now the alpine skis have almost all a spatula type "rocker" that will allow you to plan more easily your deep snow skiing.
For bindings there are 2 schools, either you consider walking a little outside the ski area with seal skins, at that time it may be interesting to take bindings say ski touring, this will allow you to achieve small hike of a few meters of unevenness.
If your objective is just to ski off-piste by gravity (without approaching) then simple alpine classic mount are enough. The important thing is to have versatile equipment and light enough.
The ski boots can be rigid (Flex 100 to 120) with a sole to walk preferably.
Do not forget to bring avalanche rescue safety equipment, the famous dva (avalanche detector) trilogy, shovel and probe and, above all, learn how to use it.
For more security avalanche bags type airbag or avabag allow you to operate an integrated flotation system.

Or start off-piste skiing?

In the guide office, we are a bit chauvinistic and we prefer the Aravis winter sports resorts which are a huge playground with a very varied terrain, the view of the Mont Blanc massif nearby or the pierra menta and the big paradise will give you maybe want to discover other spots!
Anyway, off-piste skiing supervised by professional instructors or high mountain guides to learn the basics of off-road skiing but also to move safely.

How to evaluate your level in ski touring or off-piste skiing?

In any case, it is important with your mountaineer honestly your mountain experience and your fitness; as professionals we adapt and offer a course that suits you.