AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER CHECKPOINTS

Never go off-piste without checking your avalanche beacon!

Snow is as light as cotton and it shines in the sun. You feel adrenaline in your whole body. It will be a great day!

In order for you to enjoy a perfect day away from the marked slopes:

  • Be aware of the conditions (read carefully the "Advice" section below).
  • Review the questions about your avalanche transceiver:

                            Is my avalanche transceiver working correctly?

                            Have I switched it on? Is it working properly?

Thanks to the avalanche beacon checkpoint stations, no need to remove 4 layers of clothing to find out. Pass the checkpoint and you will know right away if all the lights are green. Easy and safe!

Localisation

5 checkpoint stations throughout the whole Serre Chevalier ski area*. They are represented by specific icons on the piste map.

Free access to any holder of a valid pass.

Location*

MONETIER: top of Bachas chaiflift
VILLENEUVE: top of Casse du Bœuf chairlift / top of Clôt Gauthier chairlift / top of Vallons chairlift
BRIANCON: top of Prorel gondola
* Subject to changes.

Advice

Before going off-piste, contact the ski patrol to know the weather conditions and check the snow and avalanche risk report. And take the whole rescue gear (transceiver but also shovel and probe).

Awareness-raising activities


1) Avalanche victim search simulation 

Rodolphe and Yoann, Serre Chevalier's first-aid workers and avalanche dog handlers, are offering avalanche search demonstrations in the ski area at the top of the Vallons chairlift on the Villeneuve site during the winter holidays:

  • Every Wednesday from 10am to 12pm during school holidays.

2) Rider Leader

The ski patrols also propose an awareness of the risks linked to off-piste skiing:

  • every Wednesday of the winter holidays at 2pm at the top of the Vallons chairlift (meeting point at the first aid post).

Animations offered - without reservation.

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