Winter hiking

Safety and serenity in snowy mountains

Adresse du bénéficiaire

La Balme le Village
05120 Les Vigneaux
France

Thierry Maillet - PNE

Ecrins National Park

Safety and serenity in snowy mountains

1 day

Medium

Whether you are a novice or already practicing, this day will address both safety in the mountains and serenity. The questions of equipment, the study of the snow cover but also the respect of the fauna and flora environments crossed are as many points which will be discussed!

Whether you're a novice or a seasoned mountaineer, this one-day event is all about mountain safety and sustainability. Equipment, snow conditions and respect for the flora and fauna (fragile in winter) are just some of the points to be discussed! We'll be taking a high-altitude route towards the tête d'Oréac. It's in this unique natural setting that we'll be able to explore these different themes in greater depth.

Duration: 7h

Difficulty: medium

Vertical rise: 600 m

Target audience: Families with children (from age 7), adults, seniors, schoolchildren (from CE1), mountain clubs

Languages spoken: French

Free for supervisors

Vacation vouchers accepted

Material and equipment:

> To be provided by participants:

Clothing and equipment for winter activities;
Waterproof hiking boots,
Shovels and probes

> Equipment supplied and/or made available:

Snowshoes and poles,
Nivology equipment: magnifying glass and plate.

À la rencontre de...

From discovery hikes to winter hikes, Christophe Lebreton takes you on a journey through the Ecrins. He proposes different types of itineraries adapted to the rhythm of each one - half days, days, night hikes, raids, etc. - with always his good mood.

I've been doing this job in the Vallouise valley for about 20 years. The evolution towards the brand Esprit parc national is quite natural for me, it is a perfect collaboration between the National Park and the guides or mountain leaders. An important objective: naturalist hikes. We are there to discover the natural environment, as well as the fauna, the flora and the geology...

To be a guide is to share but it is also to facilitate the access to an environment that we do not know well and that can seem a little mysterious... It is thus necessary to transmit a maximum of knowledge and to give autonomy so that people can wander, walk by themselves on the paths... and with the good notions.