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Jan 1, 2025 · The French Alps have experienced a series of avalanches this weekend, highlighting the critical risks of off-piste skiing and the necessity of strict safety precautions.
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Hiking - PisteHors
Another useful technique is sighting off, that is deliberated plotting a course to the right or left of the point you are looking for. This helps allow for navigational errors so that you are sure of arriving to a known side of the control, you then turn in the direction of the control until you find it.
Le Retord - pistehors.com
Thought I'd make another early start but didn't get to the slopes until 8.50. The ticket office lady explained what was open and what was tricky, very useful information and corresponding with what I wanted to ski. The skate over to la Chapel de Retord was nice and quick on …
Corsica Haute Route - pistehors.com
Ski-Areas > Corsica > Corsica Haute Route (L'Alta Strada) . The Haute Route lets you link Quenza with the Asco valley, or vice-versa, in 11 days. The route coincides at certain points with the GR20, giving you the possibility of using some refuges (Capanelle, L'Onda, Pietra-Piana, Manganu, Ciutulone, Prati...).The route mixes some extreme skiing at an average altitude of …
Mont d'Or Tour - pistehors.com
Description. A slight change in the programme with a long ride along the river to Albigny sur Saone then a climb on the main road to Poleymieux au Mont d'Or although the short cut via Curis au Mont d'Or was a bad idea (too steep with my 42x24 gears).
Snow Safety - PisteHors
Gear > Avalanche Gear > Snow Safety. Courses. With increasing information about avalanche risk many ski schools and resorts are running introductory training in the use of avalanche transceivers.
Snow Report - pistehors.com
Snow Report. After a very warm start to the month with temperatures reaching around 20C in the valleys a weather front passed over the north of the Alps, Jura and Vosges leaving around 30cm of fresh snow.. There has been no other significant snowfall in the rest of the French Alps and Pyrénées. The Massif Central saw a small amount of rain mid-week. ...
Hiking Grades
Hiking Grades The gradings used on PisteHors.com is based on the American Yosemite Decimal System.The first three grades are basically walking routes. The two higher grades are still largely walking routes but will involve some climbing skills and possible rope work.
La Plagne Off Piste - pistehors.com
Ski-Areas > Northern Alps > Savoie (73) > Tarentaise > La Plagne > La Plagne Off Piste . La Plagne has a reputation as the definitive resort for intermediates with long gentle reds and blues. Curiously the resort brochure does not contain a single picture of …