Risk and safety on the mountain

Marie Sophie, this is a first. She tells us, "I have always dreamed about skiing off-piste but as I would like to do just in good condition with good support and safe".

Students familiarize themselves with a small device to carry and that will allow them to be discovered in case of avalanche.

Christophe Lafon, professor of sport, added that "before I leave is essential to verify the functioning of this avalanche victims detector."

In France, for the past 15 years 49 people have died in avalanches. The number may seem high but if we take into consideration the growth of this activity we see that this is a modest value.

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