Snow Backstage

Presentation

Discover the skiarea in another way. 

Avalanche Rescue Operation

> Every Tuesday
 
BETTER KNOW THE RISKS WHEN GOING OFF THE SLOPES
You regularly go off the slopes but you do not know what risks you are exposing yourself to and what attitude
adopt? Knowing the avalanche risk, learning about the search for victims and discovering behind the scenes of rescue, our trackers will explain everything to you!

PROGRAM :
How and why does an avalanche occur?
The right reflexes to adopt when preparing for an outing,
Initiation to the search for an avalanche victim with a transceiver,
Demonstration of avalanche rescue with Nico, our dog handler and Smaug, his avalanche dog (only during the Christmas and February holidays).

Registration Requierement :


From 6 years old.
Meet every Tuesday.
Registration the day before no later than 3 p.m. at the Risoul 1850 Tourist Office.
FREE with your ski pass.

Tracker for a day

> Every Thursday
 
See you in the early morning for the opening of the slopes.
Tour of the area with the trackers and securing each track before kicking off the day of skiing.

Registration requierement :

Places limited to the first 10 registered
From 12 years old, minimum ski level: 3rd star.
See you every Thursday, in the early morning for the opening of the slopes.
Registration the day before at the latest at the Risoul 1850 Tourist Office.
FREE with your ski pass.
> Meet on Thursday at 8.30 a.m. on the Risoul 1850 snow front (in front of the lumiplan - piste map)

Visit of the snow factory

> Every Thursday during school holidays

Visit the snow factory at Risoul – La Forêt Blanche resort and learn more about the process of making artificial snow.

PROGRAM :
Meeting with our snow experts: the snow growers.
Presentation of collinear reservoirs, these high-altitude lakes that store the water needed to produce artificial snow.
Visit of the snow factory, the control tower of the snowmaking network.

Registration requierement :


From 6 years old. (Minors must be accompanied by an adult)
Meet every Thursday during school holidays.
Registration the day before at the latest at the Risoul 1850 Tourist Office.
FREE with your ski pass.

> Meet on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the top of the Pré du Bois chairlift.

Skiing & Snowboarding discovery


1 HOUR OF INITIATION OFFERED TO ADULT SKIERS
Have you ever taken the plunge? Do you think skiing is difficult?
Are you hesitant to go up or ride on spatulas?
Risoul and its partners offer you this winter to discover or rediscover the joys of skiing by offering you one hour of skiing totally free!
PROGRAM :
Collect your equipment the day before from our partner rental companies. FREE rental!
First  on the slopes, you will benefit from exclusive access to the telepulsed before the opening, to learn in peace.
Meet your instructor on the snow front and benefit from a group lesson for 1 hour
Meet in front of the ESF for ski lessons, and in front of the giant piste map (snow front) for Pure Snowschool

Registration conditions:

Beginner skier or snowboarder
Be in possession of the freepass (2€)

Only outside school holidays