France - La Grave

Sunday 11th - Saturday 17th January 2009 (Professional Course)
 
LOCATION

The course will be held in La Grave, a name recognised as being one of the premier off piste skiing areas in Europe. The skiing area is uniquely devoted to off piste skiing. La Grave provides us with a variety of accessible areas that will not have been groomed or skied, so offering good locations for study. The lift company are very helpful and give us invaluable support.

ACCOMMODATION

This will be in the Skiers Lodge La Grave. The price is for full board, which comprises a large breakfast buffet and evening meal. Those of you who have stayed here before will know the high standard of the cuisine.

The residential price covers meals and accommodation from Sunday evening until the following Saturday breakfast.

TRANSPORT

Transfer from Grenoble is available on a limited basis at a specific time please enquire at the Skiers Lodge for prices and details. A bus service also runs from Grenoble train station to La Grave. Trains from Geneva to Grenoble are regular and take approximately 2 hours.

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE TIMES

Arrive by 19:00 hrs on the Sunday at the Hotel Des Alpes. Depart Saturday morning or Friday evening. An informal meeting for participants will take place on the Sunday evening at 19:30. The course will start properly on Monday morning and end Friday evening.

COST

Residential price
£ 750 per person.
910 Euros per person.

Non - Residential price
£ 480 per person
645 Euros per person

(includes professionals' fees, course folder, reference manual, log book and lectures)

£ 50 / 65 Euros deposit per person required on application.
Full payment required one month before course start.

BOOKINGS

Catriona Reid, Course Administrator, tel: +44 1479 841828
e:mail: bookings@euro-avalanche.com

FOR FURTHER INFO

Mark Diggins
Tel: +44 1479 811539
Mobile: +44 7785 736577
Fax: +44 870 0557664
Email: mark-diggins@euro-avalanche.com

Steve Jones
Tel: +41 2449 42777
Email: steve-jones@euro-avalanche.com

Bob Barton
Tel: +44 1479 831538
Email: bob-barton@euro-avalanche.com

Per Ås
Tel +33 476 799997

Skiers Lodge
Tel +33 476 110318

COURSES CONVENORS

The course will be run by Mark Diggins BMG, Steve Jones BMG and Bob Barton BMG.

EXPERIENCE & EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

* Good skiing ability with a number of years off piste skiing experience.
* Avalanche transceiver (can be hired)
* Ski touring equipment or downhill skis with securifix
* Writing materials
* Magnifying glass*
* Clinometer (optional)*
* Crystal screen*
* Snow saw (optional)
* Log book (provided)
* Snow weighing apparatus (optional)
* Thermometer*
* 2 meter rule
* Shovel (smooth bladed) in local store
* 3 meter probe in local store

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE BOOKS

"Chance in a Million" Barton / Wright
"Avalanche Safety for Skiers and Climbers" Daffern