TÉLÉMARK skiing stay in the EMBRUN area

The guide welcomes you. Then it’s off to the gite to drop off your gear before heading to Crévoux ski resort. We set off for the day in the magnificent off-piste runs which are very rarely busy. Larch forests and vast snowfields, a real treat for telemark skiers!

We’re heading for the resort of Les Orres for the same fun-filled programme! The difference is that we’ll put on the ski skins and get away from the marked runs from the top of the resort towards the immense wild valleys of the Aupillon.

Difference in altitude: between 400 and 1000 m depending on the options chosen.

We return to Crévoux to explore the area further. The idea, of course, is to do more descents than ascents and to take advantage of the magnificent descents from Pic Haut and Crêtes de la Ratelle, which offer skiers more than 800m of descent in one go, and several times a day! Watch out for your thighs...

For this fourth day, we’re off to the Réallon ski resort around the impressive Aiguilles de Chabrières. Great atmosphere guaranteed!

For this final day, we return to Les Orres. After an initial long descent, we put on our ski skins for a 600m climb to the summit of Costa Rouenda and its 1000m North face with its perfect telemark slope!

End of our trip mid-afternoon.

NB : The programme is intended as a guide only. It could be modified at any time by the mountain guide for safety reasons, weather conditions or regarding the physical and technical level of the skiers.

A specific programme has been designed to help you improve your telemark skiing skills. Every day, the instructor will give you the technical elements you need to achieve the objectives set individually at the start and during your stay.
We’ll be skiing in small ski resorts that are suited to telemark skiing. We’ll find some great off-piste terrain, ideal for experience your skills in all types of snow.

8 participants maximum. Departure is guaranteed from 4 participants. You will be notified at least 7 days before departure in the event of cancellation. Where possible, an alternative solution will be offered.

NB : For cancellation conditions for privatised trips (made up groups) please refer to our conditions of sale.

Please note that we offer some of this equipment for rental, they are indicated by a * in the list below, you will find rental prices in the "Gear rental and extras prices" section.

Equipment rental and changes are only possible before payment of the balance of your booking (45 days before departure). We advise you to take the time, as soon as you register, to list the equipment you already have or which can be lent to you. Any equipment initially rented from ROC ECRINS even not taken on the day of departure must be paid for.

The head

• Sunglasses class 4*protective lenses
• Ski goggles
• A helmet*
• A warm hat
• Sunscreen high protection (30 and 50)

The body

• A mountain rucksack * suitable to carry skis if necessary, approx. 25 litres
• A long-sleeved top, prefer merino wool to synthetic fabrics as the are more breathable
• A fleece or soft shell jacket
• A warm down jacket
• A Gore-tex waterproof jacket*to protect against rain, snow and wind
• An avalanche transceiver + shovel* and probe*.
• A harness

Hands

• A pair of thin leather ou fleece gloves and a warmer pair with a waterproof membrane

Legs

• Ideally a Gore-tex type ski trousers *with with long side zips. For cold days, a long warm underwear may be worn underneath

The feet

• Telemarking skis *
• Ski skins* in good condition
• Ski boots*. We strongly recommend that you have recent telemark equipment (skis, bindings, boots) (latest generation 75 standard or NTN)
• Telescopic ski poles*
• A spare pair of socks

Miscellaneous

• Bring containers for around 2 litres of water, ideally a one-litre bottle plus smaller ones to keep warm and close to your body in your jacket.
• Small knife
• Small thermos flask
• Camera
• Small first-aid kit adapted to your personal needs, also containing elastoplast and double-skin dressings for any blisters.

This list is not exhaustive and should be completed with all what you may specifically need.

Telemark skiing is dependent on different factors that we can sometimes neither anticipate nor control; we may therefore have to modify the programme of our high mountain holidays before or during the stay for various reasons:

• if the weather and/or snow conditions make it impossible to carry out the planned programme and/or
• if there is a delay in the opening or early closure of a ski lift or refuge

In these cases, we will offer you an alternative programme, sometimes on the day of departure, which you may not refuse.

Telemark skiing, as all mountain activities have some level of risk particularly of avalanche or injury in the event of a fall.
To reduce the hazards that they are exposed to skiers must follow the safety instructions given by the instructor.

You must be aware of these risks and accept them when booking.

By state-certified mountain guides or trainees mountain guides (aspirant guides) from Roc Écrins team. They will have a VHF radio connected to the emergency services, a satellite phone or a mobile phone. They will also have a collective first-aid kit.

*A trainee mountain guide is a guide in training who is authorised to work and supervise climbs from their third year of training. They are not beginners, as it takes several years of practice and training to build up a list of routes and have the experience and technical level required to enter the mountain guide training course.

To take part in one of our stays, you must be properly insured for the chosen activity (rescue and repatriation costs) in the event of an incident or accident occurring during the stay. (We strongly recommend that this also includes cancellation cover). It is your responsibility to check the cover provided by your personal insurance policy. If you do not have such an insurance, you can take out the EUROP ASSISTANCE contract when you sign up. The amount of the "ASSISTANCE" insurance covering repatriation, rescue and search costs represents 2.4% of the price of the stay. MULTIRISK" insurance covering assistance, cancellation, loss of luggage and interruption of holiday, represents 5.6% of the price of the holiday.

In a former 18th century farmhouse overlooking the Serre-Ponçon valley with a breathtaking view on the Embrunnais region. Nature, calm and authenticity, that’s the spirit that reigns at the ‘Grande Ferme’. Overnight accommodation in rooms for 2 to 4 people. Blankets provided. Meals will be taken on site, traditional cuisine based on local produce.

Transport during the stay provided by Roc Écrins. If none of our vehicles are available, we may ask you to organise car pooling with other participants. In this case, travel expenses would be refunded to the person using their vehicle.

To come to the Hautes-Alpes area: make sure to bring suitable equipment for your vehicle (snow tyres or snow chains), MANDATORY on some of the roads used during your stay.

• Mountain guiding service , including their meals and lift passes
• Full board accommodation in a gite from the first evening to the lunch on the last day
• Lift passes
• Organisation and reservations (accommodation, guide, equipment) of your stay

To book your trip :

• complete the pre-registration form online
• You will receive a booking contract by email. It sets out the details of your booking as well as the schedule and payment terms.
• On receipt of this contract, the deposit of 30% must be payed within 4 days in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the contract. Your registration can only be confirmed when the deposit has been payed.
• The balance must be paid 45 days before the departure. Please note that any balance not paid within 45 days of departure will be considered as a cancellation of your booking. Financial withholding would therfore be applied in accordance with our terms and conditions of sale.
• For a of a booking made less than 45 days before departure, the total amount of the booking must be paid on receipt of the booking contract in accordance with the terms and conditions set out therein.