La Grave Ski Patrol

"The area from the Meije valleys to La Grave is unique in the world. Up high, a small ski lift serves a piste on the glacier. Apart from that, there is nothing or close to nothing ... the only things are off-piste, ski-touring routes on the glacier, valleys, couloirs and forest -- almost 2000 vertical meters of pure mountain. Here, outside the only marked trail, there is no ski patrol and the area is not secured. Skiers accept their own responsibility. Keeping with the image of the area, the system established by La Grave is, to our knowledge, the only one like it in the world. We are four patrollers employed by the municipality. Our role is to keep an eye on the security situation in the area, to play a role of light prevention for the clients and an advisory role to the municipality for the opening or closure of the cable car."
Jean Charles Bonsignore, Mountain Risk Patroller

[@jeromebouyssou5199]

Alors d’abord un immense respect pour la compagnie des guides de La Grave ! Gentils compétents exigeants mais bienveillants. Ensuite, j’adore l’esprit dont tu parles et que je n’ai ressenti qu’ici. Après pour les skieurs du dimanche comme moi, il faut vraiment avoir la Caisse ! Continuez Merci !

[@yogisurfers]

I saw this, 'The Faction Collective Presents: La Grave'; which is fine, but no snow testing in the final edit. Massive respect to La Grave Ski Patrol. I hope to see a part 2 including how some of the rescue tools are used...such as "the ice crevice."

[@blackestjake]

Awesome!

[@andybishop1984]

Jaw dropping skiing here, great movie

[@1stmissingsnowman]

Man I so want to ski La Grave - I have one perfect boot and just need to sort the other ;-)

[@dabiznisthecat5465]

In Colorado, we have people who don't listen to sound advice either. They tend to be flatlanders or Californians. There are even nonprofit organizations that offer free back country and avalanche awareness classes that many of them refuse to take. I don't understand it at all. The mountain doesn't care if you are the best or the worst skier on this planet, it will take your life if you enter unsafe terrain without the proper equipment.

[@colinkraft7837]

Colorado born and raised here. Where are these so-called "free" backcountry avalanche courses? Never heard of anything like this here.

[@sepultubob]

très chouette

[@pierrethelet1]

For those about to rock.

[@3vimages471]

Not for beginners.

[@mimcin04]

Whats the name of the song at 5:30?

[@Dan-hn1lx]

I reckon no airbag or shovel no skiiing or boarding....

[@benbensenuk]

Please check out new song, 'Keep It Wild', with previously unreleased photos of La Grave and find out how we can protect this unique and incredible place thanks to Signal de La Grave's crowdfunding initiative. Thank you! Ben kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5fWc4qLiamte9U