Freeride skiing

Haute Maurienne Vanoise offers a wide range of freeride skiing areas. In Valfréjus, La Norma, Aussois, Val Cenis and Bonneval sur Arc you'll find superb slopes inviting you to freeride in a fabulous setting with dream snow! The resorts of Valfréjus and Bonneval sur Arc even host rounds of the French Freeride Series, the competition that allows the best freeriders to qualify for the Freeride World Cup. So if you're a fan of big-picture skiing, don't hesitate to enlist the help of the professionals in this discipline, so you can practice in complete safety and discover untouched, untracked spots, even days after the last snowfall.

Freeride and speed riding

On the slopes of the Haute Maurienne Vanoise resorts, particularly Valfréjus and Bonneval sur Arc, you'll very often come across skiers with wide skis and ABS bags on their backs: a sign that these resorts offer great freeride slopes. Another sign is that speed riding was invented in Valfréjus. Speedriding? Freeride in 3D", according to Franck Coupat, instructor at the Ataka speedriding school.

Discover and practice speedriding with the Ataka school in Valfréjus.

Freeride

Safety First in the Powder

The mountains are a place of freedom and adventure. But before leaving the open, secure slopes to go into freeride mode, always make sure you've complied with the safety rules: check conditions with professionals, weather report, shovel, probe, avalanche transceiver. Be accompanied and tell at least one person about your itinerary. The easiest way is to call on the resort's professionals and instructors, who will accompany you in complete safety to enjoy the fresh snow and wide-open spaces.