Mountain tips

Before tumbling down tracks, verify that your insurance contracts cover the practice of the winter sports. Civil liability, bank cards used to pay fixed prices, they exist of numerous solutions to take advantage serenely of your holidays...

For example, if you pay with a Visa card First one or Gold MasterCard you will have automatically a guarantee, whereas if you don't have insurance with your bank card, contract an adequate temporary insurance for all the duration of your stay.

Carré Neige and Carte Neige insurances are both types of French winter insurance cover that can be purchased by anyone living in the EU.

How much can help cost?

On average, help on track (runway) can go from 170 € to 314€ and to off-piste skiing 693€

These prices are an estimate.

- Help on track (runway) in distant zone: 385€
- In the bottom (stocking) of tracks (runways) towards hospital: 278€
- Tracks (runways) towards doctor's practice: 173€

Learn how to properly install snow chains on your tires with this video.

We often spend a lot of time to choose our equipment to go hiking but less to select the food which are going to supply our fuel. 

The first rule is known of all: a rich and well-balanced diet. 

Slow-burning sugars, yes, but not that... In reality a good diet does not limit itself to the cliché: "a good plate of pasta, that is enough". 

Out in the mountains your body also needs carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. It is necessary to keep a balance between these three types of contribution in the following proportions:
- Approximately 60 % of carbohydrates (noodles, rice, potatoes, bread, cereal) and quick-burning sugars: sugar, chocolate.
- 25 % of lipids (endurance)
- 15 % of proteins

At high altitude, UV are less filtered, and the snow reflects them.

During winter, Pharmacies see an increase of customer seeking relief for sunburns, red-eyes, cracked hands and lips, and chilblains.
Severe sunburn can cause you to have to isolate yourself inside for several days, instead of going out to enjoy the snow and slopes.

To reduce the negative effects of sun exposure:
- Hydrate yourself regularly, even if you do not feel thirsty. If you feel thirsty in the mountains, it means you are already dehydrated.
- Use thick amounts of sunscreen, preferably with the highest SPF available.
- Use thick amounts of lip balm.
- Regularly reapply sunscreen and lip balm (every half hour).
- Use genuine Glacier glasses & goggles, that will protect your eyes from all angles.