Code of Conduct

Mountain sports activities—including ski mountaineering—involve objective risk factors that cannot be completely eliminated, even when following all safety rules and carefully monitoring snow and weather reports. The main risk factors in a ski mountaineering tour or activity are avalanches, sliding on hard snow, potential rockfall from surrounding faces, and sudden, unforeseen changes in weather conditions.
To mitigate these risk factors as much as possible, we ask our clients to carefully read this information note and commit to strictly following the rules of conduct listed below.
In addition to these regulations, clients are required to carefully follow the instructions given by the Guide from time to time. The Guide may cancel the activity or change the destination at any time at their discretion to ensure the safety of the group.
During the ascent—whether using climbing skins, with the addition of ski crampons (crampons), or using boot crampons and an ice axe if necessary—all group members are required to faithfully follow the guide’s track, maintaining the spacing suggested by the guide, which should never be less than 3–4 meters.
The Guide will adjust the pace of the ascent based on the average ability of the group; in any case, everyone will adapt to the pace of the slowest member, and all others must adjust accordingly.
No client may go ahead of the Guide during the ascent unless explicitly authorized by the Guide.
During descents, skiers must follow the Guide’s instructions regarding the order of departure, distances between each other, and the designated skiable area.
During the descent, each skier must stop section by section next to the guide or where indicated, without continuing to ski past the guide. Only in special cases will the guide decide to let one or more clients descend before them; in such cases, the guide will communicate the decision in detail to those involved.
For ski mountaineering activities, all group members must be equipped with avalanche rescue gear: transceiver (ARTVA), shovel, and probe. Although not currently a legal requirement, we strongly suggest using an Airbag backpack. In this case, electric models must have charged batteries, and traditional models must have full canisters. Both types of backpacks must be regularly serviced.
Clothing must be suitable for the excursion program, faithfully following the instructions provided in the activity’s technical sheets.
Helmet use is mandatory during the descent and potentially during the ascent if decided by the guide in case of transformed, hard, or icy snow.
Each client must have sufficient food and drinks for the trip in their backpack.
Each participant is required to carefully review the activity program and ensure they are in adequate technical and physical condition. If you have any doubts, please contact us to clear them up and, if necessary, schedule a preparation and training plan.