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Oak Course
Location
Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses
Estimated Duration
2 Days
Group size
4-7 participants
Join our comprehensive two-day Avalanche level 1+2 Self-Rescue Course in Crevacol, located in the stunning Gran San Bernardo Valley. This course is tailored for backcountry skiers and mountain enthusiasts eager to enhance their skills and confidence in winter terrain. Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice, you'll learn vital rescue techniques, avalanche awareness, and safety equipment usage. With my guiding and helicopter mountain rescue background I will lead this masterclass to ensure you will leave with the skills necessary for safe winter adventures.
• avalanche kit
Day 1 – Fundamentals • Course intro and safety briefing • Crevacol terrain, snowpack and weather • Avalanche types and risk factors • How to avoid avalanches: planning and behavior • Safety equipment overview • Beacon theory and common mistakes • Single-victim search: signal, coarse, fine • Probing and efficient shoveling • Basic rescue scenarios and debrief Day 2 – Advanced Rescue & Group Strategies • Review of basic skills • Multiple-burial management • Advanced beacon functions • Rescue under stress and deep burials • Organized digging techniques • Group roles and leadership • Communication and decision-making • Full-scale rescue simulation • Final debrief and course closure
• Guides on Oak are verified by Oak, but users should independently confirm a guide’s qualifications.
Level
Beginner
Cost
€200 per person
• Participants are responsible for ensuring their skill level and fitness are suitable for the activity.
• Individuals should only attempt techniques or terrain they feel personally confident with.
• All instructions and safety guidance from the guide should be followed at all times.
• Users must ensure their own equipment is appropriate and in safe working condition.
• Mountain activities carry inherent risks, and participation is at the user’s own discretion.
• Adequate insurance covering mountain travel and rescue is essential.
• Relevant medical information should be shared with the guide.
• Plans may change due to weather or safety considerations, and users should be prepared for this.
Francesco Perrone
IFMGA Guide
Hi everyone, I'm Francesco! I'm an IFMGA/UIAGM Mountain Guide from Italy, based in the beautiful Aosta Valley, right at the foot of Mont Blanc. I've been guiding since 2020, and these days I'm deeply focused on training programs that help people push their limits and build solid mountain knowledge. I believe that a skilled mountaineer should be ready to face any situation. As for me, I keep exploring, climbing, skiing, biking — and often mixing them — to stay sharp and prepared for the next adventure! Instagram: @fra.perrons