Winter sports and accidents in the mountains: what prevention?

While the winter holidays started with Area C on Saturday 10 February 2024 and some holidaymakers are joining the winter sports resorts, find all the information on the Ministry's website on the prevention of accidents in the mountains in the framework of winter sports.

The site sports.gouv.fr informs you about the good reflexes to adopt to ski safely and returns in particular to:

• safety advice on and off the slopes (signage, avalanche hazards, freestyle areas, snow shoes, ski touring, etc.);
• instructions for children explained in a playful and educational way (educational games, games of the 7 families to cut, security quizzes, tips cards for sledding, skiing, prevention clips...);
• Physical preparation (warming up before exercise, preparing muscles and stretching well, also making sure to adapt trail choices and speed to your physical condition)
• equipment and safety (helmet, goggles, sunscreen, wearing ice caps to reduce the risk of falling...);
• runway lighting and signage (opening and marking of green, blue, red and black runways, off-runway).

The Ministry of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games reminds us of prevention advice through several initiatives:

• The multiplication of prevention posters on ski lift pylons "Control your speed", "Watch out for other skiers", "Stopping, go to the edge of the track" and "Listen to professional advice";
• Promotion of the prevention video made with the world ski champion Julien Lizeroux on social media and on-station screens;

• The broadcast in February and March 2024 on the French TV channels of two issues of the magazine Consumption on good reflexes on ski slopes and avalanche risk prevention. These videos are supplemented by sequences of “ The minute prevention” realized by Consomag and relayed on social media throughout the winter, on rules for safe skiing and off-piste recommendations;
• The “Practicing winter” on the ministry's website, bringing together all the communication tools on prevention when engaging in mountain sports and leisure activities, such as: Security Memento, educational posters and videos, as well as advice on physical preparation and equipment.