The Crown · Grimentz-Zinal

A different way to ski.

Technique, reading the terrain and enjoying ungroomed snow: let’s prepare a session suited to your experience.

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Your experience comes first

Before confirming, we discuss your confidence on piste and your experience on ungroomed snow. The programme depends on every participant’s ability.

A programme shaped by conditions

Terrain and route are chosen according to snow cover, weather and local conditions. The programme may be adapted before or during the session.

SLF avalanche bulletin

A small group

For 1 to 5 people, with a 3-hour half day or a 6-hour full day. Tell me your goals and equipment needs when enquiring.

Lessons & prices

Plan your off-piste session.

Select your duration and number of participants. The total price appears before your booking enquiry.

Luc wearing a white jacket and red helmet, turning in powder snow

Off-piste

Choose Discovery to try off-piste skiing for the first time, or Progression to develop your skills.

1–5 people · Subject to conditions and ability

Required equipment for each participant: helmet, avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe and backpack.

For skiers looking to develop their technique in ungroomed snow and adapt to the terrain, according to their experience and conditions.

Total lesson price270 CHF270 CHF / person
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Total price for your group and chosen duration. The larger your group, the lower the price per person. Save around 10% with a full day compared with two half days. Per-person prices show an equal split of the total.

Before your outing

SLF avalanche bulletin

Explore the map and select an area to view its bulletin: forecast danger, altitudes, slope aspects and a description of conditions.

Official data: SLF

Select an area on the map or from the list.

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  • 1 · Low
  • 2 · Moderate
  • 3 · Considerable
  • 4 · High
  • 5 · Very high
  • No danger level available

The colour shows the highest danger level in the bulletin for the area. Read the details for altitudes, slope aspects and changes during the day.

Data: WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF · CC BY 4.0. Map presentation: The Crown Ski Teaching. Report an observation to the SLF.

Open in White Risk Understand the bulletin

Check the bulletin’s date and validity period. This regional information complements the assessment of conditions on the ground.

A resource for everyone

Avalanche awareness

A reference guide to help prepare your outings and support discussions during your lesson: equipment, planning, terrain assessment and avalanche danger.

French-language PDF · 2 pages · 1.9 MB · 2022 edition

Avalanche Accident Prevention Competence Group · SLF and partners.

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An educational resource to use alongside the current avalanche bulletin and practical training on the snow.

Before your lesson

Plan your visit.

Agree the details of your lesson directly with Luc before confirming your booking.

Discovery: is it suitable for my first outing?

Yes. This introductory lesson lets you experience ungroomed snow for the first time and find out whether you enjoy off-piste skiing. No off-piste experience is needed, but you should already feel comfortable on piste. We discuss your level before confirming, then work on basic techniques and safety procedures on terrain suited to the conditions. A 3-hour half-day offers an introduction; a 6-hour day allows more time to practise. The same prices apply according to duration and group size, from 1 to 5 people. A helmet, avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe and backpack are mandatory for each participant.

Which lesson should I choose?

Off-piste sessions welcome 1 to 5 people. Every participant’s ability and conditions are discussed before confirmation.

Where and when do we meet?

We agree a meeting point in Grimentz-Zinal and a start time to suit your ability and chosen programme.

How is the 6-hour day organised?

Let me know your preferred times. We will agree how the 6-hour day and lunch break are organised before confirming the lesson.

What else should I budget for?

Prices cover the lesson for your chosen duration and group size. We will clarify any lift pass, equipment hire and meal requirements and costs before you confirm.

What equipment do I need for off-piste skiing?

Each participant must have a helmet, avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe and backpack. Please mention any equipment hire needs in your enquiry. The programme is adapted to the group’s ability and conditions.

How do I confirm and pay?

After Luc confirms your booking in writing, the details needed to pay are sent to you directly. Cash in CHF on site and bank transfers are available as agreed with Luc. Payment details are sent to you after your booking is confirmed. Your confirmation states the amount and payment deadline; the enquiry form does not take any payment.

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What is the cancellation policy?

Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours before the lesson. Less than 48 hours before the lesson, or in the event of a no-show, the full amount remains payable and is non-refundable. The lesson will be rescheduled or refunded if the lifts required for the lesson are not operating. For off-piste skiing, the session will be rescheduled or adapted to an on-piste lesson when the official SLF bulletin reaches level 4− or higher, or if the instructor considers local conditions unsafe.

What does the Flex Option include?

The Flex Option costs 15% of the lesson price. It allows cancellation or rescheduling up to the scheduled lesson time, provided you notify Luc on WhatsApp before the start. The lesson amount is then converted into non-transferable credit valid for 12 months, subject to availability. The option itself is non-refundable and permits one rescheduling. A no-show without notice or a request received after the start time remains fully payable.

Booking

Let’s plan your next day on skis.

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  1. 1Choose your lesson, duration and preferred date.
  2. 2I confirm availability and the price.
  3. 3We agree the meeting point and terms before confirming.
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For skiers looking to develop their technique in ungroomed snow and adapt to the terrain, according to their experience and conditions.

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