This course is held every Saturday afternoon:

• 1:30 to 4:00 pm
• Tracouet area
• A first session of 5 classes at the beginning of the season
• A second session of 5 classes at the end of the season
• Price : CHF 20 per Saturday afternoon
• Mandatory equipment: avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe, helmet and backpack (airbag not mandatory)

More information here : https://www.skinendaz.ch/fr/nos-cours/samedis-apres-midis

This special "freeride" course will be supervised by certified instructors, with the authorization to teach off-piste. The objective is to learn how to ride while having fun, and this with the maximum safety possible.

Here are some of the topics that will be covered

Safety :

• How to react in case of an accident
• Reading the snowpack
• Use of safety applications such as SLF, REGA etc.
• Use of mandatory equipment: avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe
• Preparing for a freeride trip etc.

On and/or off the slopes:

• Work on ski technique on all types of snow
• Air & style (snowpark or backcountry)
• Learn to spot and make "freeride lines
• The opening of this course requires the participation of a minimum of 6 people.

We will ask participants to have a minimum of ski technique for the good progress and safety of all. The instructors reserve the right to refuse or relax a candidate if their level is deemed insufficient. He will then be directed to a more suitable course.

Information and registration :

ESS Nendaz
+41 27 288 29 75
info[at]skinendaz.ch with copy to coachantho[at]nendazfreeride.ch

The aim of the Nendaz Freeride association is to provide young athletes who are passionate about freeride skiing and snowboarding with the benefit of its coaching skills.

The academy is made up of the following groups:

• Nendaz Freeride by ESS training group: 10 to 14 years old - discovery of freeriding
• U14: 10 to 14 years old - initiation and participation in FWT Junior competitions
• U18: 14 to 18 years old - initiation and participation in FWT Junior competitions
• Elite: aged 18 and over - participation in FWT Qualifier competitions

Many thanks to all our partners !

 

The Nendaz Freeride U14 competition group is supervised all winter by a certified ski instructor.

Here are the details of the training:

• 5 days of training on snow
• Accompaniment on 2-3 competitions of the Freeride Junior Tour U14
• Support for competition registration
• 2 days of off-snow training (Alaia, skate, trampoline, bike, etc.)
• Half a day of prevention and safety training given by SLF
• Discounts on all Nendaz Freeride equipment and on the association's sponsors
• Free access to the Nendaz Freeride HQ (table football, table tennis, darts, conference room)
• Mandatory equipment: avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe, helmet and backpack (airbag not mandatory)
• Gift offered by the Nendaz Freeride Association (buff, mask or t-shirt)
• Positive communication for the resort of Nendaz and the Nendaz Freeride association
• Price: CHF 450 (excluding registration and travel to competitions)

The objective of this group is to learn how to "ride" while having fun, with the maximum possible safety, while participating in the first competitions.

Here are some of the topics that are covered:

Safety:

• How to react in case of an accident
• Reading the snowpack
• Use of safety applications such as SLF, REGA etc.
• Use of mandatory equipment: avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe
• Preparing for a freeride trip etc.

On and/or off the slopes:

• Work on ski technique on all types of snow
• Air & style (snowpark or backcountry)
• Learn to spot and make "freeride lines

We will ask participants to have a minimum of ski technique for the good progress and safety of all. The instructors reserve the right to refuse or relax a candidate if their level is deemed insufficient. He will then be directed to a more suitable course.

Information and registration :

Cindy Hasler
+41 79 440 56 53
cindy[at]nendazfreeride.ch

They are over 18 years old and compete in the Freeride World Tour Qualifier

1/12/25 : Information importante - les inscriptions pour la saison 2025–2026 sont clôturées !!

Nous vous remercions pour votre intérêt. Votre formulaire est bien pris en compte pour une candidature potentielle sur la saison 2026–2027.

Nous vous invitons d’ores et déjà à noter la date du dimanche 22 mars 2026, qui sera une journée de recrutement à Nendaz (Tracouet) pour les jeunes souhaitant intégrer l’Académie pour la saison 2026–2027. Nous vous recontacterons à ce sujet.

Au plaisir de vous rencontrer prochainement.