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RideBozel

France

Elevation:
TOP: 2700
BASE: 900

Part of:
Les 3 Vallées

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Bozel (870m) is a small town with nearby access to the Paradiski (5km) & Les 3 Vallées (9km) ski domains as well as the ski resort of Pralognan-la-Vanoise (15km).

Les 3 Vallées

Situated below the Courchevel resorts of Saint Bon (1100m), Courchevel-Le Praz (1300m), Courchevel-La Tania (1400m), Courchevel-Village (1550m), Courchevel-Moriond (1650) and the main resort Courchevel (1850).

Access to this ski domain can be made by a free shuttle bus that connects into the lift infrastructure & piste network of Courchevel. The closest lift is in Courchevel-Le Praz (1300m) (9km), which is about 20 minutes away. With enough snowfall it’s possible to FreeRide back to Bozel, or at least to within a few minutes walk of the town centre (most likely in January & February).

Paradiski

This ski domain can be accessed via the satellite resort of Champagny-en-Vanoise (5km).


Safety Intel

National emergency service:
112
Clearly defined boundaries: Yes
All pistes are marked with coloured poles, anything beyond these markers is considered off-piste and therefore not patrolled or avalanche mitigated.
Medical Centre: Yes
Maison de Santé de Bozel, 393 Rue Jean Jaurès, 73350, Bozel, France
Local mountain rescue service:
+33 4 79 08 99 00
Natural hazards warning: No
Generally there are warnings for cliffs and rocks on piste, where the risk is nearby and there are warning signs in the designated zones, but there are many FreeRide areas without warning signs.
Daily avalanche bulletin:
URL: https://meteofrance.com/meteo-montagne/alpes-du-nord/risques-avalanche
Displayed in ticket office: Yes
Displayed in lift station: Yes
Avalanche warning flags:
Displayed in ticket office: Yes
Displayed in lift station: Yes
Warning signs in avalanche prone locations:
Avalanche Mitigation:
Gazex
Catex
Other avalanche safety info:
meteofrance.com splits the northern alps into 14 sub regions. The Massif Vanoise covers Les 3 Vallées (including Courchevel).
Avalanche Reports available on smartphone via the Météo France Ski and Snow app.
On-mountain transceiver testing facility: No
On-mountain avalanche training facility: No
Ski Patrol:
Sécurité des Pistes. The local mayors office is responsible for ensuring that there is appropriate on mountain safety resources in place, this is sub contracted to the operator of the ski area, the Société des 3 Vallées. All costs associated with a rescue or intervention are charged to the individuals involved.
Emergency helicopter evacuation: Yes
This is shared resource for the whole of the Savoie region
Regional hospital (or equivalent) with trauma care services: Yes
Distance: 14km
The nearest hospital is in Moûtiers (14km), this provides scanning services and trauma consultations but a serious injury will likely be referred to Albertville (42km).

Hospital De Moûtiers, 43 Rue de l'École des Mines, 73600 Moutiers, France

Hospital D'albertville-Moûtiers, 253 Rue Pierre de Coubertin, 73200 Albertville, France
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powdabunga added intel 28 Jan 24
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Fancy bread on a whim?

There are a couple of boulangeries in Boz as well as 2 supermarkets – they all usually have bread for sale. However ‘Au Caprice’ is the best of it. A great quality and variety of bread, excellent pastries, tarts, quiche, pre-made sandwiches and more. The staff are super friendly and the opening hou...

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n added intel 13 Dec 23
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