{"id":63648,"date":"2026-04-02T14:26:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/securite-en-montagne-lindustrie-du-ski-un-role-cle\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:31:52","slug":"blog-mountain-safety-ski-industry-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-mountain-safety-ski-industry-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Safety: The Ski Industry\u2019s Key Role"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"63648\" class=\"elementor elementor-63648 elementor-63586\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fd813c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fd813c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cf6857\" data-id=\"6cf6857\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5074716 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5074716\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4aac31\" data-id=\"b4aac31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc56aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc56aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mountain Safety: The Ski Industry\u2019s Key Role<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dadfef9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dadfef9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cab1ece\" data-id=\"cab1ece\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b02f83 elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"0b02f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolas-arquin-seo.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas-7.jpg-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nicolas Arquin\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolas-arquin-seo.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNicolas Arquin\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Web SEO Writer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31fda07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31fda07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>What role should the ski industry play in education, prevention and mountain safety? Hear from two key industry voices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92717d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92717d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Ski Industry\u2019s Role \u2013 And Its Responsibilities<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20536f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20536f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mountain Safety: Everyone\u2019s Responsibility<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca53a88 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca53a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Year after year, backcountry skiing keeps growing worldwide, much to our delight. In Europe alone, there are now more than 3 million off-piste skiers and snowboarders.\u2028Encouraging numbers, but there\u2019s a flip side: <strong>ski accidents<\/strong> are piling up, and <strong>fatal incidents in the mountains<\/strong> have become a very real risk. Along with them comes a potential threat to our freedom to move in the mountains. <br \/>Faced with this reality, one thing is clear: <strong>mountain safety<\/strong> is everyone\u2019s business.\u2028Riders absolutely need to be trained in <strong>mountain risk<\/strong>. But the ski industry also has a role to play: it needs to build a real, structured approach to training and education for its customers. That means accepting a share of educational responsibility towards riders. Done right, <strong>skiing as a whole wins<\/strong>: safer riders, a stronger image for the sport, and more freedom preserved in the long run.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ff5ea elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"33ff5ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our e-learning courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1119976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1119976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Ski Industry and Its Responsibilities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd36830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd36830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Societal Responsibility<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-430ee50 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"430ee50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a60436\" data-id=\"8a60436\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c389b4f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c389b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When it comes to <strong>avalanche prevention<\/strong> and education, the ski industry has a major role to play. It holds a form of societal responsibility towards skiers and snowboarders, especially as not all of them have years of experience behind them.<br \/>Secretary General of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fesi-sport.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI)<\/a>, <strong>J\u00e9r\u00f4me Pero<\/strong>, paints the current picture: \u201c<em>We\u2019re seeing a democratisation of these activities. There\u2019s a real sense that people want more access to nature and freedom. Unfortunately, this also means a less experienced, less educated, less prepared public.\u2028This year, we\u2019ve seen a lot of accidents, many avalanches, deaths and injuries, linked to off-piste skiing.<\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7604727\" data-id=\"7604727\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c470b4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c470b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-e1775133463577.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-e1775133463577.png 1500w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-e1775133463577-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-e1775133463577-1024x983.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-e1775133463577-768x737.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-e1775133463577-624x599.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-e1775133463577-50x48.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-e1775133463577-100x96.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-e1775133463577-600x576.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a36187 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a36187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Raising awareness among riders about accidents and <strong>avalanche risk<\/strong> is essential to shift mindsets and limit tragedies. <br \/>That requires adapted, high-quality training, encouraging riders to take more responsibility. And the ski industry, for its part, also has a word to say\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be52708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be52708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Collective Responsibility<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d6d602 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d6d602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the topic of <strong>mountain safety<\/strong>, J\u00e9r\u00f4me Pero emphasises the role of every stakeholder in winter sports: \u201c<em>Brands can\u2019t replace the authorities managing the mountains, individual judgement, or the professionals on the ground who guide riders. But they do have a collective responsibility.\u2028<\/em><br \/><em>No one can handle this alone. We need to explain, orient and educate practitioners who think they can just go freeriding from one day to the next.\u2028<\/em><br \/><em>We now need to define this collective responsibility and create a coalition, an alliance between all mountain professionals, including equipment manufacturers. We must determine what role each can play in this alliance. The goal is that every rider is better trained, better prepared, and in the end, skis more safely.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><p>This idea of shared responsibility is essential if we want to keep <strong>off-piste skiing<\/strong> alive. And some brands are already taking this seriously, as is the case with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.head.com\/fr_FR\/shop-ski\/skis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HEAD<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1258ad9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1258ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our e-learning courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1743a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1743a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Educating Riders: A Real Priority for HEAD<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc87d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fc87d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Than Just Selling Gear: A Role as a Guide<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cf1d4e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cf1d4e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75a6505\" data-id=\"75a6505\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577f725 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"577f725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in 1950 in Baltimore, USA, and now based in Austria, HEAD is a major player in both skiing and tennis. Its Vice President, <strong>Ren\u00e9 Harrer<\/strong>, shared the initiatives already taken \u2013 or planned \u2013 by the brand to support and guide its customers: <br \/>\u201c<em>This can mean organising educational events, like on-snow clinics, workshops, or even a \u2018Mountain Academy\u2019 adapted to different levels.\u2028<\/em><br \/><em>We can also contribute by creating digital educational content: free online tutorials, safety webinars with athletes, downloadable training programs.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d6fb5a\" data-id=\"7d6fb5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2da60 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e2da60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1385\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-1-e1775135777610.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63634\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-1-e1775135777610.png 1500w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-1-e1775135777610-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-1-e1775135777610-1024x945.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-1-e1775135777610-768x709.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-1-e1775135777610-624x576.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-1-e1775135777610-50x46.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-1-e1775135777610-100x92.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-1-e1775135777610-600x554.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632bec0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632bec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HEAD is also looking at ways to build and activate its community, for example through film screenings, test days (demo days), and online forums. <br \/>All this while promoting sustainability and safety, in collaboration with organisations committed to <strong>mountain safety<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u201c<em>Our partnership with WEMountain is already a first step in that direction,<\/em>\u201d\u2028says Ren\u00e9 Harrer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15fb7f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15fb7f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Clear Responsibility Towards Riders<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61df663 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61df663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, the ski industry has to step up for off-piste lovers.\u2028Remember: around 90% of avalanches (the number one danger for skiers) are triggered by the victim or someone in their group. It is therefore crucial that skiers and snowboarders upgrade their skills and, through proper training, become familiar with avalanche risk. To do that, the ski industry must either offer or at least support serious education and safety programs in the mountains.<\/p><p>Ren\u00e9 Harrer outlines, in his view, the key responsibilities of the ski industry towards riders:<\/p><ul><li>&#8220;<em>Safety: provide reliable equipment and ensure safe environments in resorts.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Education: pass on the skills and knowledge needed, especially regarding mountain safety and best practices.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Environmental responsibility: protect mountain ecosystems through sustainable practices and concrete engagement.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Inclusivity: make the sport more accessible and welcoming to a wider range of people.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Community: support and nurture the culture and passion that define this sport<\/em>&#8220;.<\/li><\/ul><p>Properly framing <strong>off-piste skiing<\/strong> is now a major issue if we want to reduce avalanche victims. Unlike sports such as kitesurfing or scuba diving, skiers, especially off-piste, often venture out with no real <strong>avalanche training<\/strong>. <br \/>This increases <strong>risk in the mountains<\/strong> and raises questions about why such behaviours are still so common.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a92ec elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17a92ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63599\" alt=\"\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c0b20 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"22c0b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our e-learning courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a55141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a55141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mountain Safety: A Human, Economic and Environmental Issue<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548321c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"548321c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reducing Ski Accidents and Their Consequences<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618be5c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618be5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the 2024\/2025 season, avalanches caused the deaths of 70 mountain enthusiasts in Europe (including 21 in France and 20 in Switzerland), according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avalanches.org\/fatalities\/fatalities-2025-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Avalanche Warning Services (EAWS)<\/a>. <br \/>It\u2019s a heavy toll. <strong>Ski accidents<\/strong> are unforgiving and can have devastating consequences. <strong>Avalanche risk<\/strong> must be approached with solid preparation upstream. <br \/>You simply cannot head into the mountains without:<\/p><ul><li>proper training,<\/li><li>avalanche education,<\/li><li>and real <strong>mountain safety<\/strong> skills.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3970f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3970f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fatal Mountain Accidents: A Direct Hit to the Sector\u2019s Image and Credibility<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04de7a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04de7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\">Each <strong>fatal accident in the mountains<\/strong>, beyond its impact on the victim\u2019s loved ones, has a huge societal impact. Media coverage and social media amplification do not go unnoticed by the general public. The emotional impact is strong, especially when an avalanche is involved. Off-piste skiing can then be perceived as inherently dangerous, and its practitioners labelled as \u201cirresponsible\u201d. <br \/>The consequence? A damaged image for skiing and for the whole sector.<br \/>It is therefore essential to properly explain <strong>mountain risks<\/strong> to riders. And this responsibility falls on both brands and resorts. An industry that is clearly engaged in <strong>avalanche prevention<\/strong> will strengthen its credibility as well as improve mountain safety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85fde7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b85fde7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Off-Piste Skiing Also Impacts the Environment<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6046e7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6046e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\">Everyone must adopt responsible behaviour in the mountains, a playground that includes fragile natural areas. Wildlife (and flora) must be respected, especially in winter, a critical period for them. Travel methods and where we choose to go must be carefully considered. Don\u2019t venture outside authorised or recommended areas. <br \/>A poorly trained skier or snowboarder does not only increase their own risk, they also increase their environmental impact.<br \/>Unsurprisingly, brands and resorts have a key role to play in spreading good practices. The ski industry therefore faces a double challenge: raising awareness about <strong>mountain safety<\/strong>, and <strong>responsible skiing<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-982bb68 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"982bb68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63597\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-624x351.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627267f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"627267f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our e-learning courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdfdea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdfdea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Future for the Ski Industry?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d839b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27d839b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Need to Commit Much More Deeply to Education and Prevention<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071aaf9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"071aaf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The time has come for the ski industry to step up.\u2028<br \/>In the coming months and years, real reflection and action will be needed. <br \/>Otherwise, the bill could be very heavy\u2026<\/p><p>The Vice President of HEAD summarises the situation clearly: \u201c<em>If the industry doesn\u2019t take a more active role in education and prevention, it could face:<\/em><\/p><ul><li><em>More accidents: a rise in avoidable injuries and accidents, harming the sport\u2019s image.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Higher costs: increased legal liability, exploding insurance costs, and the risk of heavy government regulation.\u2028<\/em><\/li><li><em>A negative perception: a sport seen as dangerous and elitist, discouraging new participants, especially from diverse backgrounds.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Restricted access: irresponsible behaviour leading to limited access to off-piste and public terrain.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Slower growth: a stagnant or shrinking participant base, threatening the sector\u2019s long-term viability.<\/em>\u201d<\/li><\/ul><p>J\u00e9r\u00f4me Pero shares a similar concern: \u201c<em>There\u2019s a real reputational risk for the sector. Right now, people talk more about the negative aspects of winter sports (accidents, lack of snow) than the positives and the benefits.\u2028<\/em><br \/><em>If we do nothing, we risk ending up with a sector that seems to encourage risk, does nothing, and stands still.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87bb260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87bb260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will Mountain Freedom Be Restricted by Ski Accidents?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c37aa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7c37aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another very real risk is tighter regulations if the situation doesn\u2019t improve. <br \/>Some actors in the industry are already sounding the alarm. The FESI Secretary General warns: \u201c<em>The debate between freedom of practice and the human and economic cost of risky behaviour is a very serious topic. We must avoid stigmatisation, but we also need a certain level of responsibility. Society is less and less willing to pay for a culture of risk.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><p>Could the number of <strong>ski accidents<\/strong> and continued practice without proper <strong>avalanche training<\/strong> end up challenging our freedom to move in the mountains? <br \/>Will the relationship with mountain rescue services, already heavily mobilised, change in the future? A Cour des Comptes report published in February 2026 questions the free nature of mountain rescue in France. A worrying signal.<\/p><p>\u201c<em>There\u2019s a risk of regulation if human, environmental and economic costs become too high, with public authorities deciding to regulate or restrict these practices. That\u2019s exactly what we want to avoid.\u2028If we want to solve the problem, we need to look at how we can all act together, on education and everything we can do upstream,<\/em>\u201d\u2028says J\u00e9r\u00f4me Pero.<\/p><p>Avalanche training must therefore become a key lever, combined with greater responsibility from riders (who will know how to avoid getting caught in an avalanche) as well as from all actors in the ski industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65466bd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65466bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63595\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner.png 1920w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-624x351.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Images-Banner-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4eaa3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0c4eaa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/e-learning-courses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our e-learning courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e01972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e01972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WEMountain: A Concrete Answer to a Global Challenge<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b46f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45b46f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Digital, Accessible, International Approach<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9c0cb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b9c0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Designed by 50 international experts, the WEMountain method has already convinced more than 5,000 members from 52 countries.<br \/>It is structured around several E-Learning courses (online) and <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/t-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T-Learning courses<\/a> (on-snow). The training focuses 80% on prevention and avoidance, helping riders stay out of avalanche situations in the first place. <br \/>\u201c<em>WEMountain is a very good initiative. It\u2019s a great idea to rely on stars, equipment manufacturers and all winter sports stakeholders to communicate and educate riders, without stigmatising them,<\/em>\u201d\u2028says the Secretary General of FESI.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9bb3f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9bb3f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An Avalanche Education Program Already Adopted by the Industry<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8abb83 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8abb83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The international WEMountain mountain safety program is already supported by many key players in the ski industry.<br \/>Among them: the <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-freeride-world-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freeride World Tour<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IFSA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HEAD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tecnica<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decathlon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verbier 4 Vall\u00e9es<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compagnie du Mont-Blanc<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-prepare-patrouille-des-glaciers-pdg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patrouille des Glaciers<\/a>.<br \/>A clear recognition of WEMountain\u2019s work as a major actor in <strong>mountain safety<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af96c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af96c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONCLUSION \u2013 Taking Responsibility to Keep Skiing Off-Piste<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a52d3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a52d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To sum up, the ski industry and powder lovers share, more than ever, a real collective responsibility in shaping their own future.<br \/>Do we want a future with more regulations? \u2028Do we accept the idea of our freedom being questioned?<br \/>Everyone needs to look in the mirror and ask the right questions. A real culture of <strong>mountain safety<\/strong> must emerge if we want to reduce ski accidents.<br \/>Learning <a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-avalanche-transceiver-search\/\">how to use a beacon (DVA)<\/a> is not enough, proper training is essential.<br \/>It can save lives in freeride. 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Podcast Ep.2 : Why gear alone isn\u2019t enough: training before rescuing in the mountains<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"60758\" class=\"elementor elementor-60758 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-63648 post-63648 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c7e26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78c7e26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd8127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bd8127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-mountain-safety-ski-industry-role\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63645\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce7ec5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ce7ec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b6140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54b6140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998683c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"998683c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mountain Safety: The Ski Industry\u2019s Key Role<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"60758\" class=\"elementor elementor-60758 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-62117 post-62117 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c7e26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78c7e26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd8127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bd8127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-training-young-riders\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce7ec5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ce7ec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b6140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54b6140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998683c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"998683c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Training Young Riders: Safety for Everyone<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"60758\" class=\"elementor elementor-60758 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-63053 post-63053 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c7e26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78c7e26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd8127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bd8127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-mountain-training-why-it-matters\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce7ec5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ce7ec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b6140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54b6140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998683c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"998683c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mountain Training: Why Learning Is Essential<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" 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height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62592\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce7ec5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ce7ec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b6140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54b6140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998683c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"998683c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to\u00a0Succeed\u00a0on the\u00a0Legendary\u00a0Zermatt\u2013Verbier Course<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"60758\" class=\"elementor elementor-60758 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-62456 post-62456 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-podcast\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c7e26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78c7e26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd8127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bd8127\" 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