Tom explains the long journey he had to go through to qualify as a ‘pisteur’ (ski patroller in France), starting off with racing against 11-year-olds (having had some training from Glenn Plake!) to learning how to ski with a blood wagon in his hands.
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SHOW NOTES
- Tom Greenall is founder of Idris Skis
- He ran a cat skiing operation in Japan for three years
- The first qualification required to become a ski patroller is a Fleche Vermillion
- Glen Plake has been coming to Chamonix since 1987
- Tom passed the Test Technique on his fourth attempt at Puy St Vincent
- ‘Premiere Secours Equipe Niveau 1 & 2’ is the rescue industry first aid course
- Tom’s Pisteur Course cost €3000 and took place in Les Orres
- The course included knowledge of middle mountain environment; weather and snow awareness; Rules and Regulations; taking the PSE2 first aid to the ski patrol environment; sled (‘bloodwagon’ practice); avalanche practice
- The course concluded with exams on rescue sleds; an avalanche beeper search; and first aid cases
- Listen to our interview with the producers of ‘Ski A&E’ in Val Thorens in Episode 43
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