Just before my operation, I had the opportunity to go on an outing with the Club Alpin des Diablerets. The aim of the outing was to learn how to use an avalanche rescue kit, i.e. an avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe, but also to go on a fun ski touring trip.
So we took the train from Lausanne to the top of La Lécherette, where we put the sealskins under our skis and the avalanche transceiver around our torsos.
We then split into two groups, one advanced and one beginner (the one I was in, as it was my first time ski touring), and set off in the direction of Mont Chevreuil.
I had no trouble getting up there and really enjoyed walking on these skis, we also tried our hand at conversion (i.e. turning around on a steep slope on the way up) and we took a break in a little corner a little isolated from the wind to practice using the shovel and probe.
After a few exercises and a bit of theory, we set off again for the summit, where we arrived a little before the second group, so we had a bite to eat and took the skins off our skis to prepare for the descent to Chateau-d'Oex.
The second group joined us and we began the descent, which was quite difficult at first as I hadn't skied for two years and had never really done any off-piste, so I fell a few times on the first few runs, but I picked up the right reflexes pretty quickly and the rest of the descent was incredible.
We ate the rest of our lunch at the bottom of the descent and also learned how to use the avalanche transceiver by trying to find a box containing one hidden in some snow.
We then got off at the bus stop and headed back home to Lausanne.
It was a great experience and a good introduction to ski touring and the use of this essential mountain safety kit.
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