“In the mountains, there is zero risk,” says mountaineer and YouTuber Tony Lamiche.
Safety is the specialty of this high mountain guide who has created his dedicated YouTube channel.
Tony willingly uses formulas that contradict common mountain prejudices.
He insists: “Risk is defined by threat.
When I know that where I am, the skier can't run into me, the risk is zero.
It's called security.
Knowing the places where you are safe, the islands of safety, is very important.
To say that zero risk does not exist is an aberration because people do not realize where they can be safe”.
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However, not being safe does not mean that a skier is in danger.
In the mountains, we prefer to say that he exposes himself to danger.
And to reduce this exposure, there are ten rules to know to evolve on the slopes of a mountain area.
“Yes, in skiing, you have the right to go fast!
» assures Tony Lamiche but « it is also and above all necessary to respect the other, to control his speed and to know his level well ».
The mountaineer deciphers in video the 10 fundamentals of downhill skiing safety.