Question 5378 — mountain

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Mrs. Martine Froger draws the attention of the Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life to the expectations and concerns of the representatives of the national union of mountain guides (SNAM). While the mountain economy is bearing the brunt of the consequences of global warming, it appears urgent to reconsider the specificities of the profession of mid-mountain guide (AMM), through two ambitions. The first consists of clearly defining the environment in which only holders of a state mountaineering diploma could practice; the second, to promote skills, essential for the mountain economy, its traditions and the safety of users. Mid-mountain guides are qualified and recognized professionals who supervise all year round in the mountains for agencies, schools and individuals, in order to ensure their safety in risky environments, such as snowy environments and difficult-to-access terrain. The state diploma in mountaineering - mountain guide (DEA AMM) required (and demanding) to practice the profession is prepared in 3 years. The profession nevertheless suffers from creeping deregulation which, in a competitive and dangerous framework, precarizes their status, in a context where the maintenance jobs in the territories is however a major concern. These are men and women who live in villages and actively participate in the economic, social and associative life of the territories and need to be sustained in their professional activity. However, the profession of mountain guide is governed by a state mountaineering diploma, integrated into the mountain sector. However, unlike the guides of high mountains and ski instructors, these activities are only classified as a specific environment during winter, due to the presence of snow. This is regrettable since many sporting activities are recognized in specific environments regardless of the type of environment. Thus, mountain hiking without snow involves specific risks (altitude, slope, isolation, variable weather conditions), exacerbated by the effects of global warming. Consequently, she questions him about the possibility that the profession of mountain guide is classified all year round in a specific environment, in the same way as other professions in the mountain sector. Furthermore, due to the lack of a precise definition of the notion of "mountain environment" making it possible to precisely define the field of action and activity of mountain guides, mountain, individuals without diplomas, without qualifications and without experience devote themselves to supervising groups often including children, including in the high mountains. She also asks her if she intends to establish an official and objective definition of the mountain environment which could be based on criteria of altitude, slope and climate. This definition would also be consistent with the classification of many municipalities French communities as mountain municipalities and would strengthen the regulatory framework for better management of mountain risks. She would like to know his position on this subject.

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1. 25 March 2025

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2. 9 September 2025

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   S'agissant de la définition de l'environnement montagnard, il convient de rappeler que l'arrêté du 6 décembre 2016 portant définition de l'environnement montagnard pour la pratique des activités assimilées à l'alpinisme a été annulé par le Conseil d'État en 2018 au motif que le ministère chargé des sports n'était pas habilité à édicter une telle mesure par voie d'arrêté. Si un décret pris en Conseil d'État reste envisageable pour le définir, la circonscription de la notion d'environnement montagnard suppose l'établissement de critères clairs et objectifs à retenir au nom de la sécurité juridique (altitude, météorologie, enneigement, accidentologie, etc.). Le ministère des sports, de la jeunesse et de la vie associative n'envisage aucune évolution réglementaire. Mais, en réponse aux demandes de certains acteurs, il a accepté la constitution d'un groupe de travail permettant aux acteurs de préciser leurs attentes au regard du cadre réglementaire en vigueur et d'envisager d'autres solutions. Ce groupe de travail associant l'école nationale des sports de montagne, les syndicats représentatifs, les fédérations sportives concernées et le ministère chargé des sports pourra formuler des propositions au sujet de l'environnement montagnard. L'objectif du ministère chargé des sports consiste in fine à concilier la protection des pratiquants, enjeu prioritaire des politiques publiques, et un encadrement qui ne soit pas un frein au développement économique de l'activité concernée. Le ministère chargé des sports reste pleinement investi et garde un contact étroit avec les différents acteurs sur cette problématique.

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