Section 4: Cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing

A departmental, interdepartmental or regional association for the promotion of cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing may be set up in mountain departments on the proposal of the departmental council(s) or regional council concerned. The associations created in application of the first paragraph may form a national association in order to coordinate their activities.

The association mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 342-27 may include the regions and départements concerned, the communes or associations of communes whose territory supports or may support facilities, installations or runs for cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing, the managers of these facilities and, where appropriate, at their request, associations representing users.

In conjunction with the national association mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 342-27, the purpose of the departmental, interdepartmental or regional association created in application of the first paragraph of the same article L. 342-27 is to contribute, within the territory of the departments concerned, to all actions likely to facilitate the practice of cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing, and in particular the…