
The difference between secured and unsecured ski areas
The secured ski area includes ski slopes and ski routes that are prepared and protected from alpine dangers by the ski area operator.
With a little background knowledge and practice, every student can learn valuable measures to provide assistance on the ski slope in an emergency. These slides are well suited for working through with pupils of all ages before a winter sports week. It is advisable not only to discuss the topic in theory, but also to incorporate scenario training (role plays).
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The secured ski area includes ski slopes and ski routes that are prepared and protected from alpine dangers by the ski area operator.
Orientation problems due to poor visibility, the failure of an important piece of equipment during a variant descent in a remote area or an injury: sometimes situations arise in which
Can I ski this line today or is it perhaps too dangerous after all? How do I even know where and whether there is avalanche danger or not?
Can I ski this line today or is it perhaps too dangerous after all? How do I even know where and whether there is avalanche danger or not?
The typical skier avalanche is around 50-70 meters wide and has about three times the flow length. The fracture depth (also called break-off depth) is on average around half a
As soon as the first snow falls, the motto is: grab your skis or board and make the first tracks of the season in the snow on the glacier or in the backcountry. Those who
More than half of all people involved in avalanche incidents suffer no or only minor injuries. Around 32 percent of the people involved are seriously injured, and the death rate of people who are buried (regardless of the burial depth) is around 13 percent.
Snow is a form of frozen water. It consists of many small ice crystals that form into snowflakes.
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