First aid for injured persons is based on the priority principle. One of the most important measures, and one that everyone should and can take, is to call for professional help – in other words, to make an emergency call.
An avalanche bulletin is a publication by the avalanche warning services that contains detailed information on the current state of the snow cover snowpack, its development for the next day and the resulting avalanche danger.
In order to be safe in the mountains, a sound knowledge of the weather and the most common terms in the weather forecast are essential.
Orientation is the ability to find your way around the terrain. This means that you know both where you are and where you need to go.
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 you can no longer make it back to the valley in time or under your own steam. If there are no flying conditions, you will have to spend the time until the terrestrial rescue services arrive – or possibly the whole night – in the terrain. A bivouac sack protects you from cooling down for a short time and keeps out the wind, while a snow cave offers more protection from the elements. The so-called “Panzerknacker Igloo” has proven its worth.
The most prominent information in the avalanche bulletin is the (avalanche) danger level. They are divided into a five-level scale and indicate the degree of avalanche danger.
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?
Emergencies and accidents rarely happen out of the blue without any warning. Of course, sometimes you can be unlucky and simply be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Communication is omnipresent. Whether freeriding on the mountain, teaching at school or in a private context with friends.
Snow is a form of frozen water. It consists of many small ice crystals that form into snowflakes.
Snow is an exciting and unique material and we want children and young people to learn more about it and share their fascination with us.
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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