The snow institute was initiated as part of the Arge Alp in cooperation with the State of Tyrol, the Austrian Alpine Club, and the Tyrol Mountain Rescue. The editorial team consists of representatives from these institutions.
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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.
Most rescue blankets have a silver and a gold side. A common misconception is that one of these sides is supposed to keep you warm and the other cool. Unfortunately, this information is also printed on the packaging of many rescue blankets.
“Do you think I need a new avalanche transceiver?” is a question often asked by freeriders and course participants. Those who ask this question usually know themselves that the answer is “Yes!”. Unfortunately, avalanche accidents often reveal that the avalanche transceiver they were carrying was no longer fully functional and should no longer have been used.
All electronic devices and metal objects generate electromagnetic fields that can massively interfere with avalanche transceivers. If an electronic device is in the immediate vicinity of the avalanche transceiver in SEARCH mode, this can have fatal consequences.
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.
Most rescue blankets have a silver and a gold side. A common misconception is that one of these sides is supposed to keep you warm and the other cool. Unfortunately, this information is also printed on the packaging of many rescue blankets.
“Do you think I need a new avalanche transceiver?” is a question often asked by freeriders and course participants. Those who ask this question usually know themselves that the answer is “Yes!”. Unfortunately, avalanche accidents often reveal that the avalanche transceiver they were carrying was no longer fully functional and should no longer have been used.
All electronic devices and metal objects generate electromagnetic fields that can massively interfere with avalanche transceivers. If an electronic device is in the immediate vicinity of the avalanche transceiver in SEARCH mode, this can have fatal consequences.
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.
Helicopters are often the means of rescue of choice in the Alpine region – if they are available and the external conditions (weather conditions, daylight, etc.) permit their use.
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.
Pupils who live in the Alpine region should have the opportunity to complete avalanche courses or winter sports safety days.
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
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.
Pupils who live in the Alpine region should have the opportunity to complete avalanche courses or winter sports safety days.
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