What is an avalanche bulletin?
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.
Are the coatings of a rescue blanket to be used differently?
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 I need a new avalanche transceiver?
“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.
What are sources of interference for avalanche transceivers?
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.