Teaching material
Risk-conscious freeriding
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?
Teaching material
From avalanche danger to avalanche risk…and why it depends on the terrain.
Freeriders should be aware of whether and what dangers are or could be present when skiing in the open ski area and how to manage their personal risk when freeriding.
Backcountry
Risk assessment and decision-making when freeriding
When deciding whether a freeride run is possible or not, a basic understanding of what makes a descent dangerous is crucial.
Backcountry
From avalanche danger to avalanche risk … and why it depends on the terrain.
In alpine winter sports, too, “danger” is often and regularly confused with “risk” and these two terms are often used indistinctly. This also applies to “avalanche danger” and thus the “avalanche risk” that freeriders take.