Backcountry
How do you check your emergency equipment?
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
Backcountry
Equipment for freeriders
Skiers and snowboarders who are out and about in the open ski area must be well prepared and equipped with the necessary equipment to minimize their risk and be able to act in an emergency.
Teaching material
Equipment for freeriders
Skiers and snowboarders who are out and about in the open ski area must be well prepared and equipped with the necessary equipment to minimize their risk and be able to act in an emergency.
Teaching material
Checklist: Freeride equipment
Skiers and snowboarders who are out and about in the open ski area must be well prepared and equipped with the necessary equipment to minimize their risk and be able to act in an emergency.
Teaching material
Checklist: Equipment for the ski week/ski day
With a little background knowledge and practice, every student can learn valuable measures to provide assistance on the ski slope in an emergency.
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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.
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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.
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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.