School
Courses for school classes
Pupils who live in the Alpine region should have the opportunity to complete avalanche courses or winter sports safety days.
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.
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
Weather in the mountains: weather basics and important terms to understand the weather report
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.
Teaching material
The difference between secured and unsecured ski areas
This document deals with where the secured ski area ends and the unsecured, i.e. free ski area begins.
All Levels
Weather basics and important terms to understand the weather report
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.
All Levels
Orientation in the terrain and dealing with (digital) maps
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.