Teaching material
Alpine know-how: snow and avalanches
All Levels 13.11.2025 Arrow Down White Content The presentation provides essential knowledge for everyone who lives in the Alpine region or spends their leisure time
All Levels 13.11.2025 Arrow Down White Content The presentation provides essential knowledge for everyone who lives in the Alpine region or spends their leisure time
Humans have been exposed to the danger of avalanches ever since the Alpine habitat was colonized. Avalanches are gravity-driven mass movements that pose a potential danger as a result of meteorological conditions.
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.
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.
04.11.2024 Contents These crossword puzzles consolidate the knowledge you have learned about the basics of the natural hazard of avalanches (presentation on the basics of
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.
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.
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.
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?