WARNING: AVALANCHE DANGER! ⚠

From: ORTOVOX - Sunday Jan 30,2022 05:00 pm

What causes an avalanche and how to act quickly and correctly in an emergency?

SAFETY ACADEMY LAB SNOW: BE PREPARED!

How can I minimize the avalanche risk in the backcountry? Discover avalanche survival essentials with the aid of informative video tutorials and interactive quizzes – from terrain assessment to correct behavior in an emergency situation.

test your avalanche knowledge

1. AVALANCHE BASICS

What causes an avalanche and what terrain features influence the formation of avalanches? Learn how to identify potentially dangerous areas!

START CHAPTER 1

2. TOUR PLANNING

What factors should I take into account when planning a tour and where do I find out this information? Put your newly acquired knowledge to the test in the concluding quiz.

START CHAPTER 2

3. ON THE FIELD

Learn to recognize early signs of danger while touring and to identify which hazard zones to take into account for each avalanche danger level.

START CHAPTER 3

4. AVALANCHE

Your touring partner has been buried. What steps should you take to save vital time and save their life?

START CHAPTER 4

5. EMERGENCY SITUATION

Find out in the last chapter how to look after your rescued touring partner after an avalanche, how to get help and how to build a snow cave as an emergency shelter.

START CHAPTER 5

more AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MOUNTAINS

Learn how to use your avalanche transceiver equipment correctly in the mountains at ORTOVOX’s Avalanche Educational Trails and Avalanche Transceiver Training Parks. In many popular ski touring areas you will also find safety checkpoints at which you can check the transmission parameters of your switched-on avalanche transceiver.