Alpine safety in winter

10 recommendations from the Alpine Club for safe ski tours

Ski tours, snowshoe and snowboard tours offer great opportunities for fitness, socializing and experiencing nature. The following ten recommendations will help you to effectively counteralpine dangers in the winter mountains. You can learn the practical basics in training and avalanche courses and gain experience step by step.

 

 

Stop or Go? Assessment sheet for the local avalanche situation

Stop or Go© is a strategy for avoiding avalanche accidents in the open ski area. Stop or Go© offers a clear path to decision-making ("Check 1" according to Werner Munter + "Check 2") as well as a checklist of standard measures for planning and terrain. In this way, around 80% of avalanche accidents can be prevented. Qualified instructors teach the correct application of Stop or Go.

 

The 10 most common avalanche hazard patterns

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Correct behavior in the event of an avalanche

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