PROGRAM
The “Advanced Training & Touring” avalanche course runs over 2.5 days and is ideal for freeriders and ski tourers who are already familiar with their avalanche equipment (how to use emergency equipment and simple search strategies), have already gained experience in the backcountry and wish to deepen their basic knowledge.
You’ll learn how to independently choose and plan a tour that matches the group and conditions. On tour, the focus will be on identifying potentially dangerous areas in the mountains, evaluating them and performing a risk assessment. As part of this, you will practice making the right decisions and taking suitable measures. This way, you will be gradually introduced to independent, responsible ski touring.
Course led by state-certified mountain and ski guides.
INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE:
- Intensified victim search
- Procedure to be taken when an avalanche accident occurs in difficult, realistic conditions
- Information and tactical tips for tour planning
- Greater focus on touring and freeriding (2 full days of touring)
- How to lay tracks in difficult terrain
- Use of evaluation methods in the field
- Two longer tours for learning how to employ additional aids for solving problems
- More emphasis on practical training
GROUP DEPARTURES
Meeting point: the location will be different for each scheduled date and will be communicated to you
Meeting time: 14:00 for equipment check and briefing
- In-depth search with A.R.T.VA device
- Behaviour in case of an avalanche accident with aggravated and realistic conditions
- Information and tactical tips for route planning
Dinner and overnight stay in a small hotel, B&B or mountain hut depending on the destination.
Meeting point: the location will be different for each scheduled date and will be communicated to you
Meeting time: 14:00 for equipment check and briefing
- In-depth search with A.R.T.VA device
- Behaviour in case of an avalanche accident with aggravated and realistic conditions
- Information and tactical tips for route planning
Dinner and overnight stay in a small hotel, B&B or mountain hut depending on the destination.
Meeting time: 8:30 a.m. for briefing
First ski-mountaineering outing: the day will end at around 4.30 p.m.
Dinner and overnight stay in a small hotel, B&B or refuge, depending on destination.
Meeting time: 8:30 a.m. for briefing
First ski-mountaineering outing: the day will end at around 4.30 p.m.
Dinner and overnight stay in a small hotel, B&B or refuge, depending on destination.
Meeting time: 8:30 a.m. for briefing
First ski mountaineering outing: the day will end at around 4.30 p.m.
Final debriefing and snack.
Meeting time: 8:30 a.m. for briefing
First ski mountaineering outing: the day will end at around 4.30 p.m.
Final debriefing and snack.
DETAILS
RATES
- the assistance of a UIAGM/IFMGA certified Mountain Guide
- liability insurance
- The chance to rent the latest ORTOVOX emergency equipment for free
- The chance to rent “advanced emergency equipment” for free
The rate does not include
- research and rescue insurance with UVGAM coverage (recommended): €5 per person for 3 days
- transfers, meals and accommodation
- extra meals and drinks
- overnight stays in B&B
- anything that is not mentioned under "The rate includes"
