Course - Avalanche Incident Management
Avalanche Incident Procedure
1 day
Well prepared for the ski tour, freeride and snowshoeing season.
The first 5 minutes count! Only immediate companion rescue procedures requiring success within a few minutes can increase the chance of survival of buried avalanche victims! A minimal time frame.
The advanced touring skier must of course master the operation of the avalanche transceiver, but what else needs to be considered? How to use the avalanche probe correctly? How to dig out buried companions efficiently and economically? And what next?
We train basic skills until they become automatic and end the course with training on a dummy in a realistic scenario. Professional mountain guides try to challenge you and to show you the limits of what is possible. Our small groups with a maximum of 6 participants offer the opportunity for the best training.
Course Contents
- Emergency equipment
- LVS check / avalanche beacon check
- Targeted search with the avalanche transceiver | individual and multiple burials
- Appropriate probing | alone and in the probe line
- Coordinated digging and alert rescue procedures
- Organisation of the touring group after an incident
- Appropriate emergency notification
- First aid measures | positioning, keeping warm, observing
The course will take place in Vorarlberg. The meeting point will be announced in dependence of the snow situation. Duration: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The book "Lawinenfibel" by the Board of Trustees for Alpine Security serves as a basis and is provided to every participant.
Specific inquiry
This offer is bookable at any time upon request.
We are looking forward to your inquiry.
Please see the inquiry for specific dates.
Notes on the dates
Registration deadline 21 days before the course
€ 145,- per person
Services
Guides charges, rental safety equipment, course documentation () | excl. of travel expense, sleepover & lodging, cabel car costs
minimum of 4 / maximum of 6 participants
for snowshow walkers, ski tourers, freerider (with splitboard or snowshoes).
Start at 9:00 a.m. The location will be announced at short notice depending on the snow conditions.
If security permitst the tours will take place whatever the weather. Short-term modifications are reserved to the guide.
Organisational
We recommend a travel cancellation insurance:
www.travelsecure.de or www.europaeische.at
Equipment to bring with you:
- backpack (appropriate size)
- first-aid box, emergency blanket, personal medication
- alternate laundering (socks, shirt)
- second pair of gloves
- weatherproofs (jacket, over pant)
- gloves and cap
- unbreakable water bottle/Thermos flask (min. 1 ltr)
- sun protection( glacier glasses, hat, sun cream, lipstick)
- provisions to go
- mobile phone
- tourski with bindings and skistopper
- Skins and crampons for tourski
- ski- / telescopic poles
- ski-touring boots
- avalanche-airbag recommended
- ski helmet recommended
- ski goggles
- travel protection insurance / air ambulance insurance
- alpine member card (if available)
- cash
Equipment at the request of Bergaufbergab:
- bivouac sack for 2 persons
- avalanche shovel and probe
- avalanche transceiver
