The avalanche and rescue terrain safety course is designed for people who carry out activities on snowy terrain with the need to be autonomous in the assessment of snow, terrain and self-rescue, without prior training.

The aim of the course is to provide students with the tools and knowledge needed to drive safely on snowy terrain.

Requirements: Physical level capable of walking a positive gradient of between 500m and 1000m

Objectives

  • Recognize and avoid avalanche terrain
  • Recognize and avoid avalanche terrain
  • Knowing how to prepare for a winter outing (interpretation of the Avalanche Danger Bulletin, meteorology, etc.)
  • Understand the relationship between layering and avalanche danger
  • Learn risk reduction techniques
  • Learn basic self-rescue techniques

Contents

  • Avalanche terrain and terrain traps
  • Plotting safe itineraries
  • Snow layering
  • Current snow conditions and weather effects (prediction)
  • Techniques for preparing an exit and risk reduction
  • The human factor in avalanche accidents
  • Basic rescue (DVA, shovel, probe and organization).

Program

Day 1: (4h) Theoretical

Presentation of the activity and programming of the practical session.

List and supervision of the material to be carried by the participants: ARVA, shovel and probe, rackets

Interpretation of weather and BPA

Terrain reconnaissance and terrain traps
Safe route layout

Preparation of the exits. Human factor
Mantle profile

Current snow conditions and meteorological effects (forecast)

  • Basic self-rescue (DVA, shovel, probe and organization)

Day 2: Practical morning (09:00 – 15:00) and afternoon (16:00 – 19:00)

Self-rescue practice

Practice pots

Practice clues

Free lunch or at the shelter (to be specified) price not included

In the afternoon (16:00 – 19:00) review of contents and preparation of activity day 3

Review concepts

Preparing for an exit: identifying dangerous

routes, interpreting BPA and the human factor in

avalanche accidents

Day 3: Departure of practices (9: 00-15: 00)

DVA security protocol

Terrain reconnaissance, identifying dangerous routes and choosing a safe route

Basic material for the student

  • -Winter clothes
  • -Winter boots
  • -DVA
  • -Shovel
  • -Probe
  • -3mm cord of 1.5

Prices

  • Groups of 4 people 140 € person
  • Groups of 6 people 100 € person
  • Groups of 8 people 80 € person

Other groups to be specified. Possibility to bring together different groups at the same exit up to a maximum of 8 people

INDICATIVE PRICES ACCORDING TO THE PROPOSED SESSIONS.

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Included

  • Instructor technician.
  • Technical and logistical organization.
  • Accident and CR insurance.
  • Course material (personal dossier, maps)
  • Photos of the activity.

Does not include: night in shelter or meals