Avalanche and risk management workshop with mountain guide | Avalanche theory evening
Prepare yourself properly for winter and learn from the experts. We teach you the basics of avalanche awareness and decision-making using case studies.
Zurich
Lucerne
Bern
On this evening, we will teach you the basics of avalanche awareness. How does an avalanche develop and what factors play a role in avalanche formation? You will gain an insight into avalanche science with illustrative graphics and interactive exercises. Building on this, we will show you the tools you need to assess the avalanche risk and make decisions in planning and in the terrain. This way you can refresh your knowledge or learn the basics and be more aware on your next ski tours and freeride days. We work with the documents of the avalanche training core team and you will receive a compact teaching aid for repetition and consolidation at home. We look forward to diving into avalanche awareness with you.
After the avalanche awareness theory evening, it is advisable to take part in the subsequent programmes:
Day courses:
Weekend courses:
Four-day courses:
Course content
Avalanche awareness
- Avalanche types & basics of development
- Dust avalanche
- Snow slab avalanche
- Wet snow avalanche
- Avalanche problems
- Drifting snow
- Fresh snow
- Old snow
- Wet snow
- Gliding snow
- Snow cover structure
- Weak layers
- Crystal shapes
- Decision-making aids and planning tools
- 3×3 & Graphical reduction method
- Ski touring guru
- Case studies
- Avalanche types & basics of development
Venue Zurich
- Locality:
Schütze neighbourhood centre
Heinrichstrasse 238
Zurich 8005 - Time: 18:30
- Duration: approx. 2 hours
- For those who need a short after-work and "post-theory workout": there is a simple bouldering wall on the school grounds next to the Schütz neighbourhood centre.
- Locality:
Venue Bern
- Locality:
Transa Bern
Bubenbergpl. 9
Bern - Time: 6:00 pm
- Duration: approx. 2 hours
- Locality:
Venue Lucerne
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- Locality:
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Business
Room 4.08, 4th floor
Zentralstrasse 9
6002 Lucerne - Time: 18:30
- Duration: approx. 2 hours
- Locality:
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Requirements
- You do not need any previous knowledge of avalanche awareness
- The course is held in German.
Group size
- Up to 20 participants in a quiet theory room
Price and services
- Practice-oriented avalanche instruction according to "Swiss Mountain Training".
- Teaching material of the Avalanche Training Core Team (KAT)
- Theory material
- Leaflet "Attention avalanches"
- Introduction to the online features of the "Beware of avalanches" app
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form.
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