Avalanche camps in the skiing areas of Tyrol

The SAAC avalanche camps provide free information in several Tyrolean skiing areas.

Freeriding is not only a feeling of liberty, but also bears several risks about which skiers and snowboarders should be conscious about. The SAAC avalanche camps provide useful, even life-saving information, free of charge. The camps include two days, certified alpine guides and ski guides inform you about risk minimisation and prevention of accidents.

Day 1 - theoretical unit (about 3 hours)
Subjects: equipment, types of avalanche, weather, landforms, avalanche alter levels, group dynamics, analysis of avalanche situation, weather, group, tour

Day 2 - practice (whole day)
Exercises: risk management, danger check, terrain check, decision support, code of practice, avalanche victim search

Emergency equipment (avalanche transceiver, shovel, avalanche probe) can also be rent for free.

These are the dates for the training camps 2010:
January 9, 10: Westendorf
January 16, 17: Lienz
January 23, 24: Wildschönau
January 30, 31: Nordpark
February 6, 7: St. Jakob i. D. & Füssener Jöchl Grän
February 27, 28: Mayrhofen
March 6, 7: Galtür & Axamer Lizum
March 13, 14: Füssener Jöchl Grän & Alpbachtal valley
April 10, 11: Hochfügen
May 8, 9: Stubai Glacier

And remember: It can safe lives!