06 / 06Snow
Snow Travel and Avalanche Awareness
Moving on snow, snow anchors, reading terrain and avalanche companion rescue.
In coordination with the NNMGA
01The training
Snow changes by the hour. The training teaches how to read it: its quality, the slope, the aspect, and what the last days of weather have left in it.
It ends with companion rescue: transceiver, probe, shovel, and organising a group.
What it teaches
5 modules
- 01
Moving and self-arrest
Walking on snow and stopping a fall with the axe.
- 02
Snow anchors
Deadman, stakes and reliable belays in snow.
- 03
Reading terrain
Slope, aspect, loading: where to go and where to give up.
- 04
Companion rescue
Transceiver, probe and shovel, as a team.
- 05
Choosing the line
Breaking a safe trail for the whole rope team.
03In the field
