Freeride Safety Guide

CHECKPOINT 1 – IM HOTEL / WOHNUNG HOTEL / APARTMENT Vorbereitung: Preparation:

Lawinenstufe

1 - gering 2 - mässig

3 - erheblich

4 - gross 4 - high

Avalanche Danger Scale

1 - low 2 - moderate 3 - considerable

Ab welcher Höhe? At what altitudes? ________________________________________

In welchen Hangexpositionen? On which slope exposures? ________________________

Check Wetter www.meteoblue.com // www.meteoschweiz.ch Check the weather: www.meteoblue.com // www.meteoschweiz.ch

Lawinenhauptroblem? Main avalanche risk factor? _______________________________________________

Check Material (LVS, Sonde, Schaufel) Check equipment (avalanche transceiver, probe, shovel)

Was macht die Sicht? Wird es Nebel haben? How is visibility? Will there be fog? ____________________________________________________________________

Check “ Wer kommt mit?“ Niveau und Bedürfnisse abklären / abgleichen Check who is in the expedition party – identify/match levels and requirements

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Was macht der Wind durch den Tag? Was hat er durch die Nacht und am Vortag gemacht? What is the wind expected to do throughout the day? What was it like during the night and on the day before? ____________________________________________________________________

CHECKPOINT 2 – TALSTATION TITLIS

VALLEY STATION TITLIS

Lawinenbulletin in der Station suchen und überprüfen, lesen, verstehen (aktuell)? Check, read and internalise the latest avalanche bulletin at the station (has it been updated)? Kurzer Blick auf Webcam Titlis; Temperatur, Wind, Wetter (aktuell)? Quickly check the Titlis webcam; temperature, wind, current weather?

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Temperatur? Starker Temperatur Anstieg oder Abfall in der Nacht / durch den Tag? Temperatures? Sharp increase or drop in temperature at night / during the day? ____________________________________________________________________

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Check Lawinenbulletin www.slf.ch // App “ White Risk“ Check the latest avalanche bulletin at www.slf.ch or on the “White Risk” app

Was sagt die Prognose? What is the forecast avalanche risk?

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