AVALANCHE SAFETY | Alpine Classroom EP02

In Episode 2 of our Alpine Classroom we talk about Avalanche Safety. What gear should we use? How to read snow conditions? What do we need to avoid? What to do when an avalanche occurs?
Alpine Classroom is year-round educational video series, focusing on Mountaineering, Skiing, Avalanche Safety & Climbing, hosted by an IMFGA-certified Mountain Guide Rok Zalokar. The series will be featuring both Mountain Guide colleagues as well as experts from other areas who spend most of their time in the mountains & are keen to share their knowledge and experiences with us.
“Avalanches don't care if you are a beginner, a Mountain Guide, an expert rider or a casual backcountry user. If you are in the wrong place at the wrong time making wrong decisions, it will happen.”
Scroll down to find a comprehensive list of gear used in this video as well as recommendations from our IFMGA guides.
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When an avalanche occurs:
!ALERT! Avalanche
Determine a leader
Search mode - visual confirmation
Assess situation
Observer calls the emergency number: 112-911
Hasty searcher
Use gravity to help you, adapt to the situation
Rough search
Look for signs of life
Leader keeps control over the rescue
Vibra-First signal- comunicate
Follow the signal
10m off skis, shovel, probe, slow down
5m fine search, slow down again
Probing
Shovelling
First aid -3H syndrome
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Clothing check list:
*recommended for all year round use
Ascent
⃣ socks
⃣ base layer Fjallraven Bergtagen Long Johns and *Bergtagen Woolterry Hoodie M, *Bergtagen Thinwool SS M www.fjallraven...
⃣ shell pants Fjallraven Bergtagen Eco-Shell Trousers M
⃣ beacon Pieps Micro BT button www.extremevit...
⃣ *mid layer Fjallraven Keb Fleece Hoodie M www.fjallraven...
⃣ *Light ascent jacket Abisko Midsummer Jacket M
⃣ *all round gloves BD Dirt Bag Gloves www.extremevit....
⃣ hat Fjallraven Classic Knit Hat
⃣ *sun glasses Oakley Clifden www.extremevit....
Descent
⃣ *warm puffy Fjallraven Bergtagen Lite insulation Jacket
⃣ *shell jacket Fjallraven Bergtagen Eco Shell jacket www.fjallraven...
⃣ warm gloves
⃣ helmet K2 Route www.extremevit....
⃣ googles Oakley Airbrake XL
Avalanche safety gear:
⃣ beacon Pieps Micro BT www.extremevit...
⃣ shovel Pieps C 720
⃣ probe Pieps Iprobe BT
⃣ knowledge! vertical-advent....
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Personal gear:
Skis
⃣ Ski touring skis:Elan Ripstick tour 88
⃣ 1 Ski quiver:
Elan Ripstick 96 www.extremevit....
Elan Ripstick 106
⃣ Bindings:
ATK
G3 Ion
⃣ Boots:
Scarpa Maestrale XT www.extremevit...
Scarpa F1
⃣ skins
⃣ ski crampons
⃣ poles
⃣ *phone with full battery
⃣ *personal ID and insurance card
⃣ *watch Suunto Traverse, Suunto9
⃣ *head lamp
⃣ extra warm layer Fjallraven Keb Touring Down Jacket M
⃣ *2x ski straps Voile
⃣ *Sun cream, cream to protect lips
⃣ crampons Camp
⃣ ice axe Camp Corsa
⃣ *thermos bottle Primus Trailbreak
⃣ *snacks Lard and sausage Loške mesnine www.loske-mesn....
Backpack
⃣ *30L Pieps Track
⃣ Jetforce 25L
Gear that can be divided in the group
⃣ ECT snow cutting string
⃣ multy tool
⃣ *bivy bag
⃣ *bigger first aid kit with 2 survival blankets, sam splint
⃣ 2x 5m 5-6mm rope
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Partners
elanskis.com
www.extremevit...
Special Thanks to Petra Brajnik:
www.heliskialb...
Team of IFMGA guides in the video:
Luka Stražar
lukastrazar.com/
Matej Kovačič
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Rok Zalokar
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Guests:
Klemen Lotrič
be-xtreme.eu/
Timotej Široka (we are giving away his contact for HOT girls only!)
Camera:
Jaka Dolinar
/ jaka.dolinar
Aleš Kegl
awayfromthepack....
Edit:
Jaka Dolinar
Mitja Legat
vimeo.com/legi...
Ski touring courses, avalanche safety workshops and mountain guiding.
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Location: Vogel ski resort
www.vogel.si/zima/
We love you Ski servis Finžgar and thanks for the help!
www.ru-fi.si/do...
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Recommended links for weather and avalanche report in Slovenia, nearby Austrian and Italian regions:
vreme.arso.gov...
www.regione.fvg....
lawinenwarndie...
www.lawine-stei....
www.avalanches...
crossrisk.eu/en/
Recommended app:
www.snowsafe.at/