Avalanche Course
This is the course for you if you enjoy ski touring and want to learn about avalanche hazards.
We focus on ski touring in avalanche-prone terrain, route selection, companion rescue using transceiver, shovel, and probe, and how you can independently assess avalanche risks based on observations and available information.
Course Location: Courses can be held at Brokke, Bjørnevasshytta, and Hovden, all suitable locations in Setesdal.
Duration: 2 days
Day 1:
Theory:
- Trip planning.
- Avalanche and weather forecasts.
- Overview of essential equipment for tours in steep terrain.
Practical tasks:
- Transceiver check.
- Snow profiles and route selection.
- Identifying areas protected from weather and wind.
- Anticipating danger signals and terrain traps.
- Ski techniques in off-piste terrain.
Day 2:
Theory:
- Assessing steep terrain.
- What to do if you witness an avalanche.
- Transceiver search.
Practical experience on a tour:
- Transceiver check.
- Multi-victim transceiver search.
- Kick turns and safe route selection.
- Off-piste skiing.