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Sports / GPS watches: In tune with the times

In the past, it was at most runners who did their laps with a heart rate monitor. In the meantime, however, the helpers have found their way into all kinds of sports - including mountain sports. The functions go far beyond the heart rate monitor. The sports watch jungle is dense and confusing. We try to get an overview.

Two alpinists fatally injured in an avalanche

On Friday morning, several alpinists were hit by a slab on the ascent to Piz Russein in Sumvitg. Two people were killed.

Alpinist falls into crevasses on the ascent to Tödi

On Sunday, May 09.05.2021th, 08.45, XNUMX a.m., a serious mountain accident occurred on the ascent to Tödi, Glarus Süd municipality.

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Recall / product improvement of the Pieps avalanche transceiver

The manufacturer of avalanche transceivers, Pieps, is urgently calling for the replacement of the carrying system used in its DSP models. Here are the details.

Little frills, a lot of performance: The LVS Powder BT from Pieps

The wintry mountain world is impressive and offers a lot of new things in summer: ski tours, snowshoe hikes or ice climbing, to name just a few sports. Unfortunately, snow-covered peaks also harbor a real risk of an avalanche. Especially with the current snow conditions. Life-saving equipment in an emergency is essential. Above all a reliable avalanche transceiver. We introduce you to the Powder BT from Pieps.

Ski touring-for-beginners - tips-to-get-started

Ski touring for beginners: tips for getting started

Have you got the ski touring bug? Here you will find tips for getting started in the world of ski touring and answers to the most pressing questions.

More comfort: ST Rotation 10 ski touring binding from Dynafit

The ST Rotation 10 ski touring binding from Dynafit offers greater ease of entry and constant release values.

Alpinist Matteo Bernasconi fatally injured

The Italian alpinist Matteo Bernasconi had a fatal accident in an avalanche on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Bernasconi, called Berna by most, was alone on ...

You need to know these three components of avalanche equipment

Snow-covered mountains have a magical attraction. But the white snow is also dangerous. You have to know this avalanche equipment.

Feels at home in any terrain: the touring ski Superguide 95 from Scott

Product of the Month - The Scott Superguide 95 feels just as at home in deep powder and long climbs as it does on the bitterly cold North Pole.

Nature is limitless The mountains have no administrative boundaries. The same applies to the snow and avalanche situation. For the Alps, however, 17 avalanche warning services issue different avalanche forecasts. The first challenge is to find the right website. Since the avalanche forecasts are presented differently, each web page requires an familiarization and familiarization phase. Standardized but subjectively interpreted differently The European avalanche warning services are based on the standardized European hazard scale. However, the scale is used more or less differently. Practice always shows striking differences. The preparation of the forecasts based on the information pyramid is also not handled uniformly. In the end, the winter sportsperson is often confronted with contradictory information in the same circumstances. Future vision That is why we have a vision. We want a consistent, as far as possible homogeneous and multilingual avalanche forecast for the entire Alpine region. Identical representation, no serious differences in the use of the danger levels, without man-made, but only with natural limits. And this could look like this: Initiative for a uniform avalanche forecast across the Alps Fig. 1: Avalanche forecast from the 14th March 2019 for the entire Alpine region Best possible alignment of the avalanche forecast to the needs of snow sports enthusiasts, because they represent the vast majority of avalanche victims Consistent use of the danger level. A work by Techel et. al. (2018) shows that there is a need for action here, since different warning services often assign different levels of danger in a similar situation. Uniform and complete use of all elements from the information pyramid. Multilingualism: At least one local language plus English. Same issue time in the evening (17pm) with optional update in the morning. The evening report has proven itself organizationally for snow sports enthusiasts. Uniform representation on a dynamic map that spans the entire Alpine arch. Similar size of the warning regions, which can then be flexibly aggregated into warning areas (see large differences in the map of Fig. 1). Similar processes in generating the avalanche forecast. Only comparable processes can lead to comparable results. Initiative for a uniform avalanche forecast across the Alps Fig. 2: Information pyramid: the most important thing comes first. (© EAWS) If it were easy, it would not be a challenge. We are very grateful to the avalanche warning services for the meticulous work they do every day. We are also aware that tremendous efforts have been made in the past to move closer together. We also know how difficult cross-border cooperation is. However, we also believe that the need for action is still great. Where there is a will, there is a way All of these are not illusions. This is shown by the project of the Euregio avalanche report in Tyrol (Austria), South Tyrol and Trentino (both Italy). This common avalanche forecast is issued daily in three languages and represents a major step forward. Proof that cross-border cooperation works - as long as all actors from politics to avalanche warning pull together. Hence the initiative for a uniform avalanche forecast across the Alps. We want to point out how important it is to work together on avalanche warnings.

Will there soon be a uniform avalanche bulletin for the entire Alpine region?

The initiative for a uniform avalanche forecast across the Alps is committed to a uniform avalanche forecast across the Alps.

Film criticism to Encordés on the Patrol de Glacier

It is one of the toughest races in ski mountaineering: the Patrouille des Glaciers. For a year and a half, Frédéric Favre accompanied three participants. The result is an intimate insight ...

Movie about the hardest ski touring race: Patrouille de Glacier

For a year and a half, the filmmaker Frédéric Favre accompanied and portrayed three participants in the Patrouille de Glacier ski touring race. The film will be officially released in theaters on ...

Exchange campaign Ruedi Bergsport - 50% discount

50% discount on all clothes - Ruedi Bergsport exchange campaign

Just in time for the winter season and just before Christmas, the Zurich specialist shop Ruedi Bergsport is offering a 50% exchange discount on all items of clothing. The promotion is valid from 1st to ...