Buried ­­– Avalanche training on the Arlberg

[Zürs, Austria. 2019]

At the beginning of January 2019, many mountain regions in the Alps sank in snow chaos, including the Arlberg in the Austrian North Tyrol. A good time for an avalanche training under almost real conditions. How does it feel to be buried under snow? How do you find buried people using an avalanche transceiver? And how do you shovel them free without causing injuries? An assignment for JWD. Magazin.

Buried ­­– Avalanche training on the Arlberg

[Zürs, Austria. 2019]

At the beginning of January 2019, many mountain regions in the Alps sank in snow chaos, including the Arlberg in the Austrian North Tyrol. A good time for an avalanche training under almost real conditions. How does it feel to be buried under snow? How do you find buried people using an avalanche transceiver? And how do you shovel them free without causing injuries? An assignment for JWD. Magazin.