Avalanches are a huge phenomenon – and then hands it often, to skiers on vacation come the wrong place because of them.
Already in January this year rutsjede lavinerne down of the mountains in Austria, where a dane-hotel inhabited by Hobro Skiklub was hit. Luckily no damage, but it is, unfortunately, often the opposite is the case.
According to the skiekspert Henry Schniewind, however, there is much you can do yourself to avoid injury during snedyngerne.
It writes The Independent.
At most ski resorts are set up warning signs, which explains today’s skivejr in relation to temperature, snowfall, and lavinefare. It is important to understand that the numbers from one to five shows lavinefaren from the lowest to the slemmest.
Both hotels, restaurants and other establishments, on the ski resorts have a tv running with vejrudmeldinger.
It is a good idea to check the weather conditions before you click your skis. Snowing it extra much, there is also a greater risk of avalanches.
the weather Forecast can also tell you at what height and at what slopes, the risk is greatest.
you do not even want to run the drive off-piste, so take only on ski trips with the people who have the same vision of security as yourself. Run, moreover, not in all small groups, so that, if some of you are caught in an avalanche, so can the other dig you out or run for help.
Avalanches happen when snedækkes trigges of movement and weight. Therefore, it is best to run one at a time down the slopes, if In perceiving a danger.
Run moreover after the other. If him in front of the not tripped an avalanche, so there is a good chance that you won’t risk anything by following in his tracks.
do you plan to drive off-piste, so take a chat with one of the local or a ski instructor to find out where there is greater danger of avalanches, where it is safe to run, and where you must keep yourself completely away from.