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At the company site of PowderGuide partner GORE-TEX southeast of Munich, the sports-loving Gore workforce has to realize that climate change does not stop at leisure activities: Climate change does not stop at leisure activities. Cross-country skiing right on the doorstep is almost no longer possible and the ski touring season in the nearby Bavarian Alps is getting shorter and shorter.

At the first edition of the "Futuresymposium Wintersport" last week, new products from selected manufacturers were presented and trends and developments in the scene were highlighted in a variety of panel discussions and presentations. The event largely took place virtually and the PG team followed the more interesting contributions on screen.

The PowderGuide ConditionsReport is an innovative tool that allows you to share updates on snow conditions, snow conditions and the avalanche situation in freeride and ski touring regions throughout the Alps with like-minded people.

After a wide-ranging discussion about the locking mechanism on some Pieps avalanche transceivers at the beginning of the season, an exchange program was initially introduced. Now users of the affected models are called upon to contact Pieps in order to receive an improved carrying system for their device.

For well-known reasons, Patagonia's popular "Worn Wear" trailer is currently unable to tour the country. However, to give winter sports enthusiasts an understanding of how to repair their outdoor clothing, Patagonia and the DAV Summit Club are organizing an online workshop on the topic on 25 February at 7 pm.

PowderGuide partner company Arva presents a modular online tool to brush up on some avalanche basics. No online offer can replace courses in the snow, but if someone wants to read up a bit, this program developed in cooperation with the French avalanche research institute ANENA (Association Nationale pour l'Étude de la Neige et des Avalanches) is a good idea.

The organizers of the Back on Track Freeride Event have announced that they are hopeful that they will be able to hold the event at the end of March. Anyone who is interested can make a note of the date. The start of registration will be communicated - experience shows that you have to be quick.

The Austrian Society for Snow and Avalanches (ÖGSL) is organizing a virtual lecture evening with top-class experts from Switzerland and Austria next Thursday (21.1.) at 7 pm. As usual with "schnÖGSLn", the talks will be entertaining and accessible. After the talks, there will be time for questions from the audience and discussion.

In the "Safety Academy Lab Snow", PG partner Ortovox teaches important content for everyone who moves around in unsecured terrain - from careful tour planning to what to do in an emergency. In this special winter in particular, Ortovox recommends being considerate and responsible in the mountains.

Ortovox reminds you in a press release that the carbon cartridges of the AVABAG airbag backpacks must be weighed regularly. Occasionally there may be a loss of pressure, which is reflected in a deviation in the weight of the cartridge.

The rumor still persists that clothing with GORE-TEX or similar membranes should be washed as rarely as possible, but the opposite is actually the case: sweat and dirt impair breathability and skin oils can shorten the life of the seam tapes or the laminate.

Beautiful tour from the Gailtal valley up to the border between Austria and Italy. As described in yesterday's Snow of Tomorrow, the starting point is also very easy to reach by public transport.