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Download tip | SLF leaflet "Attention avalanches"

New edition of the SLF flyer for your pocket

by PowderGuide 11/30/2016
The leaflet "Attention Avalanche" is a foldable flyer to take away, which is used during training and can be consulted as a reminder and mental aid in the terrain and when planning tours. The leaflet has been revised and reissued. You can download it free of charge here (print, fold, insert...).

The leaflet contains the latest avalanche information in a compact format on a single sheet and is based on the latest research and practice. On the one hand, the flyer serves as a basis for avalanche training, from tour planning to what to do after an avalanche. On the other hand, it provides a guide for assessing the avalanche risk and making decisions - be it when choosing a tour, in the terrain on site or on a single slope - taking into account the factors of terrain, conditions and people. The leaflet is primarily aimed at ski tourers and freeriders who already have a basic knowledge of avalanche awareness.

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New features

The following sections of the information sheet have been expanded and redesigned in the new edition.

  • Expanded section on the "human factor"

  • Interlinked presentation of the 4 typical avalanche problems with explanations for assessing the snowpack and characterizing a favourable situation

  • Different processes of avalanche formation explained simply, with a focus on the slab avalanche

  • Aid for decision-making on individual slopes

Stephan Harvey from the SLF, project manager of the new leaflet summarizes: "The leaflet is an ideal cheat sheet for on the go! It should be noted that the leaflet is not self-explanatory, but requires certain knowledge. The content should therefore preferably be learned in an avalanche course and combined with other teaching materials." The new leaflet is compatible with current specialist literature and all topics can be studied in greater depth with www.whiterisk.ch.

The free leaflet can be ordered from the SLF or downloaded as a pdf from the SLF website .

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