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The best videos about avalanches and snow

For further training at home.

by Lukas Ruetz • 04/07/2020

The vastness of the internet is not only full of funny cat and dog videos, but often also good instructional videos on the subject of winter sports. Here is a compilation of videos about snow and avalanches, with recommendations from the snow rummager.

Avalanche Basics (Ortovox)

Emergency avalanche (Alpenverein Österreich)

There are also: Proper probing, Proper shoveling

The ÖAV has lots of good instructional videos on all kinds of topics: Kanal Alpenverein Österreich

Lecture Avalanche Update 2019/20 by Michael Larcher (ÖAV)

Right casual: Know Before You Go

American Avalanche Characters

In North America, avalanche problems are broken down more finely and also more strongly attributed to the three avalanche types (slab avalanche, sliding snow avalanche, loose snow avalanche). Here is a list of all their avalanche problems.

Introduction to avalanche danger levels

The American definition of danger levels differs slightly from the European one, but for the user this makes no difference. Great video with easy-to-follow illustrations.

Utah Avalanche Center channel

The Avalanche Warning Service in Utah is rightly considered the communications expert in avalanche warning worldwide.

For the avalanche fanatics:

Bruce Jamieson's Vimeo channel: Jamieson is the inventor of the PST - Propagation Saw Test and was the head of ASARC (Applied Snow and Avalanche Research, University of Calgary) until his retirement in 2015. This was then closed down. Since then, there has been the Avalanche Research Program at SFU in Vancouver in America.

He puts many explanatory videos online that explain the physical background to snow cover very simply and clearly. Often with very good everyday comparisons. However, a solid basic knowledge is a must.

This and that

How we create Avalanche Forecasts (UAC)

The white danger | Assessing avalanches correctly | Reportage | SRF DOK

Galtür 1999 | ORF | Reappraisal

Avalanche disaster 1999 in Galtür and Evolène | SRF DOK

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Videos of the Week #12 2019/20 | Best of Alpine Clubs on YT

Sebastian Müller • 02/07/2020

What we don't have to thank our alpine clubs for: huts with mountaineers' meals and tea, dormitories with scratchy woollen blankets, winter rooms and bivouacs! Magazines, equipment hire and courses! Environmental protection and policy! Anything else? Sure: the Alpine clubs of all Alpine countries have long been represented on youtube and deliver: Educational material, small adventures and big expeditions, as well as top-level Olympic sport. So let's take a look - in order from small to big!