Österreichischer Alpenverein

Every winter sports enthusiast who ventures into open terrain is faced with the decision to ski or ski down slopes that harbor an avalanche risk. As assessing the avalanche risk is a very complex matter, there are a number of different methods that are designed to do just that: Two experts and "their" methods will be presented at the avalanche colloquium in Salzburg on 15.01.2014.

The Kalkkögel in Tyrol are located southwest of Innsbruck between the Axamer Lizum and Schlick 2000 ski resorts. It is precisely this location that could now be the protected area's undoing. The ski areas are to be connected by a lift that runs through the middle of the protected mountain area. The Austrian Alpine Association recently launched a petition in an attempt to counterbalance the ever-increasing political lobbying of the planners.

In winter 2013/14, 20-year-old freeskier Adrian Sauter completed the first three camp levels of the Austrian Alpine Club's freeride training program - Risk'n'Fun. On PowderGuide, Adrian reports on his second camp, the five-day 'Next Level', which took place from February 12 to 16 on the Kitzsteinhorn. Here you can find Adrian's report from his second camp participation ...

29-year-old Sina Wittman is an enthusiastic snowboarder and took part in the first level of the risk'n'fun freeride course, the training session, as a freeride rookie. Here, Sina describes her impressions and experiences. Sina owes her participation to her extremely charming and enthusiastic application for the training place for the three risk'n'fun camps that risk'n'fun and PowderGuide have advertised for winter 2012/13. Read her refreshing inside report from the first level of the risk'n'fun freeride training program in Sölden.