risk'n'fun

The risk'n'fun training courses sponsored by the Austrian Alpine Club are aimed particularly at young freeriders. Thanks to the funding, participants up to the age of 30 benefit from particularly low course fees. However, anyone aged 16 and over can take part; there is no upper age limit. PowderGuide took part again this year and would sign up again anytime! There are currently still places available on two Level 1 courses for anyone who would like to join.

risk'n'fun KIDS is specially designed for children and teenagers. Here, young skiers and snowboarders learn safety and avalanche knowledge directly on the mountain. Accompanied by trained mountain guides, they receive practical training in using beacons, probes and shovels and learn how to read the terrain correctly. At the same time, the focus is on having fun freeriding together.

The Prime Tour of the Freeride Film Festival (FFF) celebrated its end on Thursday with a sold-out auditorium (750 people) at the Gartenbaukino in Vienna. But the FFF has only just picked up speed. Included in the line-up are six fascinating, exciting and thematically diverse freeride films, which are categorized and rounded off by the on-screen moderation of Harry Putz and Lena Öller. The festival is also bringing its legendary raffle to some cinemas, with great prizes to be won.

Two years ago, Lisa Hempfer was given the opportunity to take part in the training session (LEVEL 1) and the next level (LEVEL 2) thanks to the cooperation between PowderGuide and the risk'n'fun training programme. Last winter, Lisa also completed the Backcountry Pro (LEVEL 3) and ALPINE PROFESSIONALS (LEVEL 4). Lisa has once again taken the time to summarise her experience. After part 1 of level 3, we now continue with level 4:

Two years ago, Lisa Hempfer was given the opportunity to take part in the Training Session (Level 1) and the Next Level (Level 2) through the cooperation between PowderGuide and the risk'n'fun training programme. Last winter, Lisa also completed the Backcountry Pro (Level 3) and Alpine Professionals (Level 4). Lisa has once again taken the time to summarise her experiences. In the first part, Lisa reports on the Backcountry Pro Camp:

The ConditionsReports (CRs) are a central component of PowderGuide and a great help to many freeriders when planning their next powder trip. Without the effort of all ConditionsReporters who write down their impressions concerning snow quality, snow quantity and snow stability during theirs trips, this would not be possible. That's why we want to invite you to become part of the ConditionsReporter team.

Level 2 with and from risk'n'fun focuses on the baseline topics "perceive - judge - decide", group-dynamic soft skills, avalanche and accident management as well as cartography and tour planning.

PG user Birgit won this year's participation in the three-stage freeride training with risk'n'fun and reports on the Level 1 camp on the Hochkönig:

Lisa Hempfer, winner of this year's risk'n'fun camp competition on PowderGuide.com, reports from the Next Level Camp on the Kitzsteinhorn. After injuring her knee during a training session at the beginning of the season, she was fortunately able to take part in the second training level after a speedy recovery. The Next Level Camp is primarily about independent tour planning and execution.

This year, together with risk'n'fun, we have once again awarded a training place for the r'n'f Camps Training Session, Next Level and for the Chillout. Lisa, this year's winner, reports on the training session in Sölden. By the way, the next free places are at the camp on the Hochkönig in February!

We are delighted to be able to offer a place at the training session, the next level camp and the end-of-season chillout again this year together with risk'n'fun. risk'n'fun is the training program of the Alpine Club Youth. In addition to learning technical skills, the freeride camps also focus on "human" topics such as group dynamics and personal risk perception.

It's already been a while since the session in Sölden and winter has been a little slow so far. Nevertheless, given the tricky situation we had in many areas in January, I still had a few opportunities to put what I had learned into practice. Above all, the aspect of "perception", which is one of the three pillars of the risk'n'fun concept, is now much more pronounced for me than before. And now the "Next Level" on the Kitzsteinhorn. The focus here is on independent tour planning - I'm particularly looking forward to that. I hope that after a few days I'll finally be able to read maps properly!