
SAFETY CAMP snow and avalanche
Experiencing the mountains in its coldest season is an unforgettable experience, but knowledge of the environment and the dangers that characterize it becomes an essential part.
Milano Adventure offers a day of snow and avalanche safety camp to start the season in the right way.
There will be a first part of the day in class where we will talk about nivology, slopes, avalanches and meteorology. Immediately after you will go on the field, doing practical exercises for the use of the artva, probe and excavation, to get then at the end of the day to the real simulation of avalanche.
GOALS
Uderstand
Understand and start to interact with the problems that the snow hides us
Understand how our safety devices work
Understanding changes in the soil due to atmospheric agents
Learn about
Know the enviroment and the terrain
Know the procedures to be activated in case of avalanche accident
Understand deeply all the tools that we are going to use
Act
Here we are going to analize the risky part of an emergency.
All participants will put themselves in real situations
Affinamento della tecnica in tutte le fasi di ricerca
Prerequisite Skills
Minimum knowledge of snowy terrain
LUGO E ORA DEL RITROVO
Will be indicated by the guide according to weather conditions.
DIFFICOLA’
Easy
EFFORT
Basic
BASIC EQUIPMENT
Beacon, probe, shovel, backpack
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
Either skis, splitboards, snowboards or snowshoes. Warm and comfortable ski clothing, suitable for the season. Padded jacket or down jacket, hat or wool cap, light gloves and spare warm gloves. Ski goggles or sunglasses and sunscreen. Always bring 1-2 liters of water to drink.