Safety and equipment
For responsible freeriding ...
The following safety tips are essential for survival before and during each ride:
- Never go out on your own!
- Check and enquire about the avalanche report
- Check the weather forecast and ask locals!
- Check your equipment!
- Carry out an avalanche transceiver check and practice frequently so that you know what to do in an emergency!
- Know your limits and what you are capable of and avoid risks!
- Book a professional freeride guide for unknown terrain!
- Keep sight of everything!
- Keep distances and always descend individually!
Ensure you have complete safety equipment with every ride out on deep snow. A freerider’s basic equipment includes:
- Helmet
- Avalanche transceiver
- Shovel
- Probe
- Mobile phone
- Airbag system also recommended
Summary of the most important freeriding rules:
- Danger of avalanche in new snow and/or rain.
- The first fine day after snowfall is particularly dangerous.
- New and powder snow can be easily triggered.
- Fast rise in temperature or strong sun can increase the risk of avalanches.
- Orientation and assessment of avalanche situation is impeded in poor vision (fog).
