Feedback from Ortovox’s SAFETY ACADEMY PARTNERS has revealed that, in some very rare situations, temporary disruption of the transmission function...
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Very lucky escape
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Very lucky escape
This was a fun day that quickly went wrong. As they admit, it was a 4/5 risk and it was...
Analysis of an avalanche rescue : Chatel Jan 2015
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Analysis of an avalanche rescue : Chatel Jan 2015
With the recent heavy snowfalls across the Alps onto a thin and unconsolidated base and a poor start to the...
TGR Safety Week
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TGR Safety Week
With the recent heavy snowfalls and spate of avalanches, it seems timely that TGR launch their Safety Week Safety week...
Avalanche in Avoriaz
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Avalanche in Avoriaz
With the volumes of snow that have fallen in the last 48hrs, it was predictable that the snowpack would be...
Snow, snow and more snow!
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Snow, snow and more snow!
The snow has just been dumping in Europe over the last couple of days with, on average, between 50 and 80cm...
Pro Skier Theo Lange in Tignes Avalanche
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Pro Skier Theo Lange in Tignes Avalanche
On Tuesday Tignes pro-skier Theo Lange was caught in a small avalanche that he triggered while skiing off-piste under the Aiguille...
Recent Snow Takes its Toll
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Recent Snow Takes its Toll
As we forecast the other week, we’re now seeing substantial snowfalls across Europe, but as expected, a mass of fresh snow...
Movie : Know Before You Go
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Movie : Know Before You Go
As we forecast last week, the snow is now coming down in Europe and it seems an appropriate time to...
The snow is coming, oh yes, it is coming!!!
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The snow is coming, oh yes, it is coming!!!
The start of the European ski season and the lack of snow has been, let’s face it, pretty dire, even...