Avalanche Safety Training

Avalanche safety training

Avalanches happen, even in Ireland! However, this course is aimed at those heading to snow covered areas like Scotland, Alps etc. Our Avalanche Safety Training will equip you with the skills to stay safe on the mountains.

First rule of avalanche safety: avoid them! Learning how to read the ground, weather and avoid heuristic traps will greatly increase your chances of avoiding avalanche terrain.

However, even with the best planning you may still be involved in an avalanche or witness other being avalanched. Knowing what to do is essential as the first 15 minutes of a burial are the most crucial.

This one day course covers the following elements:

• Preplanning
  • Weather / Terrain / Group
• Snow science
• Emergency procedures
  • Use of transceivers
  • Use of probes
  • Use of shovels

You’ll get hands-on with the PIEPS DSP Transceivers as we simulate buried casualties.

Avalanche safety

What you’ll need to bring:

• Full rainwear
• Lunch and snacks
• Hat & gloves
• We’ll have the rest of the kit for you

Avalanche safety training: Who’s for it

Regular hillwalkers or mountaineers who are planning walking, snowshoeing, climbing trips to snow-covered areas.

Our instructors are highly qualified and have many years experience on the mountains at home and abroad.

Avalanche Safety FAQs

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