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WhiteRisk now also in Austria and France

The SLF tour planning tool has been redesigned and expanded.

by SLF • 12/07/2016

White Risk is a four-language, web-based avalanche prevention platform (www.whiterisk.ch) and consists of the EXPLORE, LEARN, TOUR and PRO modules. The platform is a comprehensive interactive reference work on avalanche awareness and also includes a tour planning tool (TOUR) with a link to the mobile app.

The White Risk TOUR tour planning tool has been completely revised for the 2016/17 season.
The user interface has been made more intuitive and is now clearer. In addition, not only the maps of the Swiss topography are now available, but also topo maps with slope layers for Austria and France. The maps can be downloaded for a planned tour in the White Risk app and are then available offline. For Switzerland, all ski tour routes from the corresponding maps are also available for planning. Another new feature is the ability to easily import GPX files and edit routes.

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License for CHF 29

With an annual license of CHF 29, the EXPLORE, LEARN and TOUR areas are fully available. All topo maps of Austria including slope inclination can be used offline in the app.

Selected parts of the EXPLORE module (Basic, Danger Levels, On the Road) are available free of charge. White Risk can be tested in full free of charge for 24 hours. The app is also free of charge.

Full use of the EXPLORE, LEARN and TOUR sections and the "PRO" presentation tool is available for CHF 58 per year. It is also possible for teachers or leaders of avalanche courses to purchase student licenses for selectable periods of time.

More information at: www.whiterisk.ch

This article has been automatically translated by DeepL with subsequent editing. If you notice any spelling or grammatical errors or if the translation has lost its meaning, please write an e-mail to the editors.

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Download tip | SLF leaflet "Attention avalanches"

PowderGuide • 11/30/2016

The leaflet "Attention Avalanche" is a foldable flyer to take away, which is used during training and can be consulted as a reminder and mental aid in the terrain and when planning tours. The leaflet has been revised and reissued. You can download it free of charge here (print, fold, insert...).
SLF presents group checklist

PowderGuide • 03/20/2016

For most freeriders and ski tourers, it is a matter of course to think about questions like: What does the situation report say? How is the weather, how is the snow? Was it windy, is there fresh drift snow? Is the snowpack structure favorable? We know that we have to be aware of our surroundings if we want to move safely in avalanche terrain. However, we often forget to consider ourselves and our behavior in the group. The SLF has developed a checklist to help prevent problems with group dynamics.
Innovations at WhiteRisk

PowderGuide • 12/11/2015

With WhiteRisk, the SLF has been offering an online platform for several years that primarily serves to prevent accidents and impart knowledge. For the 2015/16 season, there are some new features and expanded offerings.