Pyhän Lumiturvallisuuskeskus FINLAV - Suomen Lumivyörykoulutus Lumiturvallisuus 1 -kurssi

The Pyhän Snow Safety Center organizes two- to three-day FINLAV Snow Safety 1 courses and four-day FINLAV Snow Safety 2 courses.

The course teaches basic skills and knowledge for safer off-piste free skiing. In the course, you will learn to recognize avalanche terrain, understand the importance of the human factor, get tools for decision-making and practice how to act in an avalanche rescue situation.

FINLAV Snow Safety 1 is a training in accordance with the Finnish Avalanche Training system and intended for everyone who moves in the fells and mountains during the winter. Beginners as well as experienced free-skiers are welcome to the course - good slope skiing skills are a prerequisite for participation. The training is aimed at those who need to learn in their hobby. The course provides basic information about avalanches and avalanche danger.

Educators

All our trainers are authorized FINLAV snow safety trainers in the Finnish avalanche training system and avalanche experts who have completed the CAA (Canadian Avalanche Association) Avalanche Operations Level 2 training.

Duration

LT1, 2 or 3 days.

Preliminary schedule

Daily operating hours tentatively from 9 am to 5 pm. We try to use as much time as possible every day for moving and calculating in the terrain. Changes possible. The final program will be reviewed at the beginning of the course

More information: info@ lumitalvalliskeskus.fi

Turnout

The course can accommodate 6/12 participants (depending on the time) and is implemented when there are at least 2 participants.

The price of the course includes the Vyöry card, course certificate, the necessary elevator rides and other distributed material. Does not include accommodation, transport or meals.

Cancellation terms

Cancellation more than 30 days before the start of the course, we will refund the course fee minus a €30 processing fee. Cancellation 30-15 days before the course, we will refund 50% of the course price. Cancellation 14-0 days before the course, the course fee is not refunded.

Prerequisites

On the trip, you move on natural snow and with muscle power, so the participant is required to have basic skiing skills in natural snow conditions and experience in using equipment suitable for backcountry skiing. Moderate basic fitness is beneficial, however, during the climbs the pace is kept very calm. If you are not sure of your own skills and equipment, you can consult info@ lumurivallissäkeskus.fi

Moving outside the slopes always involves risks, but we move along the safest possible routes, as a guided group. We recommend checking your own insurance coverage before arriving on the course (often insurances do not cover skiing off the slopes).

Equipment of the participant

• Equipment suitable for backcountry skiing (skis with hiking bindings / splitboard / snowboard and snowshoes)
• Helmet
• Sticks
• Ski boots / snowboard boots
• Climbing hairs / snowshoes
• Ski goggles and sunglasses
• Backpack 30-40 liters
• Clothing according to the conditions, a break jacket
• Gloves (+spare gloves)
• Beanie and collar
• Drinking bottle / thermos
• Lunch / snacks according to the course program (excursion lunch on field days)
• Avalanche rescue equipment, beeper (batteries!), shovel and probe
• Headlamp (+spare batteries)
• Personal accessories, (note-taking equipment), possible medicines, etc.