Snowshoe walking Rieding

Admire nature, breathe clear winter air and enjoy the silence - our snowshoe trails in the Hochkönig region take you into a magical world of snow and ice!

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Ski, snowboard and snowshoe tours offer great opportunities for fitness, community and nature experience. The following recommendations serve to effectively counteract the risks in the winter mountains. Their practical implementation is taught in ski touring and avalanche courses: Let yourself be trained!

1. healthy in the mountains

Ski and snowshoe tours are endurance sports. The valuable stress stimuli for heart and circulation require health and a good self-assessment. Avoid time pressure and choose your pace so that nobody in your group gets out of breath. Make sure you have reserves of strength for the descent.

2. careful planning

Maps, guide literature, internet and experts provide information about length, altitude difference, difficulty and current conditions. The weather report deserves special attention, as strong winds and poor visibility greatly increase the risk of accidents.

3. study the avalanche situation report

Before starting the tour, inform yourself in detail about the current danger level (European danger scale for avalanches in 5 levels). Pay particular attention to the information on the danger zones (Where is it dangerous today?) and the sources of danger (What is the main danger today?).

4. complete equipment

Adapt your equipment to the winter conditions and make sure your rucksack is light. For avalanche emergencies, avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe are standard, as well as first aid kit, bivouac bag and mobile phone. An airbag system increases the chances of survival.

5. regular drinking breaks

Fluid, energy and breaks are necessary to maintain performance and concentration. Hot, isotonic drinks are ideal thirst quenchers and warmers. Easily digestible foods such as muesli bars, dried fruit and biscuits satisfy the small hunger on the go.

6. weigh up the avalanche risk

When it comes to recognising the danger of avalanches, there are narrow limits to what people can do. Therefore, base your decisions on strategic methods of risk assessment (reduction methods) and learn to recognise danger signs in the terrain.

7. keep distances

Relief distances of 10 m when ascending steep slopes (≥ 30°) reduce the load on the snowpack and increase the comfort during hairpin turns. Always maintain distances of at least 30 m when descending and ski on very steep slopes (≥ 35°) individually. 

8. avoid falls

Falls on the slopes are the most common cause of accidents on ski tours. For the snow cover, they also mean a great deal of additional stress. Good skiing technique and a speed adapted to your ability reduce the risk. A ski helmet can protect against head injuries.

9. small groups

Small groups enable mutual assistance and reduce the risk of triggering an avalanche. Stay together in the group. Attention single persons: Even small incidents can lead to serious emergencies. Therefore always inform familiar people about the destination, route and return.

10. respect for nature

To protect nature: Do not leave any waste behind, avoid noise, do not enter afforested areas, respect protected and restricted areas. Special consideration for wild animals in winter! Carpool or use public transport to get to the site.

Hochkönig Tourismus GmbH

Am Gemeindeplatz 7

5761 Maria Alm

Tel. +43 6584 20388

region@hochkoenig.at

www.hochkoenig.at 

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