NIVOLOGY, AVALANCHE RESCUE
Know and implement, in a safe and autonomous way, self-rescue and snow rescue techniques.
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- Snow. Its physical properties.
- The Snowy Mantle.
- The metamorphosis of the snow mantle.
- Avalanches and types of avalanches.
- European Avalanche Risk Scale.
- Probing by beating and hitting. Snow profile.
- Avalanche risk assessment test.
- Surveying practices and avalanche risk assessment.
- ARVA use and our course of action in an avalanche situation.
- Mountain Safety: Avalanche rescue, prevention and what to do.
- Nivology.
- Use of shovel, probe and ARVA.
- Victim search in avalanches.
- Improvisation, rescue techniques in snow.
- Bivouac construction.
- Glacial relief.
- Belay stations and anchors.
- Knots.
- Hoists, descenders.
- First aid in snowy conditions.
- Mountain first aid kit.
- Etc.
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