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A Madesimo was held the first educational for printing organized by the College Alpine Guides of Lombardy with the collaboration of the Sport of the Lombardy Region and the Consorzio Turistico Madesimo.
Thursday 20 February 2014 9 minutes reading time
Experience the mountains in winter is to immerse yourself in a beautiful, natural, exciting but subject to weather events that may modify the terms and security. Who faces the mountain must never forget that compares with what is called the "land of adventure" that is, an environment that by definition is neither limited nor totally controlled and for this reason has the objective dangers.
It is plausible to believe that the activities carried out on the snow in the mountains are completely risk free? Indeed not. In Mountain or having no one can guarantee complete security, as well as one can not predict with certainty the detachment of avalanches. This however does not mean that the risks can not be reduced to a minimum. To do this we must be prepared and deal with policy. Serves awareness and knowledge of the means that you have available for self-rescue: avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel are essential equipment that you need to always have with you when you leave the groomed and above all we must know how to use it correctly.
You hear very often in a negative way the risks associated with freeride or those derived from snow skiing, but if you look at the statistics it is clear that the majority of accidents occur in the mountain on groomed trails. In truth, there are dangers both in and off the track, but too often we tend to demonize off-piste skiing tagging freeriders as the wretches that if they go to look for. What is certain is that the desire for power drives an increasing number of skiers to move away from the beaten track in search of dust and soils pristine, just do not always address the land adventure in the correct way and with the proper precautions. This speech should be extended to all those who face the mountains in winter on snow-covered ground not beaten, whether snowshoeing, ice climbers, backcountry skiers, skiers on the track, or move with snowmobiles, all these categories can be defined in the irresponsible when undertaking these activities , without the proper equipment for self-rescue. It goes without saying that also possess the'' cutting edge technology without the ability to use, without any notion of avalanche is useless. Just to shed light on these issues and to convey the message properly in Madesimo was held the first educational about the dangers of the mountain in winter wanted by the College of Mountain Guides Lombardy and the Regione Lombardia made possible thanks to the Consorzio Turistico Madesimo. A unique event in the history of Alpine Guides and journalists where, for the first time, they moved in steps of symbiosis to strive in the cause of security awareness in the mountains.
What are the dangers of the mountain winter? The most striking and tragic is definitely is the avalanche. A mass falling snow in the valley sweeping what comes his way. There is no single type of avalanche, but a thousand different variables and many are the reasons why this occurs: temperatures, snow consistency, type of slope amount of precipitation falls are just some of the factors that may contribute to the formation of an avalanche .
What is it that pushes an increasing number of skiers to seek fresh snow and pristine? This question is easy to answer: it is the desire for freedom, to enjoy nature and get out of the track of the other. The price to pay is potentially very high: an avalanche is not a joke and you risk your life. Is it fair then to prevent any off-piste activities and demonize the mountain? Absolutely not. The correct thing to do is to EDUCATE the right way to live and deal with the mountain in all its aspects.
To clarify: what does it mean freeride • In practice ski "off-piste" results in occasional out of the beaten track skiers, often without preparation and without specific knowledge of mountain safety. The ride, like any outdoor sports in a "non-secure", it is a discipline which prepares us adequately from all points of view with the help of professionals.
The dead man is in the news for avalanche? These deaths could be avoided? And 'tragic and cynical, but always makes the headlines as an avalanche that so many died for positive news on the mountain. This is a cancer in our information. The deaths may be avoided? Surely some tragic events can be avoided if you would address the mountain with awareness and preparedness, but not all deaths are avoidable in the mountains ... some are inevitable, misfortune, others are part of quell'alea risk that climbers accepted, but However it must be remembered that the risk in the mountains is not equal to zero and this applies to all activities is free riding, mountaineering, climbing, skiing on the track, but also for the simple hiking on Sunday.
The mountain has always been an area of ​​freedom, a place for discussion, exploration and personal training. You are confronted with themselves, with their limitations and with the environment. Anyone who knows the FAQ.
The soluzionePer avoid stupid deaths and accidents must always more to spread the culture of the mountain. In this mountain guides can be valuable teachers as professionals of the mountain used to live and deal with than are continually being updated. They are not super men above all danger, but valuable examples to follow and to learn to behave.
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