In addition to the film, technical chapters include: equipment -
what to pack and what to wear; get your kit on - when and how to
wear it and carry it - for maximum efficiency; and planning - from
general advice to the night before, to changing plans on the slope.
It includes guide books, internet, forecasts, ski maps, sketch
plans, and more. It features skinning uphill fitting, caring and
using skins - kick turns, picking a line, and more. It covers
defensive skiing - get home without getting hurt - using side slip,
traverse, kick turn and stem. It helps you in understanding snow
Aspect and altitude - finding safe snow and good skiing on the
move. It also covers safe travel Avalanche terrain - route choice,
assessing gradient, group spacing and communication. Using a rope
Abseiling, crevasse rescue, self rescue, and ski belays, it also
includes skiing roped on glaciers - not falling in! It also looks
at avalanche rescue transceiver, probe and shovel use from simple
exercises to dealing with a 'real incident'. This DVD will educate
and inspire all those wanting to learn the essential skills and
techniques for back country skiing, ski touring and ski
mountaineering. Filmed in the Silvretta Alps of Austria, the fifty
minute documentary follows a team of four skiers on a varied and
exhilarating week of piste, ski touring and ski mountaineering in
glaciated terrain. Starting off piste in Ischgl, see how they get a
feel for the snow conditions, find fresh tracks, and safely get
away from the crowds on a big powder day. Setting off on a simple
day tour, see how they make use of skins to reach a ski summit,
before enjoying a superb descent to the valley. Finally, they set
off on a hut to hut tour - through glacial terrain - taking in
alpine summits on the way. See how they make safe decisions about
the terrain and snow conditions on the move. Watch how they take
sensible precautions to minimise the risks, yet enjoy some superb
skiing in the mountains. The skills covered illustrate a
progression through off piste skiing to multi day ski tours and ski
mountaineering in glaciated terrain, and are appropriate to skiers
and boarders of all standards.
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