No, not training how to start an avalanche, what to do if you, or someone you're with, gets caught by one.
Flumserberg has recently opened an Avalanche Training Centre. Andermatt and Diavolezza (St Moritz) already have one, and given that the Avalanche Research Institute is in Davos, I'd happily bet they have one there too.
If you ski or board off-piste, it's probably a good idea to know what to do.
The official text says" Skiers and snowboarders straying from marked and secured ski runs are now required to carry safety equipment consisting of a search device for avalanche victims, a sensor and a shovel." I didn't know that.
At the Avalanche Training Center, you they run a basic training course where you are taught to use the equipment. I'm guessing they mean the search device, not so much the shovel.
The center consists of a control unit and six avalanche sensors, which are buried in fixed locations and are activated randomly by a central generator. It is free of charge and open daily to anyone that's interested.
The center allows simulation of individuals or groups buried in the snow.
Schweizer Skischule & Snowboardschule
8898 Flumserberg
Tel. +41 (0)81 733 39 39
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