Freeriding on the Hasliberg

Freeriding - off-piste skiing

The Hasliberg offers fantastic opportunities for off-piste skiing. But please use your head, your wits and the right equipment! In the following, we will draw your attention to a few important aspects of freeriding. But whether a slope is skiable or not is ultimately always up to the freerider. The mountain railroads are solely responsible for safety on the slopes!

Avalanches

After just 15 minutes, the chance of survival of a completely buried person drops significantly. The most common cause of death is suffocation because the buried person often only has a small breathing cavity. Only half of the completely buried snow sports enthusiasts survive the avalanche accident.

As an observer of an avalanche accident, every winter sports enthusiast can become a lifesaver through correct behavior.

Equipment

The standard emergency equipment for snow sports enthusiasts who go off-piste consists of;

• Avalanche transceiver (LVS)
• Avalanche shovel
• Avalanche probe
• Additional emergency systems are the airbag and avalung.

Further items are useful in the rucksack:

• Ascent aids
• Emergency pharmacy
• Cell phone or radio
• Orientation means
• Sun and cold protection

Checkpoints in the area

• LVS Checkpoint Mägisalp (in front of the Eagle Express gondola lift)
• Freeride Checkpoint Alpen Tower (exit mountain station) with bulletin
• Freeride checkpoint Hääggen (access Glogghüs) with bulletin

Wildlife protection zones

The wildlife rest areas marked on the piste map and on the large information boards in the area and signposted on site may not be entered or hiked in. Thank you for respecting the retreats of our forest dwellers.

Avalanche Training Center Mägisalp

The Avalanche Training Center is located below the Mägisalp at the "Spychern" and is ideal for training with emergency equipment. For further information or to register, please contact the SOS on the Mägisalp directly.

• Permanently installed control center or mobile control unit
• Several remote-controlled avalanche transceivers buried in the snow
• Compatible with all types of avalanche transceivers
• Single and multiple burial search
• Probe hit display in the seeker's avalanche transceiver and on the control center

Speedlfyer Code

• Take-offs, rides and landings on public ski slopes are strictly prohibited.
• Choice of the right terrain (consultation with flight school / club colleagues / course operator).
• No flights without a helmet and only with approved ski equipment.
• Correct assessment of the weather and avalanche situation.
• Strictly comply with the law and local regulations (game protection).
• Critical self-assessment
• Ausrüstung dem Können entsprechend wählen, (nicht den Träumen entsprechend!). (<8kg Flächenbelastung, bei Abfluggewicht!)

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