cat skiing threats

Avalanches are the main threat to the cat skier and cause most fatalities in this discipline. There is no good solution to avoid this white hell, as the chances of getting out of an avalanche unscathed are slim. In any case the possibility of survival of the climber falls by 50% after the first hour, it is here that the ARVAS (electronic detection equipment and rescue) has proved effective, although its use in the Pyrenees is still a rare occurrence and its effective use requires specific prior training. canada catskiing