When it comes to staying safe in the mountains, our highly valued and trusted partner ORTOVOX leads the way

The brand is driven by a deep responsibility to support and protect outdoor adventurers in challenging conditions. That commitment goes far beyond innovative emergency products – it extends to in depth knowledge that keeps people safer in the alpine environment.
Through the ORTOVOX Safety Academy, developed together with professional mountain guides and leading experts, you can access complete alpine safety training for both summer and winter conditions.
These free, interactive, digital labs – Lab Rock, Lab Ice and Lab Snow – are designed to help you build confidence, understand risks and make better decisions in the outdoors.
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THE SAFETY ACADEMY DIGITAL TRAINING PLATFORMS

  • LAB ROCK

    PIONEERS IN SAFETY

    Seemingly endless rock faces, isolation and new challenges: Taking on alpine routes on your own requires a strong body and mind – but most of all, in-depth knowledge. In cooperation with the German Mountain and Ski Guide Association, this digital training platform offers over 30 video tutorials, comprehensive educational modules and four chapters to help you stay safer in alpine climbing.

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  • LAB ICE

    PREPARE FOR ROCK, FIRN AND ICE

    High alpine touring is one of most fascinating but also one of the most demanding mountain sports. To go up in the mountain world, you need sound knowledge and a great deal of practice. Lab Ice offers a digital training platform with more than 18 video tutorials and educational modules that deal with all safety aspects of high alpine touring and convey them in an understandable way.

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  • LAB SNOW

    RESPONSIBLE RISK MANAGEMENT

    Ski touring and freeriding are booming. But as thrilling as these sports are, skiing in unsecured terrain is challenging. The new interactive, multimedia training platform clearly and comprehensibly sets out all the important safety aspects of ski touring and freeriding across four chapters with 16 video tutorials, comprehensive educational modules and numerous quizzes.

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Field Training with Alpine Recreation

Mountaineering Skills and Alpine Climbing Courses

Completed the Labs that sparked your interest and ready to put your knowledge into practice?
 
The New Zealand alpine professionals at Alpine Recreation are here to help you build confidence, skills and true independence in the mountains. New Zealand’s Southern Alps offer the perfect natural classroom to learn and refine your mountaineering, alpine and climbing abilities. With hands on field training, you’ll reduce your risk in the mountains even further.
 
Alpine Recreation offers a wide variety of relevant courses, ranging from avalanche skills, ski mountaineering, backcountry skiing and ice climbing to mountaineering, winter mountaineering and alpine climbing. All are led by highly qualified and experienced mountain guides who love sharing their expertise in a safe, practical and inspiring way. You’ll train in real alpine terrain, stay in high mountain huts and gain the confidence to take your own adventures even higher.
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A Word from Ortovox

Our goal is 360° risk reduction in the mountains. Since we were founded in the Bavarian Alps in 1980, ORTOVOX has focused on protecting the mountains and mountain athletes. As a pioneer in the avalanche safety field, ORTOVOX has played a key role in the development of emergency equipment for mountain sports. We want to go beyond reliable, innovative emergency equipment and the best possible service. We wish to share our alpine knowledge with the mountain sports community through targeted training, and educate them to become independent, responsible mountain sports enthusiasts.
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