The State of Vorarlberg on the Internet

I. Responsibilities of the Avalanche Warning Service

• Maintaining a measurement and observation network representative of all areas for the entire state of Vorarlberg
• Recording avalanche-relevant weather and snow data
• Survey flights and land patrols to record the current snow and avalanche situation 
• Creating and distributing a cross-regional avalanche status report
• Advising the relevant body for the state, communities, district administration office and local avalanche commissions, as well as any other utility provider of temporary avalanche protection measures
• Training observers and organising/supervising basic and advanced training of avalanche commission members
• Publicity work in the form of reports, interviews, involvement in panel discussions for the media and giving lectures to rescue organisations and alpine associations
• Generating certificates and reports for courts, insurance, planning offices, tourist organisations etc. and involvement in court proceedings and other events held by these organisations.
• Providing information to insurance companies, planning offices, students etc.
  

II. Responsibilities of the local avalanche commissions

• Assessment of local avalanche hazard based on local observations of avalanche-relevant weather and snow developments, as well as the avalanche status report.
• Advising people responsible for temporary safety measures locally to minimise risk in the event of acute avalanche hazard.