Do you know someone who loves freeriding, backcountry skiing, or snowboarding?
Gift a course for life with the official trainer of the FWT!
BACKCOUNTRY Online Course:
A revolutionary training for greater mountain safety.
Designed for the new generation of riders seeking unique experiences, this course will teach you to manage and prevent risks effectively.
Enjoy exclusive access to the MHF© tool, an innovative feature for self-assessment of human factors. Push your limits, develop your expertise, and define your boundaries.
AVOID, REACT, RESCUE: Use our unique A2R© system to learn how to prevent avalanche risks and conduct a successful rescue.
BACKCOUNTRY Course Content:
- 12 Engaging Lessons
- 26 Interactive Animations
- 26 Educational Videos
- 16 Quizzes
- Access to the MHF© tool
- 1 Digital Certificate
What you’ll learn with the BACKCOUNTRY course:
1. How to AVOID and prevent risk
Ride within your zone of pleasure, freedom, and safety! Learn to better understand yourself and your environment, as well as human and environmental risk factors. Discover specific terrains, additional information sources, and learn to adapt your decisions, that’s 80% of the course.
2. How to REACT positively in an avalanche
Trouble has begun! Whether you’re a witness or caught up in it, discover how to manage and control your combativeness during an avalanche, that’s 10% of the course.
3. How to manage a RESCUE successfully
It’s a race against death! Learn the vital steps to manage a rescue positively and successfully, that’s 10% of the course.
Who are we?
WEMountain is revolutionizing mountain safety training with the first program combining online courses and hands-on terrain training. In response to the rise in off-piste skiing and avalanche accidents, our training, supported by over 100 international experts, allows you to learn at your own pace, wherever you are, and to identify risks and react in case of avalanches.
Prevent accidents, protect your loved ones, and fully enjoy the thrill with more safety.
Certified training, accessible to everyone.
Why take a WEMountain course?
1. Education Saves Lives
Did you know that 90% of avalanches are triggered by the victim or a member of their group? In the mountains, training is essential.
2. Better Safe Than Sorry
Because you should never have to take your rescue equipment out of your bag! 80% of our training focuses on avoiding risk and avalanche prevention.
3. Train Like the Best
Victor De Le Rue, Zuzanna Witych and more than 20 FWT Champions voluntarily support WEMountain and the need for increased mountain education.
4. Anywhere, Anytime
WEMountain is the first program that trains you from the comfort of your home through innovative, comprehensive, and certified online courses.