CHF/€ 39
Online Learning
5 Hours of training
12 Lessons
26 Videos
16 Quizzes
1 Exam
Recognised Certification
Access to T-Learning
Access to the MHF tool
Available in EN and FR
Gateway from OFFPISTE to BACKCOUNTRY course
What Makes Our Courses Unique
The UPGRADE is a gateway for WEMountain members who have already completed the OFFPISTE course and wish to move up to the BACKCOUNTRY level.
Developed With
50+ Experts
Designed with over 50 international specialists: guides, mountain rescuers, doctors, psychologists, meteorologists, snow scientists, and educators.
International
Terminology
Learn in a simple, accessible and universal language for clear, borderless communication.
Certified
Training
Validate your learning by passing the final exam and obtain your standardized WEM certification.
Don’t Just Take Our Word For It
Fun, Simple And Practical
Discover Our Lessons
INTRO
With our WEMountain E-Learning courses, learn while having fun.
KNOW YOURSELF
So that your best day of skiing doesn’t become the worst day of your life.
KNOW THE ENVIRONMENT
Learn to identify and assess each element individually through simple and engaging observations.
HUMAN RISKS
90% of avalanches are triggered by the victim or a member of their group.
NATURAL RISKS
Natural risk factors affect both the stability of the snowpack and the individual.
SPECIFIC TERRAIN
Specific terrains are features that decrease or increase the risk of an avalanche.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES
After making observations and analyzing their interactions, strengthen your assessment using additional sources.
DECISION
Make the right choices and carry out your plan under the best possible conditions.
CRISIS
Equip yourself to manage a crisis positively and effectively.
RESCUE
Learn how to handle a rescue, including search operations and first aid.
CERTIFICATE
You will have 4 attempts to achieve 70% correct answers and earn your E-Learning certificate.What makes our courses unique
The UPGRADE is a gateway for WEMountain members who have already completed the OFFPISTE course and wish to move up to the BACKCOUNTRY level.
Developed with
50+ experts
Designed with over 50 international specialists: guides, mountain rescuers, doctors, psychologists, meteorologists, snow scientists, and educators.
International
terminology
Learn in a simple, accessible and universal language for clear, borderless communication.
Certified
training
Validate your learning by passing the final exam and obtain your standardized WEM certification.
Meet Our Experts
Beecroft Neil 🇨🇭
Boder André 🇨🇭
Bolognesi Robert 🇨🇭 🇫🇷
Burnet Antoine 🇫🇷
Chollet Maxime 🇨🇭
Founder of Vischer Partners
Delevaux Yann 🇫🇷
Elis Martis 🇮🇹
Fuchslocher Jörg 🇨🇭
Gailland Claude Alain 🇨🇭
Besse Laurent 🇫🇷 🇬🇧
Gauthier Mathieu 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Geinswein Manuel 🇨🇭
Hale-Woods Nicolas 🇨🇭
Hamre Dave 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Hirsfield Toren 🇬🇧
Kunz Thierry 🇨🇭
Liardet Isabelle 🇨🇭
Mackert Steffen 🇩🇪
Meyer Rémi 🇫🇷
Overcast Mike 🇺🇸
Pfefferlé Pierre 🇨🇭
Piffaretti Mattia 🇨🇭
Pittet Alexandre 🇨🇭
Poncelet Gauthier 🇧🇪
Raimondi Pierre 🇨🇭
Robbi George 🇳🇿
Royer David 🇫🇷
Schaer Marc-Antoine 🇨🇭
Schnorhk Damien 🇨🇭
Thurnheer Olivier 🇨🇭
Travelletti Sébastien 🇨🇭
Voisin Luca 🇨🇭
Zacharias Colin 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Zen-Ruffinen Grégoire 🇨🇭
At The End Of The Course, You Will Be Able To:
Follow the risk assessment process.
Use the MHF self-assessment tool.
Anticipate trends and recognize specific favorable and unfavorable terrains.
Move independently with more confidence.
Follow the crisis management process.
Master basic rescue techniques.
Use your rescue equipment effectively.
What Is The A2R Method?
According to studies, 90% of avalanches are triggered by the victim or a member of their party. That’s why 80% of our program is dedicated to risk prevention and avalanche avoidance. Your safety starts with education.
How to AVOID and prevent risk
Ride in your zone of pleasure, freedom, and safety! Learn to better understand yourself and your environment, as well as the human and environmental risk factors. Discover specific terrains, additional sources of information, and learn how to adapt your decisions. That’s 80% of the course.
How to REACT positively in an avalanche
Trouble has begun! Whether you’re a witness or caught in an avalanche, learn how to control and channel your survival instinct during the event. That’s 10% of the course.
How to manage a RESCUE successfully
It’s a race against death! Learn the vital steps to positively and successfully manage a rescue. That’s 10% of the course.
MHF©: The innovative self-assessment tool for safer practice
In collaboration with international experts in risk management, sports psychology, nutrition, hydration, and sleep, WEMountain has developed the innovative MHF© tool. This simple self-assessment system, consisting of 60 statements, helps identify and estimate psychological, medical, and energy factors that can lead to potentially risky behavior.
At WEMountain, backcountry enthusiasts become the main actors of their training thanks to this fun self-monitoring system, aimed at raising awareness of their overall physical and emotional health.
How Do I Choose My Course?
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| Number of videos | 26 | 18 |
| Number of quizzes | 16 | 12 |
| Number of lessons | 12 | 10 |
| Training hours | 5 | 3 |
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