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Hi All
Just a short report from the ISIA technical meeting in Budapest. I am here (IASI) with Alex Leaf (BASI) to present our training in snowsports safety and especially off piste.
It is very clear that IASI/BASI off piste modules are one of the most comprehensive within ISIA member nations. Austria and France not here (strange.....) Germany almost choked on their bratwurst when we delivered the content of our Euro security courses. They felt it is driffting too close to the relm of a guide.
Germany and Slovenia are proposing a "free ride" instructor module with less touring orientated training. The proposals look good. It is felt that ski instructors should only ski off piste within a resort, start at a lift, end at a lift and no rope training etc.
The IASI (and BASI) level 3 ISIA off piste course ticks all the boxes and is stronger that most of the nations at the meeting.
Some nations are quite weak in the training, and some don't feel it is relevant to their association and members as off piste skiing in forbidden in some nations (without a mountain guide).
Germany would like to see focus on avalanche transceiver recovery competence higher and have some proposals.
Good meeting, made some friends, lost some friends! My aunt lives here so now im going to spend some time with her, have a few days break and look around a great city!
PSG
www.petesilvergillespie.com
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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gilleski, thanks for the report Pete, very interesting. Have fun in Budapest!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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gilleski, interesting to hear the french didnt turn up. Sounds like the huge bust up they had with ISIA has caused long term damage.
any news on the new Euro Card?
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It is felt that ski instructors should only ski off piste within a resort, start at a lift, end at a lift and no rope training etc.
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the freeride module sounds very sensible , the EMS is really over the top imo and ropes and day tour types should be going with mountain leaders or guides. I know you passed your EMS but when is the last time you roped clients into a gully 
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Hi Pete,
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Germany would like to see focus on avalanche transceiver recovery competence higher and have some proposals.
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Surely they would be better having an even more in depth focus on avalanche avoidance?
Also given the huge numbers of people now getting into 'slack-country' touring, nations putting their heads in the sand & singing very loudly isn't going to reduce the number of clients looking for this sort of instruction/guiding. Given the sort of terrain it is generally on I see no reason why this needs to be the sole realm of IFMGA quals (but haven;t got time to start the conversation regarding amoutns of training of the 2 schemes!).
Just my 2p.
Cheers,
SC
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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PS Enjoy Budapest - did a day trip there in 88 (?) would love to go back...
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Thanks for the report, very interesting.
Enjoy your break in Budapest 
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| Surely they would be better having an even more in depth focus on avalanche avoidance? |
Agreed.
For a some clients I suspect that the differences in expectation between Instructor and Guide are blurred.
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So the two most important ski nations in the world didn't bother turning up? Makes the whole meeting seem pretty pointless, a waste of our BASI subscriptions paying to send a representative?
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I posted this in the Eurotest thread in response to the German 'pro card' comment from skimottaret
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| skimottaret, That could be very significant to the wider membership. I'm aware of one EU country\region that is no longer recognizing ISIA or previously accepted qualifications. |
The status of the ISIA qualification is continuing to diminish in Europe as a license to work. Is there any news on what BASI and the ISIA are doing to reverse this ?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The Opera in Pest is superb
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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