Wyssen Avalanche Control is a 3rd generation Swiss family company with subsidiaries in Austria, Norway, Canada, USA, and Chile. We develop and build RACS, detection systems, and software for risk management. With our innovative solutions, we protect human lives and infrastructure worldwide. WAC has installed over 800 Wyssen Avalanche Towers and 100 detection systems worldwide.
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Title Sponsors
Arc'teryx is a Canadian company specializing in high-performance outdoor apparel and equipment, particularly for mountaineering and alpine sports. Founded in 1989, the company is known for its durable, technically advanced designs, often featuring waterproof fabrics like Gore-Tex, and its commitment to sustainability and innovation. The brand's name and logo reference the Archaeopteryx, an early bird, symbolizing evolutionary progress and a connection to the natural world.
SAFeTY Sponsors
CIL Avalanche, part of CIL Explosives, is a company specializing in the production and supply of explosives for avalanche control, operating for over 140 years. They offer a range of products and services, including custom-ordered explosives, and are known for their commitment to safety and responsible use of explosives. CIL also supports the avalanche industry by donating a portion of their profits to organizations like the American Avalanche Association (A3) and the Canadian Avalanche Association.
MND Safety is a brand of MND Group that specializes in non-explosive avalanche control systems. They are a global leader in this field, with over 30 years of experience and installations in 22 countries. MND Safety's systems are used to protect ski areas, roads, railways, and other infrastructure in mountainous regions from avalanche risks.
Supporting Sponsors
With more than 30 years of experience in developing Remote Avalanche Control Systems and over 60 years in constructing tramways and chairlifts, Inauen-Schätti AG combines expertise, vision, and technical proficiency to deliver exceptional solutions. Our flagship LM32 system offers configurations for 16, 24, or 32 shots from a SINGLE UNIT. With nearly 400 RACS installations worldwide, as well as numerous chairlifts and tramways, we adhere to our principle that “Nothing is impossible.”
Geoprevent develops, installs and operates premium alarm and monitoring systems for natural hazards. They focus on customer-specific and highly reliable solutions. Thanks to their multidisciplinary team they are able to develop, build and install hardware as well as software in-house. They have completed more than 450 projects and currently have more than 200 systems up and running, many of them in high mountain environments.