DAY 1: Each team equipped with a walkie-talkie, a compass and a map should go by itself to the bivouac site.
A bundle of hazelnut poles, a rope and a knife – that’s all you get to make a shelter for the night in record time!
Water needed for survival, is hidden in the forest. The pathway …
MoreThe fauna of Catalonia is largely composed of a combination of a minority of endemic animals of the region and a majority of animals that are also present in other places. Most of Catalonia enjoys a Mediterranean climate (except mountain regions), which means that many of the animals that live there are adapted to the …
MoreFrostbite, classifications and how to avoid it in the mountains: recommendations from the mountain guides of the French university, STAPS.
In the mountains, a person is exposed to several factors that cause them to fight the cold. Violation of heat exchange may occur due to weather conditions, improperly chosen clothing or incorrect behavior. Each body radiates …
MoreSkiing gives us indescribable excitement and adrenaline, but at the same time, accidents are possible, and they do occur.
According to a study conducted by an Andorran insurance company this year, more than a third of the ski lovers surveyed were injured. Of the 4544 people, 19% had fractures and sprains, while the other 19% suffered …
MoreTrekking, skiing, snowshoeing, or mountain climbing requires training – depending on the purpose. Mountain tours are unsafe and require knowledge – both theoretical and practical. This is what my blog is about today.
Theoretical training includes:
Examining a map of the area, choosing a route;
The ability to “read” the placement of hazardous areas;
Possibility to have information in …
Motivation is a foundation consisting of external and internal causes. They determine our behavior – excite nervous structures and awaken interest, cause directional activity, give intensity to our actions and bring them to constancy. This is what my blog is about today.
Many scientific theories are devoted to the study of motivations. To better understand the …
MoreChamois is a graceful animal that is a symbol of the Pyrenees
In nature, there are several species of chamois that are very similar to each other. Therefore, all of them are called a rupicapra (or rupicapra) from Latin “stone goat” (“chèvre des rochers”). This is a species of chamois of Asian origin. It …
MoreA dense, easy-to-digest, nutrient-rich food – it’s the secret to feeding the best skiers in the world
The AUDI FIS World Cup (last stage) of alpine skiing ended in Andorra. As a result of this event, we discovered what the athletes ate at such an intense competition. My blog talks about this …
MoreLet us spend a moment thinking about our habits. These, as the word suggests, are aspects of our life that we usually do routinely. That is, from our first years we are integrating fundamental habits to be able to grow and interact socially. Therefore, in the course of constantly repeating an action/habit, we end up …
MoreAt the Faculty of “Sport Management” in France, there is a subject called “Spatial planning” (“Aménagement du territoryoire”). It talks about the improvement of cities and towns, including in terms of the development of sports infrastructure. It is almost a science today when ordering space taking into account social, economic and strategic meanings. This is …
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