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Danger Map

The danger map is published on the fallowing channels:

Internet

www.slf.ch

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)

The danger map can be ordered by MMS. Two options are available:

- While listening to the avalanche bulletin on the speed dial number 187 (CHF 0.50 per call and minute), say “MMS” to receive a copy of the avalanche bulletin (danger map and text) on your mobile phone at a cost of CHF 0.50 per MMS.

- If you send an SMS with the corresponding key word (see below) to the speed dial number 162, you will receive the desired avalanche bulletin as an MMS (CHF 0.50 per MMS).

Send the keyword by SMS to speed dial number 162

Overview of keywords	Keywords for national avalanche bulletins (danger map and text)
LAWINE	LAWCHD (German)
LAWINEN	LAWCHF (French)
	LAWCHI (Italian)

WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)

Address: wap.slf.ch

To simplify retrieval of this information, proceed as follows: send an SMS with the message "wap slf" to the number 9234 (CHF 0.30 per SMS). You will immediately receive an SMS reply with the WAP link.