Wyssen Avalanche Control

Wyssen Avalanche Control is a 3rd generation Swiss family company based in the Bernese Oberland. We develop and build avalanche towers, software and detection systems for avalanche prevention. With our innovative and sustainable solutions, we protect human lives and infrastructure worldwide. The company sets the state-of-the-art technology and services in the branch, thanks to its innovative solutions. Examples for this are the new operating software WAC.3® for Avalanche Towers or the variety of avalanche detection systems, which are indisputably regarded today as state-of-the-art. In the meantime, the company has subsidiaries in Austria, Norway, Canada, USA and Chile. Wyssen Avalanche Control has installed over 870 Wyssen avalanche towers and 150 detection systems worldwide by 2025. The systems and software tools are operated via the WAC.3® information platform by over 1'100 active users.