Breathing Assistance in Deadly Avalanches
Safeback is the name of a newly developed breathing system. This Norwegian invention can extend the life of a person buried in an avalanche.
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Tag: backcountry safety
7 Terrain Tricks for Backcountry Skiing
These 7 tricks might save your life, do pay attention we recommend that you practice these tricks every day that you are in the backcountry.
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What to do with a Smartphone in the Backcountry
Smartphones: we all use them, all the time. And yes, even in the backcountry (Instagram!). It’d be too simplistic and even unsafe to just tell people not to bring their phones at all when they head out of bounds, because while their signal does interfere with that of an avalanche beacon within a certain range, …
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Garmin’s InReach Units Accidentally Calling SAR
Sparwood and Fernie Search and Rescue were accidentally called out for an SOS activation from a Garmin InReach emergency beacon this holiday season.
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Avalanche Canada Special Warning
Given that many slopes have yet to see a full-blown warm up we are predicting a widespread and varied array of avalanche problems this week including cornice failures, surface-layer avalanches, and failure on deeper persistent weak layers
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Knowing when to Dig
I like to start a day of touring with an innocent sounding question; “Anyone know what the hazard is rated today?”
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