Avalanche beacons (otherwise called avalanche transceivers) can save your life when snowmobiling, skiing, hunting, or hiking in avalanche terrain. Before heading out, each member of your party turns ...

Black Diamond Equipment, in conjunction with the European General Product Safety Regulation, is recalling the Black Diamond Recon LT avalanche transceiver and related avalanche safety sets due to a ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Avalanche Center says they expect very dangerous avalanche conditions to be present through the weekend. So far this season, the center says they have investigated 4 ...

including an avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel, and know how to use those tools. “We expect natural avalanches this weekend, and people venturing into the backcountry will be able to ...

Always check CAIC's website for avalanche conditions and forecasts before heading out. Bring essential gear, which includes an avalanche transceiver, a shovel and a probe, and understand how to use ...

The effective range of an avalanche transceivers is around a fifth of the maximum range, 10 meters for digital and 20 meters for analogue, so any help in locating the rough area to search is welcome.

Check everyone in your group for operational avalanche rescue gear (avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel), and be sure everyone knows how to use it. Skiers and riders leaving resort boundaries ...

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