avalanche transceiver

If you plan to ski off-piste, learn to use an avalanche transceiver.

This includes staying in a group and wearing an avalanche transceiver (beacon).

Expect a morning of classroom theory followed by on-hill searches using avalanche transceivers.

It was time to check avalanche transceivers before dropping into the deep unpatrolled snow beyond.

For all three you must have a companion, an avalanche transceiver, a probe and a shovel - and a guide is recommended.

Avalanche transceivers are required and a buddy system is mandatory because of the danger of avalanches.

Our avalanche transceivers are blinking.

In 1968, he was involved in the development of the avalanche transceiver, which has since become a standard piece of safety equipment for backcountry skiing.

Avalanche transceiver, shovel, mobile phone.

There's always a longish safety talk on day one, introducing equipment such as avalanche transceivers, probes... and shovels.

The rest of the group located Mr Wilkinson and, using an avalanche transceiver, they discovered James was 22m away.

To ride this lift, skiers are required to carry an avalanche transceiver; partners and shovels are highly recommended.

But the first avalanche transceivers, developed in the late 1960's, were intended for use by ski patrol members, search-and-rescue volunteers and operators of slope-grooming equipment.

Avalanche transceivers operate on a standard 457 kHz, and are designed to help locate people and equipment buried by avalanches.

Ski patrollers give guests a quick primer on backcountry safety, including instructions for evaluating the snow's stability and using avalanche transceivers.

Mount Baker's backcountry policy requires riders to carry an avalanche transceiver, a probe and a shovel and have a riding partner.

One problem with avalanche transceivers to date has been that their transmission range is only effective for other members of a group surveying the snow at the surface.

The first viable electronic device for locating a lost ski has been launched by a German manufacturer of avalanche transceivers, Ortovox.

In 1975 John Lawton, the developer of the Skadi avalanche transceiver, proposed that a reflector could be put on a lift ticket.

All areas have slopes for all standards and Sunshine has three extreme skiing zones for which you need an avalanche transceiver, probe and a companion.

The ski patrol adds to the hype by insisting you wear an avalanche transceiver and carry a shovel and probe before you are allowed on the lift.

Last October in Austria, a man was found guilty of the manslaughter of his wife after triggering an avalanche that killed her when neither were wearing avalanche transceivers.

Most tours will include in the price the use of skis, avalanche transceivers, and will provide training on the use of them and other avalanche rescue equipment.

Although active avalanche transceiver were found to be most effective, but transceivers had disadvantages of high cost, the need to turn them on and off, and a requirement for batteries.

The next morning we strapped on avalanche transceivers and listened as our lead guide, Ramin Sherkat, lectured on Sno-Cat skiing's do's and don'ts.