 Poster: A snowHead
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achilles, What about one of the Black Diamond Avalung packs then?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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clarky999, probably not - scroll down to the comment by ThomasB January 17th, 2009 12:38 pm.
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| of the 6 people I know who have been caught in a slide while wearing an avalung. 2 had their packs ripped off and the other 4 didn’t have time/couldn’t put the mouth piece in their mouths. |
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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achilles,
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but I still have a lot to learn
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Who doesn't!
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achilles, I understand they're far from foolproof, but there are also plenty of reports where they've (likely) saved lives. For the sake of spending an extra £40/50 on a pack, it seems worthwhile to me, and it certainly can't hurt. I spent a bit of time practising getting my mouthpiece in quickly, I reckon it shouldn't be too hard.
Plus if the pack was ripped off an ABS would be no help either.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I do occasionally dig a pit but the problem with them is they only give a snapshot and you might have to go onto a dangerous slope to dig it. IMO you should have a good idea on what you expect to find before digging based on your knowledge of the preceding weather and previous snowpack.
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This is a very valid statement as rather minor changes in aspect, altitude, etc can result in major differences is snowpack stricture. If you take the example of an even slope below a ridge line that in some parts is a smooth rounded shape and in others is made up of steep rock an bluffs. The wind flow over the different shapes of the ridge will create totally different snow loadings. This can mean that your snow pit results will tell you all is ok, but twenty meters away there could be some dangerous wind slab. Only good knowledge of the big picture will fill in the gaps in your knowledge. To have the skills to see these factors take a lot of experience and also some formal training. Not the stuff you pick up from the web.[/quote]
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Sarge McSarge, 'twas Swirly (whose opinion I rate) who penned that, not I.
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Sorry lack of finger/keyboard coordination. I have now edited. 
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