 Poster: A snowHead
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@5RED, all skiers (the ones not buried) should switch their transceivers to transmit. One skier should alert the authorities whilst the others begin the search using their transceivers. Once located you use your probe to get the precise location of the victim, then use shovels to dig them out.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Layne wrote: |
| @5RED, all skiers (the ones not buried) should switch their transceivers to transmit. One skier should alert the authorities whilst the others begin the search using their transceivers. Once located you use your probe to get the precise location of the victim, then use shovels to dig them out. |
shouldn't this be switch to receive?
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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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@camo, sorry, yeah
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I haven't practiced any multi-burial scenarios for five or six years now, since I stopped leading for SCGB) but back when I was doing it regularly the advice was to actually switch them off for anyone not actively involved in the transceiver search, to avoid confusing beeps and especially to guard against those models that automatically go back onto transmit.
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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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Thanks for all the info folks. Since I'm an on-piste only skier, I don't carry a transceiver. Thought it was an interesting question from the OP in terms of what you should do if finding yourself caught in an on-piste avalanche, without avi gear.
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@5RED, Your options in that scenario include nothing and sweet FA. If you're caught you're caught.
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I tend not to agree. Even in a car crash there is a possibility of slight evasive/protective action in certain scenarios.
So, for example say you hear/see a small avalanche coming from above when on piste. Should you ski down as fast as possible? Ski in to the side if there is a raised uphill part?
It's proven that rehearsal of mental scenarios can aid survival and at least avoid panic.
That said I'm not sure who wouldn't panic in the above situation!
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1: Shout AVALANCHE to warn others
2: Use your best efforts to ski away from the danger
3: If you are clear then check you are safe. If you don't know if you are safe then keep going til the first bar/restaurant and celebrate your near miss.
4: If you know you are safe then watch for victims and point at them.
5: Keep pointing until help arrives. Do not lose the last known point.
6: If you are caught shout HELP
7: Ditch your poles and use your arms to swim upwards
8: Finally, try to make an airspace in front of your face
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| 5RED wrote: |
I tend not to agree. Even in a car crash there is a possibility of slight evasive/protective action in certain scenarios.
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I was taking your texy literally. If you're "caught" in an avalanche it's already too late to do anything about it.
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@5RED, I have seen slides onto a piste around 3 times (60+ trips) so it's not super rare.
In terms of evasion in the first instance. The ones I have seen it wouldn't have been difficult to evade (either by stopping if you are above it or continuing if it's behind you. Difficult bit would be if you are unluckily right in the path. And you may not have the time to react then refer to 7 & 8 above.
If you aren't caught, as altis says try to observe if anyone is caught and where you think they end up so you can tell the rescuers. If it's on a piste they should be there very quickly once alerted.
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