Poster: A snowHead
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There were 26 avalanche victims (over the winter 1973/1974). A bad result. The rise in the number of skiers in France over the last few years is no doubt to blame. That said 19 of the victims died in the second half of winter, that is from the 30th of April. One victim, unfortunately dead, was found thanks to his avalanche cord, which had been deployed. The case is pretty rare, and shows that, contrary to popular belief, avalanche cords have not lost all of their effectiveness.
To the best of the ANENA's knowledge no-one in France has yet been rescued by these new fangled avalanche radio beacons. Only a few people have acquired them to date as they've only just come on the market. One can hope that their widespread adoption will enable a major reduction in the number of avalanche victims. |
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Wed 9-09-15 12:25; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Isn't recco just used for finding bodies? Would be interesting to know if all the victims were off piste and carrying transceivers.
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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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@francium., I think transcievers are what they are talking about...
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"New fangled" lol they've been around for a while.
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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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@francium., did you read the date? 1974...
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Thanks, davidof. Where is that quoted from? I have no doubt that avalanche cords have never been properly evaluated or enjoyed a full development of their potential (e.g. with flotation devices attached to them, as necessary).
Using an avalanche cord in addition to a transceiver (for example) can hardly reduce searchers' chances of finding a victim quickly, especially if the searchers are not very skilled or experienced.
The video last winter of a victim going under and managing to wave a visible ski pole from under the surface just shows that all sorts of possibilities exist.
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Lol missed that just browsing at work.
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Hmm... This prompted me to have a quick look around and apparently last year France had 24 fatalities as a result of avalanche, but then stats say they average 30 per year, so is that 'good' 'bad' or just 'something'.
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David Goldsmith wrote: |
... Using an avalanche cord in addition to a transceiver (for example) can hardly reduce searchers' chances of finding a victim quickly, especially if the searchers are not very skilled or experienced. .... |
An argument used by others against you to justify other "safety" devices which you point out don't generally have an evidence base.
But don't get me wrong, I've no issue with whatever people chose to do in the name of their "safety", unless it directly affects mine.
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On the OP, what's the source of that text please? The wording seems strange: in what way could an avalanche cord "lose effectiveness". It's just a cord.
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David Goldsmith wrote: |
Thanks, davidof. Where is that quoted from? |
I just came across the full 1973/4 report in an old publication. BTW I added "fangled" myself but the rest is from the ANENA. I liked the optimism that Beacons would result in a serious reduction in avalanche victims rather than people just changing their habits to a certain extent.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Be itself buried, be ripped off, wrap round throat of victim, wrap round something that anchors Vic to bottom of slide....
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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is the big reveal that it was authored for Ski Survey magazine by a prominent "journo" of the era?
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