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RECCO - a new position
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Some of you may remember my rather outspoken anti RECCO stance. This was due to what I believed to be a very unhelpful message, namelty that RECCO was better than nothing while at the same time, statistics show that the time it takes to get a RECCO detector to site means there is a good chance that it is only searching for a body.

However, I am pleased to report that there seems to be a major shift in the RECCO position and that they are now moving towards a stance of "give yourself an extra chance". As part of an overall strategy for being rescued, it seems to make sense as a RECCO detector can find somebody quicker than a bleep (in many circumstances). However, RECCO are now stressing that self rescue should be the aim.

So, now to give yourself the best chance of surviving an avalanche, all you need is an ABS back pack filled with prope and shovel, an avalung, a tranceiver, mobile phone and RECCO. Add to that a helmet and back protector. Then cost in the use of a guide and back country skiing is getting really expensive. And are the number of deaths going down?
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