 Poster: A snowHead
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So, with the coming season our 30kg Boxita Suki says she's ready to go ski touring with us.
Our first thoughts were to strap a transceiver to her harness in case the worst were to happen, but after a chance conversation with Mrs Weathercam today on a tour I've decided against it, sorry Suki...........
https://www.wildsnow.com/2693/avalanche-beacons-dogs-skiing/
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@KenX, what will she do when she can’t dig you out?
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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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Maybe get her an airbag
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Didn't Pieps have a mini transceiver broadcasting on a different frequency to be used with dogs etc? IIRC it only worked with their top line transceiver, which you'd have to switch manually to the new frequency (otherwise it would stay on the usual frequency).
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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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@clarky999, discontinued now, already looked into that..........
@under a new name, You should see the size of the holes in our garden!
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Would a tracker like tractive.com be of use?
Constant GPS tracking of the pooch without interfering with other transceiver.
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Put a Locator on her if you are worried.
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Got a tractive already which works pretty well, maybe a Recco reflector?
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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What about long tracer ribbons
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I love this comment on the OP's link.
Lou,
My border collie, Samantha, wears an avi. lung. I tape the mouth peice in her mouth and she does just fine. It also keeps her from biting our heels on the downhills.She’s been buried in 2 avalanches, one for an hour and we’ve found her through extensive probing, no problems. We hope to get her a new avi. airbag and toss her in to some really big avalanches. She really loves avalanches. We don’t put a beacon on her, we tie a cell phone on her and just call her up as we’re probing. It’ all great fun, what a dog!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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 @Scarpa,
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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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@KenX, Recco reflector surely has the same issue as for a transceiver? Some people could be buried with just a reflector, particularly if the avi is close to / on piste.
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@ecureuil, first responders ie the rest of the group/any onlookers will be using exclusively transceivers, only mountain rescue will have the Recco receiver, seems like an "acceptable compromise"
Nobody I would ski with would just have Recco as security and we'd be nowhere near close to/on piste with a dog.
If there's anyone left of the group on the surface they can inform the rescuers there's a Recco on the dog.......
Nothing's ideal in this world
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