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Avalanche Transceivers
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barry wrote:
on the subject of aviodance (which can be dismissed by "experts" on here sometimes)


i think it's a given that you try to avoid getting avalanched in the first place rolling eyes
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Arno, my thoughts (and practice) exactly, but reading some posts on here, not everyone agrees (with sentiments such as folk can go into riskier terrain / conditions if they're bleeping) rolling eyes
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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?

yeah blatantly you can. The transmitted waves from the transciever push the snow away from you so the avalanche goes round you. Thats how they work right?
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barry wrote:
on the subject of aviodance (which can be dismissed by "experts" on here sometimes)




Hey, cut him some slack, jack. Jive ass dudes don't got no sense no how. Dig the rap? When you be laying with the big mo-fo jacks cut ya to the bone. Know what am sayin'? You be sayin', 'I don't got no beeps no how'. Jah gonna take you quick, no sheeet!
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el nombre wrote:
yeah blatantly you can. The transmitted waves from the transciever push the snow away from you so the avalanche goes round you. Thats how they work right?


Thats the the old analogue ones. The more modern digital ones prevent avalanches occurring in the first place. Toofy Grin
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barry wrote:
on the subject of aviodance (which can be dismissed by "experts" on here sometimes), and forecasting, take a look at the following from the real experts - think I posted this on here before. Great quiz and very very informative (i got flattend well before the end rolling eyes)

http://www.glenmorelodge.org.uk/avalanche.asp


Good grief. 32.4MB for a quiz? I don' think so.
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 Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...

achilles, 300 ducats for a bleep though eh??!!

(it is worth the effort/bandwidth)


PJSki, only the righteous, mo dhearthair


not sure what my point is no more Puzzled Puzzled Laughing Laughing

and so, peace out dudes, if yer gonna get buried, be sure an have the right and latest gear on for when they haul yer carcass outta there! Cool
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After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

barry, Laughing

If I wasnt burried with a load of expensive kit I dont think anyone would bother digging me out Shocked.
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I don't care what I carry - so long as the folk with me have the absolute best kit to get me out! wink
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Mosha Marc, My point... Laughing she wasn't carrying, so would have been bug all use to me...

she had other uses tho... Laughing
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RPF wrote:
el nombre wrote:
yeah blatantly you can. The transmitted waves from the transciever push the snow away from you so the avalanche goes round you. Thats how they work right?


Thats the the old analogue ones. The more modern digital ones prevent avalanches occurring in the first place. Toofy Grin


I was in a ski shop with my apprentice he asked the guy behind the till what a Recco was
He replied “it saves you from an avalanche” He replied !!!! Wow it put a force field around you !!!! rolling eyes Not the sharpest tool in the box
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Glen Charman wrote:
RPF wrote:
el nombre wrote:
yeah blatantly you can. The transmitted waves from the transciever push the snow away from you so the avalanche goes round you. Thats how they work right?


Thats the the old analogue ones. The more modern digital ones prevent avalanches occurring in the first place. Toofy Grin


I was in a ski shop with my apprentice he asked the guy behind the till what a Recco was
He replied “it saves you from an avalanche” He replied !!!! Wow it put a force field around you !!!! rolling eyes Not the sharpest tool in the box


Wrong assumption -a Recco obviously sends a signal to the nearest SAR outpost who scramble a helicopter to pick you up. Works on the shake to activate principle like a heat pack only its churning in an Avy that does it. An analogue transceiver is a bit like an old candy bar mobile, a digital is like an Iphone that dials up SAR with your precise GPS position.
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How long before they put GPS in a bleep
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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.

How long before they put GPS in a bleep
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 Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:

How long before they put GPS in a bleep
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JT wrote:
How long before they put GPS in a bleep


The GPS signal won't penetrate the snow pack.
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PJSki wrote:
JT wrote:
How long before they put GPS in a bleep


The GPS signal won't penetrate the snow pack.


No but useful for rescuers who would have a GPS location for SAR - arguably people could carry an emergency GPS for this purpose anyway or SPOT beacon is probably even better.
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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?

Mosha Marc wrote:
I don't care what I carry - so long as the folk with me have the absolute best kit to get me out! wink

Exactly. That's why I'm happy with my shoite Tracker so long as my buddies have Pulse's wink

One of my favourites: What do you do when your buddy turns up with a transceiver but no shovel & probe (I've seen this happen)?
Answer: Give him your shovel & probe wink
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fatbob,

Yep, when all hell is breaking loose, then GPS on a device will help the crew flying in...
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JT wrote:
fatbob,

Yep, when all hell is breaking loose, then GPS on a device will help the crew flying in...


Yo, so got to be, bro. But so not worth jack sheeet to the mo-fo in the pit if the vis ain't slick. Ya dig?
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spyderjon wrote:
Mosha Marc wrote:
I don't care what I carry - so long as the folk with me have the absolute best kit to get me out! wink

Exactly. That's why I'm happy with my shoite Tracker so long as my buddies have Pulse's wink


Yo, bro, the BCA ain't so slow to a mo-fo in the know. But the Pulse ain't too intuitive if yo buddy ain't so slick with the blip and the diggin' and sheeet.
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