invadesaturn

i think mostly, you need a knowledge of what kind of snow slides happen on, a beacon thats firmly strapped underneath all your clothing, with a lot of practice, cause they are confusing. oh and a shovel. or i've heard that the airbags work very well : The ABS Avalanche Airbag - The No 1 webadress for backcountry skiers, out of bound skiers, snowboarders , and snowmobilers . Lawinenairbag, Lawinen Airbag

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PowderKeg

LMFAO!!!!

Definitely would want to keep a pocket full of bacon (a bacon beacon?) if your avy strategy is doggie-style rescue.

Best case scenario (other than NOT being in an avalanche in the first place) would be several properly trained and equipped partners. An avy dog needs a fairly pristine and distraction-free environment in which to work. I'd rather have my buddies doing a beacon search than spending my last 5 minutes of life while my partners dig up a glove that the dog alerted on.

Don't get me wrong, I had a search dog that I trained for snow, water and land tracking. They are truly incredible to work with. I guess if one was running with us and someone got buried, the dog might be able to beat the beacons, but I wouldn't bet my life on it. I like the brandy idea, tho.

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brad noble

You can have all the gear, friends with you etc, but you also have to practice finding beacons so that you are proficient if there is an avalanche. Make sure the people with you also practice and are proficient. Knowing what to do after you find the buried person is also handy. I would recomend a class if you can.......

Snowjoe

Good shout that. When your practicing looking for beacons aswell make sure you practice with multiple beacons buried, especially if your going out with analogue receivers, it can get a bit confusing if theres 4 or 5 gone under.

Snowolf

That airbag system looks really effective...

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