We’ve all been there. You’re standing in line at the Tram or the Gondola, and you get invited into a touring group. Someone says, “Hey, let’s go ski Central Couloir!” It sounds legendary. So, you join the group, ride up, and head for the gates. But upon hitting the boundary line, the group often gets […]
Black Diamond’s Recon X is like a great backcountry chief made into tech: It’s powerful yet efficient, simple but smart. What it may lack in some of the features of fancier beacons that guides swear and SAR need for big searches, it has everything for your next adventure with your trusted partners pushing into the […]
From the premiere backcountry brand comes the BCA Tracker 4. BCA has become the trusted name for backcountry safety and has set the benchmark for beacon safety around the world. The BCA Tracker 4 is BCA’s most comprehensive beacon in the tracker series and is an excellent choice for beginners and pros alike. Beacon Ease […]
Buying a fancy avalanche beacon that has all the bells and whistles doesn’t mean you are prepared. It means you potentially have the tools to be prepared. Whatever avalanche transceivers you get, PRACTICE with it. Practice a lot. You need to be so good with your transceiver that you don’t even have to think about […]
The Mammut Free Vest 15 Removable Airbag 3.0 is a versatile piece of equipment designed for maximum safety and optimum mobility. The Free Vest 15 is an avalanche vest packed with features to keep you safe and stoked in the mountains. Mammut Free Vest 15 Removable Airbag 3.0 The Mammut Free Vest 15 features the […]
Ride like a pro? Rescue like a pro. The Pieps Pro BT beacon is built for professionals in mountain sports. The Pro series features the latest technology and best performance in any situation. The Pieps Pro BT offers a range of advanced features for professionals. If you want more than basic beacon functions then this […]
Is there anything worse than getting to the top of the lift and feeling your snowboard binding swivel? Maybe getting to the top of a tour and realizing the screw of his toe strap is holding on by a thread. Yeah, it’s horrible to be stuck at the top of a run, staring down that […]
From Backcountry Access (BCA), comes the Tracker S. The BCA Tracker S is an easy-to-use avalanche transceiver, making it the perfect entry level option for those of us that are starting to explore the backcountry. Buying a life saving device is no small task so we’ve done our best to highlight what you should consider […]
We have experienced an exceptionally sketchy snowpack in the mountains surrounding Jackson Hole, Wyoming this spring, so I have gotten to put my new Ortovox Beast Avalanche Shovel to the test. Fortunately I haven’t had to dig any friends out of avy debris, but after one close call with a big slide two weeks ago […]
Avalanche Probes come in many shapes and sizes. How long should an avalanche probe be? Well it really depends on where you’re skiing. Are you backcountry skiing in Europe, Canada, Alaska or the PNW if so the best avalanche probe length is the larger 320cm probes. Skiing in Colorado, Wyoming or Utah? A smaller probe […]