Transceiver Signal Acquisition—A Chat with Ortovox
We continue our discussion about avalanche safety and signal acquisition. We caught up with Greg Mears, who works for ORTOVOX USA, to further discuss signal acquisition.
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ISSW 24 Speed Dating Round Three: Avalanche Airbags
ISSW 24 presenter, Dr. Chris van Tilburg asks the question: Should Avalanche Airbags be Mandatory?
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A Few Rounds of ISSW Speed Dating: Avalanche Education and Learning
A few speed dating rounds from our virtual attendance at ISSW 24: Avalanche Education and Learning.
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Avalanche Education: Learning the Basics and Brushing up
A wildfire near you. High AQI. A lingering Sumer. It’s an excellent time to revisit some of the avalanche education basics (and more advanced concepts) before snow flies and sticks to the ground.
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2023-2024 The Snow Pool Findings
Recently, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) and The Snow Pool research group have released some preliminary findings from this winter’s data. The Snow Pool researchers aim to learn how the winter backcountry community uses avalanche forecasts. Further, the survey’s data may help forecasters become better communicators.
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