Category: Avalanche Equipment & Awareness

Jetforce Airbag Technology is state-of-the-art technology that inflates your Airbag Electronically. This means you can store more than a single-use off one charge and use it repeatedly by simply re-inserting the deflated airbag into your pack. The patented Pieps Jetforce Airbag technology can now be found in the following packs:  Black Diamond Jetforce Pro 10 Airbag Black … Continue reading “Everything you need to know about the Jetforce Airbag Technology 📚🎒”

Avalanches can be physically and mentally damanding, Snowsafe breakdown what happens to your body in an avalanche, why voice is calming and how you can contereact stress in a avalanche situation.What happens to our bodies in an extremely stressful situation, like an avalanche?  It’s common when you are caught in an avalanche slide or emergency … Continue reading “Why is voice calming in an emergency avalanche situation? 🗣”

In 2016, the next revolution arrived, the lightweight and compact AVABAG airbag system, the lightest airbag currently operative in the world, weighing in at only 640g.  Made from high-quality materials and innovative design, the Ortovox AVABAG can now be found in the following bags: Ortovox Cross Rider 18 AVABAG Ortovox Free Rider 20 S AVABAG Ortovox Free Rider … Continue reading “Everything you need to know about Ortovox AVABAG 📚🎒”

Whether your in the market for a new avalanche airbag or you recently purchased one, its always good to know if your avalanche airbag is covered under warranty right? Yes initally all airbags are covered under warranty, however this depends on exactly what damages or defects the pack has and how old your airbag model … Continue reading “Avalanche Airbag Warranty, are you covered? 🎒🧾”

From analogue to digital, wow they have evolved over the years! As technology evolves, so does many avalanche safety brands, with a new Transcievers using voice navigation, we go back to the very start and how they evolved over the years: 1968 – Avalanche Transceiver development Dr. John Lawton invented the first effective Avalanche Transceiver at … Continue reading “History of Avalanche Transceivers and how they have Evolved 🤳”

” Will the avalanche transceiver be covered under warranty ?” is a very common question asked when purchasing an Avalanche Transceiver. Initially yes you will be covered under warranty if you have registered your beacon, however this will depend on the damanges and defects your beacon has at the time of warranty. Snowsafe breaks down what … Continue reading “Avalanche Transceiver Warranty, are you covered?🤳🧾”

Avalanche Transceiver Firmware has evolved over the years with many brands offering different features, although all transceivers work on the same 457 kHz frequency, each brand focus on there own transceiver firmware and software which can be updatable via app, pc or manually. Snowsafe breakdown what the current software is and how to update your transceiver:BCA  … Continue reading “Avalanche Transceiver Firmware, How to update your Beacon?🤳🆙”

It’s that time of the year when the ski season comes to a close and summer is on the mind. Before you start your summer activities, it’s a crucial time to take a moment to clean and maintain your avalanche safety equipment.  If your equipment is not treated correctly then come your next ski trip … Continue reading “End of Season Checklist, How to store your Avalanche Safety Equipment correctly. ☑️”

Where do we start with the Ortovox Zoom+ & Ortovox 3+ Transceiver? The range of Ortovox Transceivers have evolved since the first release of the F1 transceiver in the late 80’s. From the late 80’s Ortovox have developed 3 of the best and intuitive transceivers on the market to date. New to season 21-22 is the … Continue reading “Difference Between the Ortovox Zoom+ and 3+ Transceiver 🤳”

 Should you use an Avalanche Transceiver App? Over the years smartphones have advanced massively, you can buy apps for pretty much anything these days, from using your phone as a TomTom to controlling your lighting or central heating ! would you use your smartphone as an Avalanche Transceiver app? Like Avalanche Transceivers, everyone will need to … Continue reading “Could there be an app on your phone that is an Avalanche Transceiver?📱”