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Avalanche Safety Equipment and Backcountry Products

Avalanche Safety Equipment and Backcountry Products

Don’t Venture Into the Unknown Without Testing Your Transceiver! ⛔️🤳

When winter is over, most of us generally pack away our winter gear and bring out the summer equipment. However, that doesn’t mean that you should neglect your Avalanche transceiver or expect it be suitable when you need it again. Due to how important a transceiver is for ensuring your safety out in the unknown, … Continue reading “Don’t Venture Into the Unknown Without Testing Your Transceiver! ⛔️🤳”

Mountain Rescue Dogs in Avalanche Situations 🐶

Search and rescue dogs have been used for decades to help search for lost skiers or boarders in avalanches.  They are a vital component in wilderness tracking, during natural disasters and other  events where people have been declared missing. Rescue dogs detect human scents which makes them particularly good at locating humans that have been … Continue reading “Mountain Rescue Dogs in Avalanche Situations 🐶”

Mountain Rescue Drones saving skiers lives from Avalanches 🛸

Fortunately, being buried alive in the snow is something that the majority of us only experience in our worst nightmares. But for people who love to ski or snowboard off-piste, it’s an ever-present danger. Data suggest that more than 150 people every year get buried in the snow – mostly snowboarders and skiers who venture … Continue reading “Mountain Rescue Drones saving skiers lives from Avalanches 🛸”

Recco Backpack Rescue Reflector

Recco Backpack Rescue Reflector The RECCO Backpack Rescue Reflector has been specially designed for the application on carrying straps of backpacks and is primarily intended for use in the summer to be located by the SAR Recco Detector Helicopter in the event of a missing person situation. Save money by buying a Recco Pre-installed Backpack … Continue reading “Recco Backpack Rescue Reflector”

Recco Belt 105

Recco Belt 105 The Recco Belt 105 is made of flexible and robust material with a metal buckle and two integrated rescue reflectors for optimum searchability. The Recco Belt offers maximum safety whilst in the mountains due to it always being attached to your ski trousers, in the case of an avalanche emergency the Recco … Continue reading “Recco Belt 105”

Recco Belt 125

Recco Belt 125 The Recco Belt 125 is made of flexible and robust material with a metal buckle and two integrated rescue reflectors for optimum searchability. The Recco Belt offers maximum safety whilst in the mountains due to it always lolbeing attached to your ski trousers, in the case of an avalanche emergency the Recco … Continue reading “Recco Belt 125”

Get Reccos for the kids for half term skiing ⛷🎿

Essentials for the kids for half term skiing for safety Taking the kids skiing for half term? Or are they going with a school group?  Make sure they have Recco Reflectors in case the worst happens and they are involved in an Avalanche Recco Reflectors are attached to your helmet or ski backpack and allow … Continue reading “Get Reccos for the kids for half term skiing ⛷🎿”

Atleast 7 dead, High avalanche risks in Germany & Austria

Heavy snow storm hits parts of Germany & Austria offering High Avalanche Risks At least seven people dead after a heavy snowfall hits parts of the German and Austrian Alps, leaving High avalanche alerts. Reporter confirms that a 28-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman who went missing whilst snowshoeing were found dead near Salzburg in central … Continue reading “Atleast 7 dead, High avalanche risks in Germany & Austria”

Boy,12, Buried in La Plange Avalanche for 40 Minutes

Miracle Rescue of a boy aged 12 years old, found by a mountain rescue sniffer dog On Wednesday 26th of December 2018 in La Plagne ski resort, a young boy survives an avalanche after being buried under the snow for 40 minutes, rescuers say this is a miracle. French Reporters say the young boy was … Continue reading “Boy,12, Buried in La Plange Avalanche for 40 Minutes”