Essentials for the kids for half term skiing for safety Recco Reflectors Ski Insurance Taking the kids for half term skiing ? Or are they going in 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 … Continue reading “Get Reccos for the kids for half term skiing”

What is a Recco Reflector ?  The Recco reflector is a small band aid size, battery free transponder which makes you searchable to professional mountain rescue teams in the event of an avalanche.  If you are caught in an avalanche situation the mountain rescue team will search the avalanche area with a Recco Detector, this detector responds to frequency … Continue reading “What is a recco reflector and why you should aways wear one ?”

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

Miracle Rescue of 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 skiing … Continue reading “Boy,12, Buried in La Plange Avalanche for 40 Minutes”

Have you ever wondered which countries have the most Avalanches In Europe ? Avalanches are a threat to many countries in the world Including America, Asia, Australia but avalanches in Europe are the most common, the top 4 countries receive the most avalanches :  1. Switzerland The most well known country to receive avalanches is probably … Continue reading “Which countries in Europe receive the most avalanches ?”

Where do we start with the Ortovox Zoom+, 3+ and S1+ 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. We as avalanche experts do … Continue reading “Difference Between Ortovox Zoom+, 3+ and S1+ Transceivers”

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

Snowsafe break down how avalanche transceivers work ? Avalanche Transceivers are hand held devices that emit signals, If one of your skiing companions are buried in an avalanche, other transceivers carried by the party pick up the signal being emitted from under the snow. If you have not been buried then you must force your avalanche … Continue reading “Transceivers – How do they Work ?”

Where are you skiing or snowboarding off-piste this season ?  1 – Chamonix, France Home to the most famous off-piste run in the world, The Vallée Blanche,  every expert skier or snowboarder has to ski it  Ride the Aiguille du Midi up to a tremendous 3842m and follow the unforgettable 24km trail weaving across the Colle … Continue reading “Top 10 places to Ski & Snowboard off-piste in Europe”

Have you ever wondered what the differences are between the BCA tracker beacons? Snowsafe have broken this down for you  BCA DTS Tracker  The BCA DTS Tracker is snowsafe best selling transceiver.  The tracker was the first digital transceiver on the market.  The BCA Tracker 1 uses 2 antennas Tracker 1 displays all signals received … Continue reading “What are the differences between the BCA Tracker, Tracker 2 and Tracker 3 ?”