The winter season is upon us, have you got your winter gear ready? New Recco Reflector backpacks, Lightweight Shovel, Alrpide E1 Airbags, Winter Gadgets, MIPS (Multi-directional Impact Protection ) Ski Helmets and much much more. You must include some of these into your fleet of equipment.  Snowsafe breakdown the top 10 products for this winter … Continue reading “Snowsafe Top 10 Products For Winter Season 19/20”

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”

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”

Essentials for the kids for half term skiing for safety Recco Reflectors Ski Insurance 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 boots and/or … 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 signals of the … 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 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”

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”

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 Switzerland, not only … 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 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? Similar to Avalanche Transceivers, everyone will … Continue reading “Could there be an app on your phone that is an Avalanche Transceiver?”