Avalanche Saftey
Avalanche Saftey
SUBQ – Avalanche Airbag Jacket
Here was an interesting idea. The guys at SubQ have integrated an Avalanche Airbag into a jacket. There is basically a vest inside the jacket that attaches to the pack on the outside of the jacket. It cinches down much like a...
Avalanche Saftey
Jeremy Jones – Avalanche Awareness Month
For the past six years, Jones Snowboards has honored the month of December as Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry Safety month. It’s the perfect time to refresh your skills to make safer decisions for the rest of the seas...
Avalanche Saftey
New Avalanche Airbag ARC’TERYX “Voltair”
Looks like there is a new player in the avalanche airbag game This one uses a centrifugal to fill the air bag with aire as opposed to a fan, or compressed air. Have a first look at the new ARC’TERYX “Voltair̶...
Splitboard
BCA Float 22 – Avalanche Pack Splitboarder Review
The idea behind BCA Float 22 is that it keeps you at or near the surface of an avalanche by increasing your buoyancy. We like to think of a the analagy of a ping pong ball in a jar of beans. If you put the ping pong ball in ...
Avalanche Saftey
How NOT to perform an Avalanche Rescue
There are many videos on the interweb that show avalanche rescues caught on tape. Thankfully this guy wasn’t seriously injured. The video shows that there may have only been one beacon shared among 4 rescuers. Additiona...
Avalanche Saftey
Words from the Legend Jeremy Jones on Splitboarding
Jeremy Jones is interviewed by Enjoy Splitboarding at a Trade show. Jones Snowboards and Splitboards are discusses as well as Jeremy Jones personal take on Splitboarding, Hele-boarding, and safety. The audio is a little shall...
Avalanche Saftey
Avalanche Airbags Save Backcountry Skier – Caught on Film
In Salt Lake City, Utah an avalanche was caught on video that dragged a backcountry skier into a ravine, burying her in snow. The woman likely only survived thanks to the avalanche airbags she was equipped with – which de...
Avalanche Saftey
Ortovox S1 Plus + Beacon Review
Ortovox S1+ Review Ortovox started out with the S1 basic 1425 Version of the S1. The 1425 was the first of it’s kind to have a flip “Cell Phone” style clam shell case. This made it the easiest beacon on the market to switch fr...
Avalanche Saftey
A reminder to be safe even in Resort Boundaries
Luke was riding a resort near Tahoe, when he ended up being buried in 6 feet of snow with no avalanche. This is referred to as NARSID (Non-Avalanch Related Snow Immersion Death). In the beginning of the video you can see that...
Avalanche Saftey
Backcountry Travel and Avalanche Safety 4 Part
The backcountry has been a very dangerous place this season. With more deaths accompanying each new snow fall, it’s time to start taking things a bit more serious. Our friends over at freeskier.com magazine have put toge...