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Black Diamond Avalung II 2009: Let’s get serious -- this is the tool that could save your life. The Black Diamond AvaLung II is one of the most important developments in avalanche safety since the avalanche beacon. It allows the user to be able to breathe during an avalanche. The...

The Backcountry Access Tracker DTS avalanche beacon can greatly reduce the amount of time spent pinpointing, probing, and digging during an avalanche rescue. For 2005, the easiest beacon to use just got easier. In 1997, the Tracker DTS revolutionized the transceiver market by introducing digital, dual antenna technology. Since then,...

Spending significant time in the backcountry calls for extra safety measures and the proper emergency response gear - Mammut's Avalanche Probe Plus is a must-have addition to your cache; achieve greater probe depths as the Plus probe is over a foot longer than other probes. The lightweight, 7-piece aluminum probe...

The Pieps iProbe is a battery powered probe that provides visual and audible indicators in the handle. The iProbe will alert you when you locate the victim, and if you are searching for a Pieps DSP (with the version 5.0 upgrade) or a Pieps Freeride, the iProbe allows you to...

The M2 is an improved M1. It has a higher pulse rate (90 pulses/min) than the old M1 so it's easier to follow the induction lines. It will also have a greater transmitting distance (80m) so avalanche victims can be located more quickly, safely, and simply than with either the...

Operates on single, 457 kHz international frequency and features integrated loudspeaker, earphone jack, and 11 position fine search volume control. The 4 LED optical light displays provide directional and distance information that complement auditory signals. Comes with visual battery life indicator and adjustable neck/body belt. 5 Year Warranty.

The BONESAW was inspired by frequent requests from guides, backcountry skiers, and avalanche professionals looking for a better, more versatile snow saw. G3 spent months assembling a large collection of saws, querying guides and avalanche professionals as to their favorites and their pros and cons. The result was counter-intuitive: the...

The Ortovox S1 Avalanche Transceiver features an illuminated display, an electronic compass, a temperature display and even a slope-measuring device, which when determining the slope gradient, one of the most important criteria for assessing avalanche risk, provides an invaluable service. Naturally the S1 comes in a functional holster and offers...

The Ortovox Check and Ride provides you with a portable, adjustable, easy to use, quick reference reminder of the day’s avalanche hazard. Check the report before heading out and simply twist the dials on the Check and Ride to record important data such as overall risk level, wind speed and...

The Backcounty Access Profile 240 Avalanche Probe gives you lightweight strength and super-easy setup in a necessary piece of avalanche safety equipment. The Profile 240's six-section 7075 aluminum tubing packs reliable strength into a feather-light design. The twist-lock cable pulls the collapsible system together quickly and easily for situations when...

A new digital/analog 457 kHz beacon with a 360 degree directional display and three antenna technology that leads you quickly to the buried. A navigational arrow always keeps you on track even if moving away from the subject. Three antennas allow you to have a high degree of pinpointing, even...

Free Skiing: How to Adapt to the Mountain is the book that author and UIAGM mountain guide, Jimmy Oden, wished he’d had during his ski bum years. Oden conveys how professionals think and act in a big-mountain environment in order to help you be as safe as possible in the...

The Voile T6 Tech Shovel stows a 14-inch snow saw inside the handle to help you dig quick, precise avalanche pits to help make your backcountry day safer. Of course, the large scoop lets you move snow like crazy if you happen to be digging after a slide. Basically, this...

The blade conveniently stows inside the shovel shaft and is held in place with a double pop-button. The saw easily attaches to the telescoping T-Wood shaft for extended reach. The effective cutting length of the saw blade is 10"/25cm. This saw only works with the Voile T-Wood Shovel.

The Companion Shovel from BCA is for those serious about snow safety. Save weight. Save lives. History shows that in real avalanches, aluminum is far superior to plastic. That's why BCA only makes aluminum shovels with oval shafts, for maximum strength. This season, they've made their shovels even lighter and...

The CAMP Carbon Light Probe weighs a ridiculously light 4.3 ounces, making it one of the lightest avalanche probes available. Not only does this CAMP probe shave ounces from your pack for fast-and-light backcountry trips, it has all the features you need for safe travel in avalanche terrain. This 240-centimeter...

The MSR Snow Picket has been to the highest peaks, the windiest snowfields, and the most hazardous of glacial terrain and it has excelled in all the those conditions With a range of uses from mountaineering safety to securing your inflatable kite on a windy day, these MSR Snow Pickets...

The DSP was the first beacon that displayed the number of victims. It runs on the standard 457 kHz International frequency and has 3 different antennas, which allows you to optimize a multiple burial search. A digital processor separates the signals and clearly indicates on the screen how many beacons...

Built for backcountry travelers and first responders without all the fluff...truely a workhorse... The new Deploy snow shovels achieve two important goals'³maximum snow removal using the most efficient of blade size and shape and no-brainer fast deployment in emergency situations. A unique patent-pending trapezoidal bent shaft collapses into the 6000...

Check out the Black Diamond Deploy 3 Shovel if you want a design that's light, small, fast, and simple. Couloir Magazine was so impressed they gave it their 2006 Degisn Innovations Award. The Deploy 3 Shovel's handle collapses into the blade for a tiny 17.3in package that's entirely self-contained. Just...

Life-Link Snow Temperature DialStem Thermometer is an accurate thermometer for determining proper ski wax temp or determining if a temperature gradient exists within a snowpack Perfectly fits in your pack and takes up little space Ideal for accurate snow study work Get two for measuring snowpack gradient

The Ortovox Orange Shovel is an affordable, lightweight shovel with some killer high-end features. The telescoping handle is super versatile for fast packing and shoveling, and the transparent orange T-shaped grip and torsion-free shovel blade are made from strong plastic (and look really cool, too!).

The Backcountry standard in durability, ease of use and versatility. The Voile Telepack shovel is the compact counterpart to the Telepro shovel. It has a compact T-grip to fit into most backcountry packs. It has a telescoping shaft for extended reach. You have a choice of 3 scoops: Yellow, Blue,...

The Backcountry Access Field Book provides the space you need to keep track of where you've been. Developed by the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), it is compliant with American Avalanche Association (AAA) SWAG standards. Printed on Rite in the Rain waterproof paper to stand up to...

Super Tour Probes by Black Diamond are carefully constructed and durable to help keep you safe on the mountains. This QuickDraw Super Tour probe has 5 cm markings and is 265 cm long. The QuickDraw super probe is also lightweight and compactable so it won't be a burden to carry...