Hi there,

There’s plenty of snow out there and who can resist the urge to go out snowmobiling or skiing? Winter sports are great fun, but it is also a time to be extra careful about your safety.

If your skiing may take you into avalanche territory, you should have appropriate safety devices in your backpack. One of the most important things to bring is a good avalanche beacon, like the Ortovox Patroller Avalanche Beacon. It has both digital and analog features that help save lives. The Ortovox Patroller Avalanche Beacon provides a fast and effective method of locating those buried in avalanches. This transceiver has a range of 262ft (analog), but when the target comes within 130ft the Ortovox Beacon switches to digital to give you better information.

Ortovox Patroller Avalanche Beacon

You have to make sure your companions also carry their own Ortovox Patroller Avalanche Beacons because these transceivers need to work with other transceivers to be useful. When your party enters avalanche territory, every one will switch their beacons to transmit mode. If an avalanche search is required, untrapped members switch their beacons to receiving mode, to be ready for signals transmitted from the trapped skier’s avalanche beacon.

Use your Ortovox Patroller Avalanche Beacon properly. When going into risky areas, do not put the beacon in your pack or on your belt, as the force of the avalanche may rip it away from you. The best ways is to strap on the transceiver under your clothing.

Remember people buried in avalanches need to be reached immediately before they suffocate under the snow. The Ortovox Patroller Avalanche Beacon can be very useful in this regard. Avalanche victims rarely survive more than 1 hour. Having a beacon does not reduce the danger; it only increases the chances of a speedy rescue. And when you find the victim, you will need a shovel for digging. Using your hands for digging will be futile, as avalanche debris soon turns solid. Life has not reset button, think safety. Click for Winter Sports Safety Products.

Safe living,
Yovette Mumford