But when they gave a slideshow on their mission at an Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center event the following year, they were shocked at the negative feedback they received for not bringing avalanche ...

As with every backcountry pack worth using, there is a dedicated avalanche safety gear pocket, easily accessible and large enough to accommodate a shovel, probe, first-aid kit, and some other items. I ...

3. Beacon, Shovel, Probe There are many pieces of gear that are important for a backcountry outing, but none are more vital to avalanche safety than a beacon, shovel, and probe.

In AIARE Level 1 courses, skiers and snowboarders learn about what causes avalanches, how to read an avalanche forecast, how to identify potential avalanche triggers, how to use basic avalanche safety ...

That safety pocket is more than big enough to carry an avalanche shovel, probe, and skins big enough for powder skis.

Avalanche transceiver for locating buried individuals. Avalanche shovel for digging out snow. Avalanche probe to pinpoint a person’s location under the snow. Trained Partners: Ensure your group has ...

Glass said he carries three pieces of avalanche rescue gear with him: an avalanche transceiver, an avalanche probe, and an avalanche shovel.

"Having the appropriate avalanche rescue gear, beacon, shovel, probe, all of this is really a holistic package to be able to travel in the back country with snow on the ground," said Bilbrey.

Now it’s three seconds later, you’ve got your probe in one hand and your assembled shovel in the other, your pack is still on and you’re ready to go find and unbury that training beacon/your buddy.

A snowboarder narrowly escaped an avalanche on Mount Washington's Tuckerman Ravine last week, emphasizing the need for vigilance in early winter conditions.