“BCA, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, is issuing a voluntary recall of a small number of Tracker4 units due to a switch plastics production issue.”
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Let the safety checks ensue. 72 hours in, here’s the burning question: what does a passed test mean in terms of day-to-day in-the-field beacon reliability?
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PSA: PIEPS and Black Diamond Equipment Avalanche Transceiver / Beacon Safety Check
by Jason Albertby Jason AlbertPIEPS and Black Diamond Equipment Avalanche Transceiver / Beacon Safety Check: A press release from Black Diamond.
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By Kevin Grove Risk, flow, and bliss: Something I have thought a great deal about over the years and continue to ponder and have lengthy discussions with friends and colleagues. Why do we do the things we do, and why…
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With a suite of functions suitable for a pro user, the Neo Arva Pro avalanche beacon boasts a range of 70m, and sometimes more.
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Ortovox makes a leap in avalanche transceiver design with the Diract Voice – as the name implies, the unit provides voice commands. Here’s our first look.
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Explanation of the 2021 Black Diamond recall of the Pieps DSP Sport, DSP Pro and Ice beacon models.
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Black Diamond/PIEPS issues a voluntary recall for PIEPS DSP Pro, DSP Sport and DSP Pro Ice avalanche beacons in Europe, Asia, South America and the Pacific.
The most technical piece of gear you carry is your avalanche beacon. We try to make sense of the electronics.