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  • BCA: Tracker4 Safety Recall Notice

    by TheEditors OfWildsnow May 26, 2022
    by TheEditors OfWildsnow May 26, 2022

    “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.”

  • BD/PIEPS Safety Checks—72 hours In

    by Jason Albert April 18, 2022
    by Jason Albert April 18, 2022

    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?

  • PSA: PIEPS and Black Diamond Equipment Avalanche Transceiver / Beacon Safety Check

    by Jason Albert April 15, 2022
    by Jason Albert April 15, 2022

    PIEPS and Black Diamond Equipment Avalanche Transceiver / Beacon Safety Check: A press release from Black Diamond.

  • Ortovox Diract Voice Deep Dive

    by Guest Blogger March 15, 2022
    by Guest Blogger March 15, 2022

    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…

  • The Arva Neo Pro – Ooh la la.

    by Dr Alex Lee March 2, 2022
    by Dr Alex Lee March 2, 2022

    With a suite of functions suitable for a pro user, the Neo Arva Pro avalanche beacon boasts a range of 70m, and sometimes more.

  • A First Look: Ortovox Diract Voice Avalanche Transceiver

    by Guest Blogger November 30, 2021
    by Guest Blogger November 30, 2021

    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.

  • Breaking Down the New BD Pieps Beacon Recall

    by Manasseh Franklin April 13, 2021
    by Manasseh Franklin April 13, 2021

    Explanation of the 2021 Black Diamond recall of the Pieps DSP Sport, DSP Pro and Ice beacon models.

  • Voluntary PIEPS Beacon Recall Issued in Europe, Plans for US

    by Manasseh Franklin March 4, 2021
    by Manasseh Franklin March 4, 2021

    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.

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