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  • Arva Evo 4 Avalanche Rescue Beacon — Review

    by Lou Dawson August 21, 2015
    by Lou Dawson August 21, 2015

    Review of Arva Evo 4 avalanche rescue transceiver for backcountry ski touring and other snowsports, excellent though bulky, priced well.

  • BCA Tracker 3 Avalanche Beacon – Review

    by Lou Dawson June 17, 2014
    by Lou Dawson June 17, 2014

    Review of Backcountry Access BCA Tracker 3 avalanche rescue transceiver beacon, 2014.

  • Arva Neo Avalanche Beacon – Review

    by Lou Dawson August 22, 2013
    by Lou Dawson August 22, 2013

    Review of Arva Neo avalanche beacon, good range, easy to use.

  • What if Your Avalanche Beacon Prayed?

    by Lou Dawson August 9, 2013
    by Lou Dawson August 9, 2013

    A prayer for a safe winter of backcountry skiing is easy to come up with, while starting a beacon review of Arva.

  • Skadi — First Avalanche Rescue Transceiver “Beacon”

    by Lou Dawson August 9, 2013
    by Lou Dawson August 9, 2013

    History of the avalanche safety beacon transceiver, Skadi was the first effective unit, invented around 1971 by John Lawton and Ed LaChapelle

  • Ortovox Zoom Avalanche Beacon – Review

    by Lou Dawson June 26, 2013
    by Lou Dawson June 26, 2013

    Review of Ortovox Zoom avalanche beacon transceiver beacon beeper, lower cost smaller unit works well.

  • Pieps Freeride Avalanche Beacon – Review

    by Lou Dawson March 26, 2013
    by Lou Dawson March 26, 2013

    Review of Pieps Freeride avalanche transceiver beacon for ski mountaineers and backcountry skiers.

  • Pieps Company Bought by Black Diamond

    by Lou Dawson September 24, 2012
    by Lou Dawson September 24, 2012

    Black Diamond buys Pieps avalanche beacon transceiver company, interesting times for backcountry skiers.

  • ARVA Link- Avalanche Beacon Review

    by Jonathan Shefftz February 24, 2012
    by Jonathan Shefftz February 24, 2012

    Link is full-featured avalanche safety beacon from the French company ARVA, which is well-known in Europe yet has never had strong distribution in the U.S.,

  • ARVA Axis- Avalanche Beacon Review

    by Jonathan Shefftz February 16, 2012
    by Jonathan Shefftz February 16, 2012

    he Axis is a full-featured avalanche beacon from the French company ARVA, which is well-known in Europe yet has never had strong distribution in the U.S., although the Link and ARVA’s other new models (the 3+ and Link) also have a new distributor in the U.S. for the 2011-12 season. The Axis has mainly similarities to the Element from Barryvox.

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