Avalanche Journal Article on UAVs in SAR
A link to my article in the Canadian Avalanche Association’s publication, The Avalanche Journal
Tag: avalanche
Avalanche Transceivers and Tin Foil
A demonstration of the attenuation of of the signal of an avalanche transceiver by an order of magnitude when wrapped in foil; how this affects you.
BCA Tracker 3 Avalanche Transceiver
Compared to a Tracker 2
I got a first look at the BCA Tracker 3 Avalanche Beacon last week.
Avalanche Bulletins on a Map
I put together a proof of concept to put the Canadian Avalanche Centre’s Avalanche Bulletins on an interactive, full screen Google Map.
The Autoimmune Expedition
Mount Rainier,Disappointment Cleaver
My friend Peter Marshall is climbing Mount Rainier to raise funds and awareness for Autoimmune Disease. He could use your help: Autoimmune Expedition
Canadian Avalanche Air Bag study
A recently released series of reports on the effectiveness of Avalanche Air Bags in Canada gives us the first evidence that they are effective.
The SnowBe Beacon
There’s an article over on the UnofficialNetworks blog about a new piece of “avalanche safety gear” made by a company called Snow-Beacon. The article, which I encourage you to read for yourself, describes the “SnowBe” as the “THE MOST DANGEROUS …
Discrepancy between Whistler and CAC avalanche reports
The author wonders why there’s a discrepancy between the avalanche bulletin written by the CAC and Whistler/Blackcomb.
Beacons vs Transceivers again
It seems that people are still confused about the difference between an emergency locator *beacon* and an avalanche *transceiver*
Sledder Situational Awareness again
The S.T.O.P. tool designed to encourage sledders to develop situational awareness and be safer in avalanche terrain