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Avalanche Journal Article on UAVs in SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 01/03/2014 Posted in Short Posts 2 Comments Tagged with avalanche, journal, UAV

A link to my article in the Canadian Avalanche Association’s publication, The Avalanche Journal

Avalanche Transceivers and Tin Foil

By Michael Coyle Posted on 28/01/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 3 Comments Tagged with avalanche, avalanche transceiver, experiment, transceiver, video
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

By Michael Coyle Posted on 15/05/2013 Posted in Blog Entry, Photo No Comments Tagged with avalanche, BCA, smart phone, Tracker 3, transceiver
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

By Michael Coyle Posted on 18/03/2013 Posted in Blog Entry 3 Comments Tagged with avalanche, map, project, safety, technical
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

By Michael Coyle Posted on 20/02/2013 Posted in Blog Entry, Essay No Comments Tagged with adventure, avalanche, backcountry, fundraising, mountaineering, ski
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

By Michael Coyle Posted on 14/11/2012 Posted in Blog Entry 2 Comments Tagged with analysis, avalanche, InfoSAR, numbers, safety, snow, technology
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

By Michael Coyle Posted on 23/05/2012 Posted in Blog Entry 3 Comments Tagged with avalanche, beacon, gear, safety, tech, transceiver

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 …

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Discrepancy between Whistler and CAC avalanche reports

By Michael Coyle Posted on 10/03/2012 Posted in Blog Entry 3 Comments Tagged with avalanche, hazard, question, snow

The author wonders why there’s a discrepancy between the avalanche bulletin written by the CAC and Whistler/Blackcomb.

Beacons vs Transceivers again

By Michael Coyle Posted on 25/01/2012 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with avalanche, gear, GPS, snow, technology, transceiver

It seems that people are still confused about the difference between an emergency locator *beacon* and an avalanche *transceiver*

Sledder Situational Awareness again

By Michael Coyle Posted on 18/01/2012 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with avalanche, safety, sled, snow, snowmobile, training

The S.T.O.P. tool designed to encourage sledders to develop situational awareness and be safer in avalanche terrain

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