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Live the Dream: Getting Kitted Out

IntroTransceiver HireRules & RegulationsPiste ClassificationSafety Equipment
Avalanche AwarenessFreeride Safety

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The freerider's 'Holy Trinity': transceiver, probe and shovel

The Threesome: transceiver, probe and shovelThe most important thing to remember before you take up freeriding is that it is completely different to piste skiing or boarding. Before you think to go off piste you will need these three essential items:

  • Avalanche transceiver: Transceivers serve two purposes. They emit a continuous signal that can be tracked in case of an avalanche, and you can change it to 'receive' to help locate and rescue anyone caught in the slide.
  • Avalanche probe: You need a probe to help locate a person's exact position, i.e. how deeply buried a person may be. Digging off track even by a foot wastes valuable time. In an avalanche situation every moment matters, and lives depend on speed of rescue.
  • Avalanche shovel: Time is essential. Upon locating a buried person a light colapsible shovel will help save someone's life.

Note: Once buried in an avalanche for more than 15 minutes, a person's chance of survival drops by 50%. Every second is crucial.

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